Alert archive / Alabama / Gale Warnings in 2009
Gale Warning 3, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this gale warning at Oct 17, 2009, 9:41 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 17, 2009, 9:41 PM CDT (02:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 18, 2009, 4:20 AM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
908 WHUS74 KMOB 180241 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 941 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FOR OFFSHORE WATERS... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY FOR MOBILE BAY... .A STRONG SURFACE HIGH BUILD SOUTHWARD INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO TONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS...ROUGH CONDITIONS ON AREA BAYS...AND HIGH SEAS OFFSHORE. THE STRONG NORTH WIND AND HIGH SEAS WILL WEAKEN BELOW GALE CONDITIONS AFTER SUNRISE SUNDAY MORNING BUT CONDITIONS WILL EXCEED SMALL CRAFT CRIITERIA THROUGH NOON SUNDAY. GMZ650-655-181045- /O.NEW.KMOB.GL.W.0003.091018T0241Z-091018T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-091018T1400Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM- 941 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 9 AM CDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 9 AM CDT SUNDAY. NORTH WINDS 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL PREVAIL OFFSHORE AND 20 TO 25 KNOTS OVER THE BAYS. OVER THE OPEN GULF OUT TO 20 NM WITH SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO AROUND 8 FEET POSSIBLE TO 20 NM OUT TONIGHT. WIND AND SEAS ABATING SLIGHTLY THROUGH SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WIND OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS IS IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT PROPER EXPERIENCE AND EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. && $$ GMZ670-675-181045- /O.NEW.KMOB.GL.W.0003.091018T0241Z-091018T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-091018T1800Z/ WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 941 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 1 PM CDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 1 PM CDT SUNDAY. NORTH WINDS 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL PREVAIL OFFSHORE. SIGNIFICANT WAVES 10 TO 12 FEET OR HIGHER POSSIBLE 20 TO 60 NM OUT TONIGHT. WIND AND SEAS ABATING SLIGHTLY THROUGH SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS 34 TO 47 KNOTS IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT PROPER EXPERIENCE AND EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. && $$ GMZ630-181045- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-091018T1400Z/ MOBILE BAY- 941 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT SUNDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT SUNDAY. NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS TONIGHT. OVER MOBILE BAY WAVES OF 2 TO 3 FEET POSSIBLE AT THE ENTRANCE OF MOBILE BAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE AND SEA CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
1 follow-up statement
525 WHUS74 KMOB 180920 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 420 AM CDT SUN OCT 18 2009 ...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA OUT TO 20 NM FROM SHORE INCLUDING MOBILE BAY... ...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 AM MONDAY FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FROM 20 TO 60 NM FROM SHORE... .STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY SHIFT SOUTH OVER THE CENTRAL GULF COAST REGION THROUGH MONDAY. NORTHERLY WINDS AND HIGH SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM NORTH TO SOUTH BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FOR THE NEAR SHORE WATERS OUT TO 20 NM INCLUDING MOBILE BAY. && GMZ650-655-181800- /O.CAN.KMOB.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-091018T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-091018T1800Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM- 420 AM CDT SUN OCT 18 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE AT TIMES MOSTLY FROM MIDNIGHT THROUGH SUNRISE MONDAY. SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS UP TO 8 FEET OUT TO 20 NM FROM SHORE WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE TO 4 TO 6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ670-675-182130- /O.CAN.KMOB.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-091018T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-091019T1300Z/ WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 420 AM CDT SUN OCT 18 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 AM CDT MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 AM CDT MONDAY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL PREVAIL OFFSHORE THROUGH TONIGHT. SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS OF 10 TO 12 FEET OR HIGHER BEYOND 20 NM FROM SHORE THIS MORNING WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE TO 7 TO 9 FEET BY AFTER SUNRISE MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ630-181800- /O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-091018T1800Z/ MOBILE BAY- 420 AM CDT SUN OCT 18 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS THIS MORNING WILL DECREASE TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. HIGHER GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM MIDNIGHT THROUGH SUNRISE MONDAY MORNING. WAVES OF 2 TO 3 FEET POSSIBLE OVER THE LOWER END OF MOBILE BAY WILL SUBSIDE THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE AND SEA CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 6:11 AM CDT | Frost Advisory | MOB | Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more | 27 hr |
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