landfall
//ˈlænd.fɔːl//
Noun
landfallSingular
landfallsPlural
1
The first sighting or reaching of land after a voyage by sea or air.
After weeks at sea, the sailors were relieved to make landfall on a small island.
2
The point at which a storm, especially a hurricane, crosses a coastline from the sea.
The hurricane made landfall on the southern coast early this morning.