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Gale Warning 2, NWS Miami, FL

October 18, 2011

NWS Miami, FL issued this gale warning at Oct 18, 2011, 3:40 PM EDT. It was in force for 21 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 18, 2011, 3:40 PM EDT (19:40 UTC)
Expired
Oct 19, 2011, 12:23 PM EDT
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

120 
WHUS72 KMFL 181940
MWWMFL

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
340 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

GMZ656-657-676-182045-
/O.CAN.KMFL.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-111019T1200Z/
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-
340 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

$$

AMZ610-630-182045-
/O.CAN.KMFL.SC.Y.0018.111018T2000Z-111019T1200Z/
LAKE OKEECHOBEE-BISCAYNE BAY-
340 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT...


$$

AMZ650-670-190345-
/O.UPG.KMFL.SC.Y.0018.111018T2000Z-111019T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.GL.W.0002.111018T1940Z-111019T1900Z/
/O.UPG.KMFL.GL.A.0002.111019T1200Z-111019T2000Z/
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-
340 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS OR EVEN
  HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING INTO OVERNIGHT.
  FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 35 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. SEAS OF 7
  TO 9 FEET COULD ALSO BE EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS 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.

&&

$$

AMZ651-671-190345-
/O.UPG.KMFL.SC.Y.0018.111018T2000Z-111019T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.GL.W.0002.111018T1940Z-111019T1900Z/
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-
340 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. FREQUENT GUSTS OVER
  35 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS 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.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI
3 follow-up statements
614 
WHUS72 KMFL 181950
MWWMFL

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
350 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

AMZ650-651-670-671-190400-
/O.CON.KMFL.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-111019T1900Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS-
350 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...WITH FREQUENT
  GUSTS OVER 35 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. SEAS WILL ALSO BE 4
  TO 6 FEET IN THE ATLANTIC WATERS TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS 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.

&&

$$

AMZ610-630-GMZ656-657-676-190400-
/O.NEW.KMFL.SC.Y.0019.111018T1950Z-111019T1900Z/
LAKE OKEECHOBEE-BISCAYNE BAY-
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-
350 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS CONTINUED THE A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT WEDNESDAY.


* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 35
  KNOTS. SEAS OF 4 TO 6 FEET NEAR-SHORE GULF WATERS UP TO 7 TO 9
  FEET OFFSHORE GULF WATERS COULD ALSO BE EXPECTED TONIGHT.


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
531 
WHUS72 KMFL 190215
MWWMFL

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1015 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

AMZ630-191200-
/O.UPG.KMFL.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-111019T1900Z/
/O.EXA.KMFL.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-111019T1900Z/
BISCAYNE BAY-
1015 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35
  KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS 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.

&&

$$

AMZ650-651-670-671-191200-
/O.CON.KMFL.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-111019T1900Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS-
1015 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO
  40 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. SEAS WILL ALSO BE 4 TO 7 FEET IN
  THE ATLANTIC WATERS TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS 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.

&&

$$

AMZ610-GMZ656-657-676-191200-
/O.CON.KMFL.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-111019T1900Z/
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-
1015 PM EDT TUE OCT 18 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WILL 
  CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 35 
  KNOTS. SEAS OF 4 TO 6 FEET NEAR-SHORE GULF WATERS UP TO 7 TO 9 
  FEET OFFSHORE GULF WATERS COULD ALSO BE EXPECTED TONIGHT. 

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
655 
WHUS72 KMFL 191623
MWWMFL

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1223 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

AMZ630-650-651-670-671-200030-
/O.CAN.KMFL.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-111019T1900Z/
/O.EXB.KMFL.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-111020T1200Z/
BISCAYNE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS-
1223 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. THE GALE
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 25 KNOTS WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING BECOMING NORTHWEST AND SLOWLY
  SUBSIDE OVER NIGHT. GULF STREAM SEAS FROM 7 10 10 FEET WILL
  SUBSIDE TO NEAR 7 FEET BY THIS EVENING.

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-GMZ656-657-676-200030-
/O.EXT.KMFL.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-111020T1200Z/
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-
1223 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS NEAR 21 KNOTS ACROSS
  THE LOCAL GULF WATERS AND LAKE OKEECHOBEE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  THIS EVENING AND SLOWLY SUBSIDE OVER NIGHT.

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.

&&

$$


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The office that day

Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 18, 4:44 AM EDTGale WatchMFL11 hr
Oct 18, 5:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward40 min
Oct 18, 8:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach26 min
Oct 18, 8:29 AM EDTTornado WarningMFLPalm Beach16 min
Oct 18, 11:33 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL57 min
Oct 18, 12:29 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL2 hr
Oct 18, 2:24 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL2 hr
Oct 18, 2:49 PM EDTFlood WatchMFLBroward, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Miami-Dade, Monroe and 1 more7 hr
Oct 18, 3:35 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL115 min
Oct 18, 3:50 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMFL36 hr
Oct 18, 5:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLLee32 min
Oct 18, 5:24 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL66 min
Oct 18, 5:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier27 min
Oct 18, 6:10 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL95 min
Oct 18, 6:50 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL85 min
Oct 18, 7:06 PM EDTTornado WarningMFLGlades28 min
Oct 18, 7:40 PM EDTTornado WarningMFLGlades33 min

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Sources

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