Define: Adverse Weather Conditions

The meaning of “Adverse Weather Conditions” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Adverse How is Adverse Weather Conditions defined in a legal contract?

  • Adverse Weather Conditions means weather conditions such as cold temperatures, rain, snow, and strong winds that can cause street conditions that require cleaning beyond the usual accumulation of debris before the work by the [organization] is accepted. Seen in 10 SEC filings
  • Adverse Weather Conditions means weather and sea conditions that are severe enough to either prevent an LNG Vessel from reaching, unloading, or departing from a berth, or that are so severe that they prompt a determination by the master of an LNG Vessel that berthing, unloading, or departing is unsafe. Seen in 9 SEC filings
  • Adverse Weather Conditions means occurrences like rainfall, lightning, or wind at the site that, as agreed upon in writing by either Contractor's Site Manager and Owner's Site Manager or Contractor Representative and Owner Representative, stops a majority of the planned work at the site from being executed safely, thus requiring the Contractor to evacuate or stand down a significant portion of the Contractor's direct craft workforce for a [number]. Seen in 3 SEC filings
  • Adverse Weather Conditions means weather or sea conditions that are severe enough to stop an LNG Ship from reaching, unloading, or departing from a berth in compliance with the weather standards outlined in the regulations in effect at the Discharge Port, or because of an order issued by the harbour master. Seen in 3 SEC filings

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Weather defined in a legal contract?

  • Adverse Weather means weather that falls into extreme conditions such as intense rain, sleet, snow, hail, heat, or cold which is both unanticipated and unusual for the time and place. Seen in 18 SEC filings
  • Adverse Weather means climatic conditions that disrupt the planned progression of a project and inhibit its safe or effective completion despite the use of normal protective measures. Seen in 10 SEC filings
  • Adverse Weather means that weather satisfies certain conditions. Seen in 5 SEC filings
  • Adverse Weather means weather and/or sea conditions which are severe enough to either prevent a vessel from docking, unloading, and leaving the port according to the set weather standards, or force the master of the vessel to deem it unsafe for the vessel to proceed in these activities. Seen in 4 SEC filings
  • Adverse Weather means severe weather that causes unsafe conditions. Seen in 5 SEC filings
  • Adverse Weather means worldly conditions such as flooding, bushfires, moderate snow, cyclones, heavy hail, violent rain or showers, gale force winds, severe thunderstorms, earthquakes, fog or any severe weather condition that occurs near the premises. Seen in 2 SEC filings
  • Adverse Weather means severe weather that causes unsafe conditions. Seen in 2 SEC filings
  • Adverse Weather means actual weather or sea conditions experienced at the loading or discharging port that are so severe as to prevent an LNG ship from berthing, loading or unloading. Seen in 2 SEC filings

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

Genie Definition 1

  • Adverse Weather Conditions means severe elements disrupting safe execution of planned work or normal vessel operations.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Outdoor Work Sites
  • Waterborne Transport
  • Emergency Situations
  • Event Planning and Management

Relevant Sectors

Search EDGAR for 'Definitions of adverse weather' yourself to verify these results. We are always keen to point people to source documents.

Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

Adverse Weather means unanticipated, severe conditions disrupting planned activities and creating unsafe situations.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Outdoor event planning
  • Construction projects
  • Outdoor or sea-faring shipping activity
  • Insurance claim handling procedures

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

Adverse Weather means severe, unusual climate causing disruption of progress and unsafe conditions at the site.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Energy production activity impacted by weather
  • Agricultural projects
  • Outdoor advertising installations

Relevant Sectors

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Adverse Weather Conditions means severe elements disrupting safe execution of planned work or normal vessel operations.

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