Alert archive / Alabama / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 4, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this gale warning at Oct 8, 2011, 5:20 PM CDT. It took effect at Oct 8, 2011, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 25 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 8, 2011, 5:20 PM CDT (22:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 8, 2011, 7:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 9, 2011, 8:21 PM CDT
- In force
- 25 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
311 WHUS74 KMOB 082220 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 520 PM CDT SAT OCT 8 2011 ...A GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FROM 20 TO 60 NM OUT THROUGH 1 AM MONDAY MORNING... ...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA OUT TO 20 NM INCLUDING ALL INLAND BAYS AND SOUNDS UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY... .STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING SOUTHWARD ALONG THE ATLANTIC SEABOARD COMBINED WITH AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE LOWER GULF MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARD WILL CONTINUE TO HELP MAINTAIN A STRONG EASTERLY WIND FLOW OVER THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA OUT TO 60 NM INCLUDING ALL INLAND BAYS AND SOUNDS THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. GMZ630-650-655-091200- /O.CAN.KMOB.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-111010T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.SC.Y.0029.111009T0000Z-111010T0600Z/ MOBILE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM- 520 PM CDT SAT OCT 8 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY. * WINDS: EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONALLY GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * SEAS: SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET OUT TO 20 NM THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. BAY WATERS ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ670-675-091200- /O.UPG.KMOB.SC.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-111010T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.GL.W.0004.111009T0000Z-111010T0600Z/ WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 520 PM CDT SAT OCT 8 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: EAST WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * SEAS: SEAS WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 14 FEET THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
3 follow-up statements
110 WHUS74 KMOB 090930 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 430 AM CDT SUN OCT 9 2011 ...A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FROM 20 TO 60 NM OUT THROUGH 1 AM MONDAY MORNING... ...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA OUT TO 20 NM INCLUDING ALL INLAND BAYS AND SOUNDS UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY... .SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ENTRENCHED OVER THE MID ATLANTIC REGION THROUGH MOST OF THE FORECAST. AN UPPER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH MONDAY....THEN MEANDER NORTH TOWARDS THE NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL LOSE ITS ORGANIZATION TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. THROUGH TODAY...THE SYSTEM WILL HAVE GUSTS BOUNCING AROUND GALE LEVELS...MAINLY IN THE FAR OFFSHORE WATERS. GMZ670-675-091730- /O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-111010T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KMOB.SC.Y.0029.111010T0600Z-111011T1800Z/ WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 430 AM CDT SUN OCT 9 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM MONDAY TO 1 PM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM MONDAY TO 1 PM CDT TUESDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY. * WINDS: EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONALLY GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...THEN WINDS AROUND 25 KNOTS EXPECTED INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * SEAS: SEAS OF 8 TO 11 FEET 20 TO 60 NM ARE EXPECTED TO LAST INTO MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS 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. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ630-650-655-091730- /O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-111011T1800Z/ MOBILE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM- 430 AM CDT SUN OCT 9 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT TUESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT TUESDAY. * WINDS: EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONALLY GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * SEAS: SEAS OF 6 TO 8 FEET OUT TO 20 NM ARE EXPECTED INTO MONDAY. BAY WATERS ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
278 WHUS74 KMOB 091657 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1157 AM CDT SUN OCT 9 2011 ...A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FROM 20 TO 60 NM OUT THROUGH 1 AM MONDAY MORNING... ...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM MONDAY TO 1 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FROM 20 TO 60 NM OUT... ...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA OUT TO 20 NM INCLUDING ALL INLAND BAYS AND SOUNDS UNTIL 1 PM CDT TUESDAY... .SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ENTRENCHED OVER THE MID ATLANTIC REGION THROUGH MOST OF THE FORECAST. AN UPPER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH MONDAY....THEN MEANDER NORTH TOWARDS THE NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL LOSE ITS ORGANIZATION TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. THROUGH TODAY...THE SYSTEM WILL HAVE GUSTS AROUND GALE LEVELS...MAINLY IN THE FAR OFFSHORE WATERS. GMZ670-675-100100- /O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-111010T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0029.111010T0600Z-111011T1800Z/ WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1157 AM CDT SUN OCT 9 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM MONDAY TO 1 PM CDT TUESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM MONDAY TO 1 PM CDT TUESDAY. * WINDS: EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...THEN WINDS AROUND 25 KNOTS EXPECTED INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * SEAS: SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS 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. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ630-650-655-100100- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-111011T1800Z/ MOBILE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM- 1157 AM CDT SUN OCT 9 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT TUESDAY. * WINDS: EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONALLY GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * SEAS: SEAS OF 6 TO 8 FEET OUT TO 20 NM ARE EXPECTED INTO MONDAY. BAY WATERS ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
310 WHUS74 KMOB 100121 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 821 PM CDT SUN OCT 9 2011 ...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM TUESDAY MORNING FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA OUT TO 60 NM INCLUDING ALL INLAND BAYS AND SOUNDS... .STRONG HIGH PRESSURE ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD COMBINED WITH A DEVELOPING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE TRACKING NORTHWEST NEAR THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST WILL HELP MAINTAIN A STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND FLOW OVER THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWEST ACROSS FLORIDA PENINSULA TONIGHT THEN EMERGE OVER THE EASTERN AND NORTHEAST GULF ON MONDAY...THEN MOVE INLAND EAST OF APALACHICOLA TUESDAY MORNING. GMZ670-675-101200- /O.CAN.KMOB.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-111010T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0029.111010T0121Z-111011T1300Z/ WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 821 PM CDT SUN OCT 9 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT TUESDAY. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONAL HIGH GUSTS THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * SEAS: SEAS 10 TO 12 FEET THROUGH MONDAY MORNING THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FEET THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ630-650-655-101200- /O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-111011T1300Z/ MOBILE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM- 821 PM CDT SUN OCT 9 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT TUESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT TUESDAY. * WINDS: NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONALLY GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS MONDAY AFTERNOON BECOMING NORTH AROUND 20 KNOTS MONDAY NIGHT. * SEAS: SEAS OF 5 TO 8 FEET OUT TO 20 NM ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. BAY WATERS MOSTLY ROUGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 5:49 AM CDT | Rip Current Statement | MOB | 34 hr | |
| Oct 8, 5:20 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 63 hr |
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