You can type /url http://www.some-site.com in the status window.

Alternatively, you can use this little alias I did for you so you type /web http://www.the-site.com and it will set status as active window and tell you what site you're visiting.

Code:
alias web {
  window -a "Status Window" 
  url $$1- 
  echo -a Visiting: $$1-
}