Alert archive / Florida / Gale Warnings in 2010
Gale Warning 5, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this gale warning at Dec 25, 2010, 3:15 PM EST. It took effect at Dec 26, 2010, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 33 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
- Dec 25, 2010, 3:15 PM EST (20:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 26, 2010, 1:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 27, 2010, 10:00 AM EST
- In force
- 33 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
758 WHUS72 KMFL 252015 MWWMFL URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 315 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 ...STRONG COLD FRONT TO BRING VERY HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS TO ALL LOCAL WATERS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... AMZ610-630-651-671-GMZ656-657-676-261000- /O.CON.KMFL.SC.Y.0092.101226T0300Z-101226T0600Z/ /O.UPG.KMFL.GL.A.0005.101226T0600Z-101227T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KMFL.GL.W.0005.101226T0600Z-101227T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.SC.Y.0093.101227T1000Z-101228T0900Z/ LAKE OKEECHOBEE-BISCAYNE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS- COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM- GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 315 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 5 AM EST MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 5 AM EST MONDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST TONIGHT AND WILL BE ON THE INCREASE WITH THE APPROACH OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. THIS FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE MORNING SUNDAY...WITH WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING BEHIND THE FRONT. FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ARE EXPECTED AHEAD OF AND ESPECIALLY BEHIND THIS STRONG FRONT. FOR THIS REASON...A GALE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. SEAS WILL BUILD RAPIDLY...TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER ACROSS THE WATERS EXCEPT MUCH LOWER NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COASTS. SEAS OF EVEN 10 TO 12 FEET ARE FORECAST FOR THE OFFSHORE GULF WATERS OFF THE COLLIER COUNTY COAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS EITHER SUSTAINED WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 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. && $$ AMZ650-670-261000- /O.CON.KMFL.SC.Y.0091.000000T0000Z-101226T0600Z/ /O.UPG.KMFL.GL.A.0005.101226T0600Z-101227T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KMFL.GL.W.0005.101226T0600Z-101227T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.SC.Y.0093.101227T1500Z-101228T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- 315 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 10 AM EST MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 10 AM EST MONDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST TONIGHT AND WILL BE ON THE INCREASE WITH THE APPROACH OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. THIS FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE MORNING SUNDAY...WITH WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING BEHIND THE FRONT. FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE EXPECTED AHEAD OF AND ESPECIALLY BEHIND THIS STRONG FRONT. A PERIOD OF SUSTAINED GALE FORCE WINDS IS EVEN POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY BETWEEN 6 AM AND NOON ON SUNDAY. SEAS OF 7 FEET OR HIGHER WILL CONTINUE OVER THE GULF STREAM...BUILDING UPWARDS TO 9 TO 11 FEET OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS LATE SUNDAY INTO EARLY MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS EITHER SUSTAINED WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 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. && $$ GREGORIA
4 follow-up statements
339 WHUS72 KMFL 261936 MWWMFL URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 236 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... AMZ610-630-651-671-GMZ656-657-676-271000- /O.CON.KMFL.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101227T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.SC.Y.0093.101227T1000Z-101228T0900Z/ LAKE OKEECHOBEE-BISCAYNE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS- COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM- GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 236 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST MONDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WATERS BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING MONDAY MORNING. VERY TREACHEROUS SEAS WILL CONTINUE JUST OFFSHORE THE IMMEDIATE COAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS EITHER SUSTAINED WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 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. && $$ AMZ650-670-271000- /O.CON.KMFL.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101227T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.SC.Y.0093.101227T1500Z-101228T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- 236 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WATERS BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING MONDAY MORNING. VERY TREACHEROUS SEAS WILL CONTINUE JUST OFFSHORE THE IMMEDIATE COAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS EITHER SUSTAINED WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GREGORIA
016 WHUS72 KMFL 270314 MWWMFL URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1014 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... AMZ651-671-271000- /O.EXT.KMFL.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101227T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KMFL.SC.Y.0093.101227T1500Z-101228T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS- 1014 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WATERS BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING MONDAY MORNING. VERY TREACHEROUS SEAS WILL CONTINUE JUST OFFSHORE THE IMMEDIATE COAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS EITHER SUSTAINED WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 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. && $$ AMZ610-GMZ656-657-676-271000- /O.CON.KMFL.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101227T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.SC.Y.0093.101227T1000Z-101228T0900Z/ LAKE OKEECHOBEE- COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM- GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1014 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST MONDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WATERS BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING MONDAY MORNING. VERY TREACHEROUS SEAS WILL CONTINUE JUST OFFSHORE THE IMMEDIATE COAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS EITHER SUSTAINED WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ650-670-271000- /O.CON.KMFL.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101227T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.SC.Y.0093.101227T1500Z-101228T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- 1014 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WATERS BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING MONDAY MORNING. VERY TREACHEROUS SEAS WILL CONTINUE JUST OFFSHORE THE IMMEDIATE COAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS EITHER SUSTAINED WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 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. && $$ AMZ630-271000- /O.CON.KMFL.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101227T1000Z/ /O.EXT.KMFL.SC.Y.0093.101227T1500Z-101228T0900Z/ BISCAYNE BAY- 1014 PM EST SUN DEC 26 2010 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST MONDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WATERS BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING MONDAY MORNING. VERY TREACHEROUS SEAS WILL CONTINUE JUST OFFSHORE THE IMMEDIATE COAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS EITHER SUSTAINED WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI
788 WHUS72 KMFL 270919 MWWMFL URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 419 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING... AMZ651-671-271500- /O.CAN.KMFL.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101227T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KMFL.SC.Y.0093.101227T1000Z-101228T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS- 419 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE WIND HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE ATLANTIC WATERS. THEREFORE, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHWEST WIND OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING SLOWLY DIMINISHING BECOMING 15 TO 20 KNOTS TONIGHT. SEAS WILL BE UP TO 10 FEET THIS MORNING SLOWLY SUBSIDING TO 7 FEET BY TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 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. && $$ AMZ610-GMZ656-657-676-271500- /O.CAN.KMFL.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101227T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.SC.Y.0093.101227T1000Z-101228T0900Z/ LAKE OKEECHOBEE- COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM- GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 419 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE WIND HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE ATLANTIC WATERS. THEREFORE, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHWEST WIND OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING SLOWLY DIMINISHING BECOMING 15 TO 20 KNOTS TONIGHT. SEAS WILL BE UP TO 10 FEET THIS MORNING SLOWLY SUBSIDING TO 7 FEET BY TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ630-271500- /O.CAN.KMFL.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101227T1000Z/ /O.EXT.KMFL.SC.Y.0093.101227T1000Z-101228T0900Z/ BISCAYNE BAY- 419 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE WIND HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE ATLANTIC WATERS. THEREFORE, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHWEST WIND OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING SLOWLY DIMINISHING BECOMING 15 TO 20 KNOTS TONIGHT. SEAS WILL BE UP TO 10 FEET THIS MORNING SLOWLY SUBSIDING TO 7 FEET BY TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 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. && $$ AMZ650-670-271500- /O.CON.KMFL.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101227T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.SC.Y.0093.101227T1500Z-101228T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- 419 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WATERS BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THIS MORNING. VERY TREACHEROUS SEAS WILL CONTINUE JUST OFFSHORE THE IMMEDIATE COAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS EITHER SUSTAINED WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI
026 WHUS72 KMFL 271518 MWWMFL URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1018 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING... AMZ650-670-280000- /O.EXP.KMFL.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101227T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.SC.Y.0093.000000T0000Z-101228T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- 1018 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY. THE WIND GUSTS OVER SOUTH FLORIDA WATERS HAVE DECREASED BELOW 35 KNOTS THIS MORNING...BUT SHOULD REMAIN IN THE 20 TO 30 KNOT RANGE. THEREFORE...THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACE WITH A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR TODAY. * WINDS AND WAVES: FREQUENT GUSTS TO SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WATERS TODAY ALONG WITH VERY TREACHEROUS SEAS JUST OFFSHORE THE IMMEDIATE COAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 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. && $$ AMZ610-630-651-671-GMZ656-657-676-280000- /O.CON.KMFL.SC.Y.0093.000000T0000Z-101228T0900Z/ LAKE OKEECHOBEE-BISCAYNE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS- COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM- GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1018 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... * WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHWEST WIND OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING SLOWLY DIMINISHING BECOMING 15 TO 20 KNOTS TONIGHT. SEAS WILL BE UP TO 10 FEET THIS MORNING SLOWLY SUBSIDING TO 7 FEET BY TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Miami, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 25, 12:51 PM EST, 2 hours 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 25, 12:51 PM EST, 2 hours 24 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1251 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010
.AVIATION...
VFR WILL CONTINUE TODAY AT ALL REGIONAL AIRPORTS. BKN040 ARE
EXPECTED FOR TODAY AS THE SURFACE LAYER IS HEATED BY THE SUN. A
FEW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE AT PBI AND APF AS EARLY AS 00Z SUNDAY AS
THE BKN AND OVC CLOUD SHIELD APPROACHES FROM THE WEST THIS
EVENING. MVFR CIGS ARE EXPECTED AFTER THIS TIME. SHOWERS ARE
POSSIBLE AT ALL AIRPORTS AFTER 08Z SUNDAY. PARTIAL CLEARING WITH A
SLIGHT WIND SHIFT TO THE WEST NORTHWEST IS FORECAST TO BEGIN
AROUND 15Z ON SUNDAY WITH BKN CONDITIONS.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1049 AM EST SAT DEC 25 2010/
..BIG CHANGES TO COME AFTER A PLEASANT CHRISTMAS DAY...
UPDATE...MAIN CHANGE THIS MORNING WAS TO INITIATE A GALE WATCH
FOR ALL LOCAL WATERS FOR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...EXCEPT THROUGH MON MORNING FOR THE PALM BEACH WATERS. THE
STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION AND TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND THE
FRONT COULD LEAD TO A PERIOD OF FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE (34
KT OR GREATER) OVER ANY PORTION OF OUR LOCAL WATERS...THIS
INCLUDES BISCAYNE BAY AND LAKE OKEECHOBEE. MARINE MOS IS QUITE EYE
OPENING...SHOWING EVEN A PERIOD OF SUSTAINED GALE CONDITIONS AT
SETTLEMENT POINT BETWEEN 12-15Z SUNDAY...SO HIGHLIGHTED THE
POTENTIAL OF EVEN SUSTAINED GALES POSSIBLE OVER THE OFFSHORE
WATERS OFF THE PALM BEACH COAST SUN MORNING. MAY BE INCREASING
SUSTAINED WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON FCST UPDATE FOR MOST OF THE
WATERS SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY THE PALM BEACH WATERS.
WE ARE LOOKING CLOSELY AT THE COLD AIR BEHIND THIS FRONT. WILL BE
ASSESSING THE 12Z MODEL RUNS TO SEE WHAT CHANGES NEED TO BE MADE.
MORE ON THIS IN THE FULL FCST UPDATE THIS AFTERNOON. PLEASE REFER
TO PREVIOUS DISCUSSION BELOW FOR FURTHER FORECAST DETAILS ON THIS
COLD EVENT EXPECTED.
A VIDEOCAST HAS ALSO BEEN POSTED ON OUR WEB PAGE -
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SOUTHFLORIDA - HIGHLIGHTING OUR FORECAST EXPECTATIONS
WITH THIS UPCOMING COLD EVENT. HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY
HOLIDAYS! /GREGORIA
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 647 AM EST SAT DEC 25 2010/
AVIATION...VFR WILL BE THE RULE TODAY WITH BKN040 MOST EAST
TERMINALS UNTIL 14Z. SKIES WILL BE MAINLY SCT TODAY. INTRODUCED
4000 FOOT CIGS ALL TERMINALS BY 00Z WITH VCSH KPBI AND KAPF. STARTED
MVFR CIGS BTWN 06Z AND 08Z WITH VCSH ALL TERMINALS. WINDS WILL BE
LIGHT THIS MORNING BUT BY 15Z, WINDS ALL TERMINALS WILL BE SSE AT
9-10 KTS AND THEN SSW AT 5-8 KTS BY 00Z BCMG SSW-SW AT 12-15 KTS
WITH GUSTS BTWN 18 AND 23 KTS BY 06Z JUST BEFORE FRONTAL PASSAGE
EXPECTED ARND 12Z.
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 335 AM EST SAT DEC 25 2010/
DISCUSSION...TODAY WILL START WITH NEAR ZONAL MID LEVEL FLOW AND
A SFC RIDGE STRETCHING ACROSS S FLA. THIS RIDGE WILL RAPIDLY SHIFT
TO THE E DURING THE COURSE OF THE DAY AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO
THE N CENTRAL GOFMEX IN RESPONSE TO A STRONG MID LEVEL SHORT WAVE
TROUGH THAT WILL DIVE FROM ITS CURRENT LOCATION OVER THE CENTRAL
PLAINS INTO THE SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY BY LATE TODAY.
THE SFC LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO THE NE GOFMEX BY 00Z THIS EVENING
WHICH WILL RESULT IN THE LOW LEVEL FLOW ACROSS OUR REGION TO
RAPIDLY VEER FROM THE EAST TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST BY LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. THIS WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR MAXIMUM AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES
TO REACH THE MID 70S IN MOST LOCATIONS. THERE WILL BE SOME LOW
LEVEL STRATOCU STREAM IN FROM THE ATLANTIC ESPECIALLY ALONG THE E
CST BUT SOME BREAKS WILL ALLOW FOR SUNSHINE AS WELL AND THE
MOISTURE FIELD REMAINS LOW WITH FORECAST SOUNDINGS SHOWING PWAT
REMAINING WELL BELOW ONE INCH SO NO RAINFALL IS ANTICIPATED. AS
THE SHORT WAVE CONTINUES TO DIG INTO THE SOUTHEAST STATES, THE
LEADING EDGE OF ANOTHER MODIFIED ARCTIC AIR MASS (THE THIRD ONE
THIS MONTH) WILL RAPIDLY MOVE SOUTHEAST TOWARDS THE REGION TONIGHT
AND BE NEAR THE SE CST BY 12Z SUNDAY. AHEAD OF THE FRONT, THERE
WILL BE AN INCREASE IN MOISTURE AND THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL
TIGHTEN AS THE LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS THE N PENINSULA AND INTO
THE ATLANTIC. ALL MODELS SHOW DEEP SW FLOW WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE
FRONT WITH SUBSTANTIAL MOISTURE INCREASE AND DESTABILIZATION TO
OCCUR. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE TIMING OF THIS SYSTEM LATE TONIGHT LOW
LEVEL INSTABILITY WILL BE LACKING AND WITH UNIDIRECTIONAL SHEAR
THERE WILL ALSO BE LIMITED LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE. FORECAST
SOUNDINGS DO SHOW ENOUGH INSTABILITY TO SUPPORT A FEW EMBEDDED
TSRA AND WINDS AT 850 MB TO BE 40-45KT SO THERE COULD BE ISOLD
STRONG WIND GUSTS WITH THE DEEPER CELLS. NOT MUCH RAINFALL IS
EXPECTED AS THE SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE ENTIRE CWA IN ABOUT 6-8
HOURS REACHING THE NAPLES AREA AROUND MIDNIGHT AND OFF THE SE CST
BY AROUND 12Z SUNDAY OR SHORTLY AFTER. STRONG CAA WILL RAPIDLY
DEVELOP BEHIND THE COLD FRONT AND MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY
OCCUR AROUND THE 13-15Z TIME FRAME AND THEN FALL DURING THE
REMAINDER OF THE DAY. TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO REACH
SUBFREEZING OVER A LARGE PORTION OF THE INLAND REGIONS ALONG WITH
COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY AND A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
THOSE AREAS. THERE IS ALSO A WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF
S FLA AND THIS IS IN QUESTION. LATEST GUIDANCE IS NOT INDICATING
QUITE AS STRONG OF SFC WINDS BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND WIND CHILLS
OF LESS THAN 25 DEGREES MAY NOT BE AS EXTENSIVE AND PERSIST FOR
ONLY A COUPLE OF HOURS. BUT THIS WILL BE CONTINUOUSLY MONITORED
OVER THE WEEKEND AND ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY.
IN THE EXTENDED PERIOD MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY, THE FIRST
PORTION WILL CONTINUE TO BE COLD AS THE SFC RIDGE SHIFTS TO THE FL
PENINSULA AND THE GRADIENT WEAKENS. WITH CLEAR SKIES AND THE COLD
AIR MASS REMAINING IN PLACE AS WEAK CAA CONTINUES, THIS WILL ALLOW
FOR A GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING NIGHT ACROSS S FLA AND ANOTHER ROUND
OF SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES IS LIKELY TO OCCUR OVER MOST OF THE
INTERIOR PORTIONS AND A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MONDAY
NIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIDGE WILL THEN RAPIDLY SHIFT
EAST THROUGH THE COURSE OF THE WEEK AND A MID LEVEL RIDGE WILL BUILD
NORTH ACROSS THE REGION AS A POWERFUL MID LEVEL TROUGH DEVELOPS OVER
THE SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN STATES. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR SIGNIFICANT
WARMING BY THE END OF THE WEEK BUT CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN DRY.
MARINE...A SMALL NORTHEAST SWELL OVER THE ATLANTIC WILL CONTINUE
ROUGH MARINE CONDITIONS FOR THE PALM BEACH COUNTY WATERS THROUGH
EARLY THIS EVENING. THE SWELL WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE BUT THEN
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WIND WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE AS THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT TIGHTENS AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING STRONG COLD FRONT. THE
FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE S FLA WATERS LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY
SUNDAY WITH STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING BEHIND THE FRONT. THIS
WILL RESULT IN NW WIND INCREASING TO THE 25 TO 30KT RANGE OVER A
LARGE PORTION OF THE LOCAL WATERS WITH GUSTS TO NEAR GALE FORCE
KEEPING THE VERY ROUGH MARINE CONDITIONS. AS THE GRADIENT SLACKENS
BY MID WEEK, WIND WILL DIMINISH AND THE SEAS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE.
FIRE WEATHER...NO PROBLEMS OR CONCERNS ARE FORESEEN THROUGH
SUNDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BRING MUCH COLDER AND DRIER
CONDITIONS TO S FLA EARLY NEXT WEEK. TEMPERATURES MONDAY AFTERNOON
WILL STRUGGLE TO REACH 60 DEGREES AND EVEN WITH LOW DEW POINTS,
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL LIKELY ONLY FALL TO AROUND 35 PERCENT FOR
A COUPLE OF HOURS. THERE COULD HOWEVER BE SOME CONCERN BY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AS TEMPERATURES CLIMB BACK INTO THE 60S AND THE DRY AIR
MASS REMAINING IN PLACE.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
WEST PALM BEACH 60 66 33 56 / 60 30 - -
FORT LAUDERDALE 61 68 37 57 / 60 30 - -
MIAMI 60 68 36 58 / 60 30 - -
NAPLES 58 60 37 56 / 60 20 - -
&&
.MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR
COASTAL PALM BEACH-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-GLADES-HENDRY-
INLAND BROWARD-INLAND COLLIER-INLAND MIAMI DADE-INLAND PALM
BEACH-MAINLAND MONROE-METRO BROWARD-METRO MIAMI DADE-METRO
PALM BEACH.
FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR
FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND BROWARD-INLAND
COLLIER-INLAND MIAMI DADE-INLAND PALM BEACH-MAINLAND MONROE.
WIND CHILL WATCH FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
FOR COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL COLLIER-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-
COASTAL PALM BEACH-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-GLADES-HENDRY-
INLAND BROWARD-INLAND COLLIER-INLAND MIAMI DADE-INLAND PALM
BEACH-MAINLAND MONROE-METRO BROWARD-METRO MIAMI DADE-METRO
PALM BEACH.
AM...GALE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT FOR
BISCAYNE BAY-COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN
REEF, FL OUT 20 NM-LAKE OKEECHOBEE-WATERS FROM DEERFIELD
BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO THE
TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY
FOR BISCAYNE BAY-COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO
OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM-LAKE OKEECHOBEE-WATERS FROM
DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO
THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY FOR
BISCAYNE BAY-COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN
REEF, FL OUT 20 NM-LAKE OKEECHOBEE-WATERS FROM DEERFIELD
BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO THE
TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS.
GALE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR COASTAL
WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING
FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY FOR COASTAL WATERS
FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM-WATERS
FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20
NM TO 60 NM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY FOR
COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL
OUT 20 NM-WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL
EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM.
GM...GALE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT FOR
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20
NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL
OUT 20 NM-GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL
EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY
FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT
20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE,
FL OUT 20 NM-GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH,
FL EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM EST TUESDAY FOR
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20
NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL
OUT 20 NM-GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL
EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM.
&&
DISCUSSION/MARINE...57/DG
AVIATION/RADAR/FIRE...71/JEHazardous weather outlook, Dec 25, 9:45 AM EST, 5 hours 30 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 945 AM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-260545- GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER- INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE- METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE-COASTAL PALM BEACH- COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE- 945 AM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 ...FREEZE AND WIND CHILL WATCHES IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE REGION... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT RIP CURRENTS: SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON COMBINED WITH A 3 TO 4 FOOT SWELL WILL PRODUCE A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES. THUNDERSTORMS: THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT RISK OF LIGHTNING TONIGHT IN ADVANCE OF THE COLD FRONT THAT WILL PASS THROUGH SOUTH FLORIDA ON SUNDAY. WIND: SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST TONIGHT AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO AND ATLANTIC WATERS INCLUDING LAKE OKEECHOBEE. WAVES: SEAS WILL BE UP TO 7 FEET OVER THE NORTHERN ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT AND WILL BECOME 7 TO 8 FEET OVER THE OUTER GULF OF MEXICO COASTAL WATERS LATE TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ANOTHER STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA SUNDAY. A FREEZE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MUCH OF THE REGION FOR BOTH SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING AND MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL ALSO RESULT IN HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 10:24 AM EST | Gale Watch | MFL | 5 hr | |
| Dec 25, 10:24 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MFL | 69 hr |
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