Alert archive / Georgia / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 4, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this gale warning at Feb 25, 2011, 7:09 AM EST. It was in force for 6 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
- Feb 25, 2011, 7:09 AM EST (12:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2011, 1:13 PM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
024 WHUS72 KCHS 251209 MWWCHS URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 709 AM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 AMZ330-252015- /O.UPG.KCHS.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-110225T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KCHS.GL.W.0004.110225T1209Z-110225T2100Z/ CHARLESTON HARBOR- 709 AM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: SOUTH 25 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES... BECOMING SOUTHWEST BY EARLY AFTERNOON. * TIMING OF GALES: BETWEEN 9 AM AND 2 PM. * WAVES: WAVES WILL BUILD AS HIGH AS 3 FEET. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR. CONDITIONS WILL BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS FOR SMALL CRAFT SUCH AS SAIL BOATS...KIACKS...JET SKIS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL BOATS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ AMZ354-252015- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-110225T2100Z/ WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 709 AM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT EITHER WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER OVER THE ATLANTIC...OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ350-352-374-252015- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-110226T1500Z/ WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 709 AM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT EITHER WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER OVER THE ATLANTIC...OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
2 follow-up statements
435 WHUS72 KCHS 251557 MWWCHS URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1057 AM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 AMZ330-252100- /O.CON.KCHS.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110225T2100Z/ CHARLESTON HARBOR- 1057 AM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. * TIMING OF GALES: BETWEEN 1 AND 4 PM. * WAVES: WAVES WILL BUILD AS HIGH AS 3 FEET. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR. CONDITIONS WILL BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS FOR SMALL CRAFT SUCH AS SAIL BOATS...KIACKS...JET SKIS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL BOATS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ354-252100- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-110225T2100Z/ WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 1057 AM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT EITHER WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER OVER THE ATLANTIC...OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ350-352-374-260000- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-110226T1500Z/ WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1057 AM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT EITHER WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER OVER THE ATLANTIC...OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
406 WHUS72 KCHS 251813 MWWCHS URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 113 PM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 AMZ330-252100- /O.CAN.KCHS.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110225T2100Z/ /O.EXA.KCHS.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-110225T2100Z/ CHARLESTON HARBOR- 113 PM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT EITHER WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER OVER THE ATLANTIC...OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ354-252100- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-110225T2100Z/ WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 113 PM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT EITHER WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER OVER THE ATLANTIC...OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ350-352-374-260215- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-110226T1500Z/ WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 113 PM EST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT EITHER WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER OVER THE ATLANTIC...OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 7:01 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CHS | Jenkins, Screven | 9 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:35 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | CHS | Berkeley | 3 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.