Gale Watch 1, NWS Mobile, AL

057 
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MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
351 PM CST FRI JAN 7 2011

...A GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE OFFSHORE
WATERS OF ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE OUT TO 60 NM
THROUGH 7 AM SATURDAY...

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME WESTERLY TODAY AHEAD OF A COLD
FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NORTH. A STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL
INCREASE AGAIN BEHIND THE FRONT LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT...BRIEFLY
DECREASE...THEN INCREASE AGAIN SATURDAY NIGHT DUE TO A DEVELOPING LOW
IN THE TEXAS BIG BEND COUNTRY. THAT SYSTEM WILL MOVE EAST OVER THE
NORTHERN GULF AND INTO THE ALABAMA AND WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE COASTAL
WATERS TO BRING STRONG EAST WINDS THROUGH LATE SUNDAY. AS THE LOW
PASSES THE REGION...THE WIND WILL VEER TO THE SOUTHEAST REACHING GALE
FORCE...THEN SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AND DECREASING EARLY MONDAY. WINDS
AND SEAS SUBSIDE BY MONDAY AS THE LOW MOVES EAST.

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COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
351 PM CST FRI JAN 7 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CST
SATURDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CST SATURDAY.
A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST AROUND 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO 
  25 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. 

* SEAS: BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET INCREASING 6 TO 8 FEET FAR 
  OFFSHORE.

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CST
SATURDAY.

* WINDS: EAST WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KNOTS SUNDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND 35 TO 40 KNOTS SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* SEAS: INCREASING TO 8 TO 10 FEET SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND 8 TO 12 
  FEET SUNDAY NIGHT. 

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 SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

GMZ630-080600-
/O.CON.KMOB.GL.A.0001.110109T2000Z-110110T1200Z/
MOBILE BAY-
351 PM CST FRI JAN 7 2011

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS: EAST WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KNOTS SUNDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND 35 TO 40 KNOTS SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* SEAS: BAY WATERS ROUGH THROUGH BEYOND SUNDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

186 
WHUS74 KMOB 080027
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
627 PM CST FRI JAN 7 2011

...A GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE OFFSHORE
WATERS OF ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE OUT TO
60 NM THROUGH 7 AM SATURDAY...

STRONG WEST WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWESTERLY AND DIMINISH LATER
TONIGHT. EASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE GULF WATERS SATURDAY
NIGHT AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS AND MOVES EAST OFF THE UPPER
TEXAS COAST. AS THE LOW APPROACHES THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...WINDS WILL BECOME MORE SOUTHEAST AND POSSIBLY REACH GALE
FORCE LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET
SUNDAY NIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE DURING THE DAY MONDAY AS THE
LOW MOVES EAST.

GMZ650-655-670-675-080830-
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/O.CON.KMOB.GL.A.0001.110109T2000Z-110110T1200Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
627 PM CST FRI JAN 7 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CST
SATURDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CST SATURDAY.
A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS: WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY...BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
  DECREASING TOWARD MORNING. 

* SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET.

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CST
SATURDAY.

* WINDS: EAST WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KNOTS SUNDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND 35 TO 40 KNOTS SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* SEAS: INCREASING TO 8 TO 10 FEET SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND 8 TO 12 
  FEET SUNDAY NIGHT. 

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 SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

GMZ630-080830-
/O.CON.KMOB.GL.A.0001.110109T2000Z-110110T1200Z/
MOBILE BAY-
627 PM CST FRI JAN 7 2011

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS: EAST WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KNOTS SUNDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND 35 TO 40 KNOTS SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* SEAS: BAY WATERS ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

550 
WHUS74 KMOB 080800
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
200 AM CST SAT JAN 8 2011

...A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF
ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE OUT TO 60 NM THROUGH 7
AM...

STRONG WEST WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWESTERLY AND DIMINISH LATER
THIS MORNING. EASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE GULF WATERS SATURDAY
NIGHT AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS AND MOVES EAST OFF THE UPPER
TEXAS COAST. AS THE LOW APPROACHES THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...WINDS WILL BECOME MORE SOUTHEAST AND POSSIBLY REACH GALE
FORCE LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET
SUNDAY NIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE DURING THE DAY MONDAY AS THE LOW
MOVES EAST.

GMZ650-655-670-675-081600-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110108T1300Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.GL.A.0001.110109T2000Z-110110T1200Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
200 AM CST SAT JAN 8 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CST THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CST THIS
MORNING. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS: WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY...BECOMING NORTHWEST AND 
  DECREASING TOWARD MORNING. 

* SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET.

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CST
SATURDAY.

* WINDS: EAST WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KNOTS SUNDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND 35 TO 40 KNOTS SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* SEAS: INCREASING TO 8 TO 10 FEET SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND 8 TO 12 
  FEET SUNDAY NIGHT. 

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 SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

GMZ630-081600-
/O.CON.KMOB.GL.A.0001.110109T2000Z-110110T1200Z/
MOBILE BAY-
200 AM CST SAT JAN 8 2011

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS: EAST WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KNOTS SUNDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND 35 TO 40 KNOTS SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* SEAS: BAY WATERS ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

377 
WHUS74 KMOB 081034
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
434 AM CST SAT JAN 8 2011

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF
ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE INCLUDING MOBILE BAY
THROUGH NOON SUNDAY...

...A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DECREASE LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
HOWEVER...EASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE GULF WATERS TONIGHT
AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS AND MOVES EAST OFF THE UPPER TEXAS
COAST. AS THE LOW APPROACHES THE NORTHERN GULF COAST SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...WINDS WILL BECOME MORE SOUTHEAST AND POSSIBLY REACH GALE
FORCE LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET
SUNDAY NIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE DURING THE DAY MONDAY AS THE LOW
MOVES EAST.

GMZ630-081845-
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/O.EXT.KMOB.GL.A.0001.110109T1800Z-110110T1200Z/
MOBILE BAY-
434 AM CST SAT JAN 8 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY...
...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY. THE GALE
WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST AROUND 15 KNOTS WILL BRIEFLY DECREASE THIS
  AFTERNOON BEFORE BECOMING EASTERLY AND INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE POSSIBLE.

* SEAS: BAY WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP THIS AFTERNOON. ROUGH
  CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

GMZ650-655-670-675-081845-
/O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110109T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KMOB.GL.A.0001.110109T1800Z-110110T1200Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
434 AM CST SAT JAN 8 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY...
...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY.
THE GALE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS THIS MORNING WILL DECREASE THIS
  AFTERNOON BEFORE BECOMING EAST TO SOUTHEAST AND INCREASING TO 30
  TO 40 KNOTS AND GUSTY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* SEAS: WILL DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON BUT WILL BUILD TONIGHT THROUGH
  SUNDAY NIGHT. MAX HEIGHTS WILL RANGE FROM 5 FEET NEAR SHORE TO 12
  FEET WELL OFFSHORE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT.

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 SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

683 
WHUS74 KMOB 081708
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1108 AM CST SAT JAN 8 2011

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF
ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA OUT TO 60 NM INCLUDING MOBILE BAY
THROUGH NOON SUNDAY FOLLOWED BY A GALE WARNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

NORTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY TONIGHT BECOMING NORTHEAST THEN
EAST INCREASING TO AROUND GALE FORCE WITH HIGHER GUSTS EARLY SUNDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT IN RESPONSE TO AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE TRACKING
EASTWARD OVER THE NORTHERN GULF. AS THE LOW TRACKS SOUTH AND EAST OF
THE AREA WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTH MAINLY WELL OFFSHORE FOR A SHORT
PERIOD EARLY MONDAY MORNING. A MODERATE TO STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST
FLOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE WAKE OF THE LOW FOR THE REST OF THE DAY ON
MONDAY...CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...THEN DECREASE BY LATE
TUESDAY MORNING. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES...
REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO ONE MILE OR LESS...CAN BE EXPECTED SUNDAY
AND SUNDAY NIGHT.

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MOBILE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1108 AM CST SAT JAN 8 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY...

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF
ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA OUT TO 60 NM INCLUDING MOBILE BAY
THROUGH NOON SUNDAY FOLLOWED BY A GALE WARNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

* WINDS: NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH
  HIGHER GUSTS SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* SEAS: SEAS WILL BUILD TO 5 TO 8 FEET OUT TO 20 NM AND 8 TO 12 FEET
  OUT TO 60 NM SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. 

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 SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

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.

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.

&&

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1140 AM CST FRI JAN 7 2011

.AVIATION UPDATE (07/18Z ISSUANCE)...VFR THROUGH PERIOD.

************************PREVIOUS****************************

.SHORT TERM (TODAY AND TONIGHT)...A NICE WARM UP ON TAP TODAY AFTER
A COLD START THIS MORNING WITH TEMPS STARTING IN THE LOW TO MID 30S
IN MOST SPOTS. A SOUTHWEST FLOW AHEAD OF APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL
HELP TEMPS WARM INTO THE LOW AND MID 60S ACROSS THE GULF COAST. THE
INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE AND LOW
PRESSURE ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC WILL CREATE BREEZY CONDITIONS WITH
SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL
MOVE THROUGH THIS EVENING BRINGING ANOTHER SHOT OF COLD AND DRY AIR
INTO THE REGION. LOWS TONIGHT WILL FALL INTO THE LOW 30S INLAND TO
LOW 40S ALONG THE COAST. 13/JC

.(SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT)...SINCE YESTERDAY AT THIS TIME...
MODELS HAVE COME INTO MORE AGREEMENT WITH REGARD TO TRACK...
INTENSITY AND TIMING OF AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE THAT IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE EAST ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN GULF WATERS OFF LA/MS/AL/NWFL
BETWEEN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY AFTERNOON. FORECAST THIS MORNING
IS NOT TOO DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. A LARGE RIDGE
OF COLD HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO BUILD FROM THE PLAINS INTO THE
SOUTHEAST STATES ON SATURDAY. DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE OVER THE
FORECAST AREA THROUGH SATURDAY WITH GENERALLY SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES
TRENDING COOLER AS THE COOL SURFACE HIGH BUILDS INTO THE REGION. A
STRONG SHORTWAVE TROF ADVANCING ACROSS THE SOUTHWESTERN STATES LEADS
TO SURFACE LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPMENT OVER NORTHERN MEXICO...WHICH AS
WE SAID IS EXPECTED TO ADVANCE EASTWARD...AFFECTING THE GULF COASTAL
REGION THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. AS MENTIONED...THE PLACEMENT AND TRACK
OF THE SURFACE LOW HAS COME INTO MUCH BETTER AGREEMENT AMONG THE
GFS/ECMWF/GEM...AND IS ALSO REMAINS CLOSE TO CURRENT HPC GRAPHICS.

EXPECT THE SURFACE LOW TO MOVE ALONG THE FAR NORTHWESTERN GULF SUNDAY
MORNING TO SOUTHEASTERN LA COASTAL AREA BY LATE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...THEN TO CROSS THE LOCAL MARINE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT. WILL
HAVE DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...THEN SMALL
TO LOW END CHANCE POPS OVER MUCH OF THE AREA LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
MODEL GUIDANCE FOR SATURDAY NIGHT IS NOW SLIGHTLY COLDER FOR
OVERNIGHT LOWS OVER THE INTERIOR PORTION OF THE AREA...IN THE UPPER
20S MOST LOCATIONS. MODEL SOUNDINGS CONTINUE TO SHOW AN ALTO DECK
AND A FAIRLY DRY SUBCLOUD LAYER OVER INTERIOR ZONES BY LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...WITH THE WET BULB REMAINING SLIGHTLY BELOW ZERO BELOW THE
CLOUD DECK OVER THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE FCST AREA. THE
GFS/ECMWF/GEM ALL CONTINUE TO BRING IN LIGHT PRECIPITATION LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT AND CURRENT FCST PACKAGE CONTINUES TO HAVE THIS
PRECIPITATION REMAINING LIQUID OVER THE SOUTHERN TWO THIRDS OF THE
FCST AREA...AND A MIX OF LIGHT SNOW...RAIN AND SLEET OVER NORTHERN
THIRD OF THE FCST AREA.

AS THE OVERRUNNING INCREASES WITH THE SURFACE LOW ADVANCING
EASTWARD...POPS INCREASE TO LIKELY OVER NEARLY ALL OF THE FORECAST
AREA ON SUNDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...AND THIS IS WHEN
WE EXPECT THE HEAVIEST PCPN. OVER THE INTERIOR PORTION OF THE AREA ON
SUNDAY...MODEL SOUNDINGS STILL SHOWING AN ELEVATED LAYER ALOFT FROM
ROUGHLY 675-900 MB WARMING TO A FEW DEGREES ABOVE FREEZING DURING THE
DAY...WITH ABOUT A 100 MB DEEP SUBFREEZING LAYER BENEATH...WHILE
CLOSER TO THE COAST SOUNDINGS DO NOT HAVE THE SUBFREEZING LOW LEVEL
LAYER. THIS SHOULD ALLOW FOR THE PCPN ON SUNDAY TO BE A MIX OF
RAIN...SNOW AND SLEET OVER NORTHERN TWO THIRDS OF THE FCST
AREA...WITH RAIN ELSEWHERE. THE SOUNDINGS INDICATE HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF
AT LEAST MIXED PRECIPITATION CONTINUING THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY OVER
THE INTERIOR PORTION OF THE FCST AREA. IT APPEARS MORE LIKELY THAT
THE PREDOMINANT TYPE OF PCPN WILL BE SLEET OR EVEN POSSIBLY FREEZING
RAIN OVER THE INTERIOR ZONES ON SUNDAY...AND WE WILL HAVE TO KEEP AN
EYE ON MODEL SOUNDING TRENDS AS WE NEAR THE EVENT.

BOTH THE GFS AND ECMWF SOUNDINGS CONTINUE TO SHOW WARMING IN THE
LOWEST LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH
THE GFS ELIMINATING THE LOW LEVEL SUBFREEZING LAYER OVER INTERIOR
ZONES BY AROUND 12Z MONDAY. WILL CONTINUE WITH MIXED PRECIPITATION
OVER NORTHERNMOST ZONES SUNDAY NIGHT...TRANSITIONING TO PURELY
LIQUID BY AROUND SUNRISE MONDAY...BUT THIS COULD CHANGE WITH A NEED
TO STAY WITH A MIX INLAND DURING THE ENTIRE NIGHT. AT THIS TIME...WE
ARE NOT EXPECTING ANY SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF WINTRY PCPN...BUT
WITH COLDER TEMPS NOW EXPECTED THAN FROM PREVIOUS FCST CYCLE...COULD
SEE SOME ACCRETION ON EXPOSED SURFACES AND BRIDGES. WILL CONTINUE TO
MONITOR THIS.

HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY EXPECTED TO BE IN THE LOW/MID
50S...WITH SATURDAY NIGHT LOWS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE UPPER 20S INLAND
AND LOWER 30S ALONG THE COAST. SUNDAY HIGH TEMPS EXPECTED TO BE IN
THE LOW/MID 40S INLAND...UPPER 40S/LOW 50S ALONG THE COAST. SUNDAY
NIGHT LOWS SHOULD BE IN THE LOWER 30S FAR INTERIOR TO LOWER 40S
COASTAL. 12/DS

&&

.LONG TERM (MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY)...THE SURFACE LOW EXITS TO THE
EAST ON MONDAY WITH PRECIPITATION TAPERING OFF OVER THE FORECAST
AREA BY MONDAY NIGHT. STILL HAVE CHALLENGES WITH PRECIPITATION TYPE
ON MONDAY...BUT GFS MODEL SOUNDINGS MOSTLY INDICATE A COLD LIGHT
RAIN OR DRIZZLE...BUT A FEW FLURRIES COULD BE POSSIBLE OVER INTERIOR
ZONES. A LARGE SURFACE HIGH BUILDS INTO THE REGION TUESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY WITH BELOW SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES CONTINUING THROUGH THE
PERIOD. 12/DS

&&

.AVIATION 07/12Z ISSUANCE)...VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE
TAF PERIOD. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME BREEZY DURING THE AFTERNOON
BEFORE DECREASING TONIGHT. 13/JC

&&

.MARINE...MODERATE TO STRONG WESTERLY FLOW WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING COLD FRONT TODAY. THE COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
THROUGH THE MARINE AREA TONIGHT WITH A STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW
DEVELOPING IN ITS WAKE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. NORTHERLY FLOW WILL
DECREASE ON SATURDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS THE NORTHERN
GULF. BY LATE IN THE WEEKEND...A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
TRACKS EASTWARD OVER THE NORTHERN GULF. WINDS WILL INCREASE AND SEAS
WILL BUILD LATE IN THE WEEKEND AS THE LOW APPROACHES. THE WORST
CONDITIONS FOR STRONG WINDS AND HIGHS SEAS WILL BE SUNDAY. WINDS
DECREASE AND SEAS SUBSIDE BY MONDAY AS THE LOW MOVES AWAY. 13/JC

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...A DRY WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW CONTINUES OVER THE AREA
THROUGH SATURDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION. A LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ADVANCE EASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF SUNDAY
THROUGH MONDAY AND BRING HIGH RAIN CHANCES TO THE REGION AND POSSIBLY
A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION WELL INLAND. AFTERNOON RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS OVER THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA
PANHANDLE TODAY WITH BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS AROUND 15 MPH AND HAVE
UPGRADED THE WATCH TO A RED FLAG WARNING. MAINTAINED THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR THE SAME AREA ON SATURDAY AS RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS FOR A RELATIVELY LONG DURATION. 12/DS

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MOBILE      64  39  56  32 /  00  00  00  20
PENSACOLA   63  41  57  33 /  00  00  05  20
DESTIN      62  44  55  34 /  00  00  05  10
EVERGREEN   63  33  54  27 /  00  00  00  20
WAYNESBORO  64  33  53  28 /  00  00  00  30
CAMDEN      63  32  51  28 /  00  00  00  20
CRESTVIEW   65  37  58  29 /  00  00  05  10

&&

.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...NONE.
FL...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 5 PM FRIDAY FOR THE
     FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA...
     COASTAL SANTA ROSA...INLAND ESCAMBIA...INLAND OKALOOSA...
     AND INLAND SANTA ROSA.

     FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 5 PM SATURDAY FOR THE
     FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA...
     COASTAL SANTA ROSA...INLAND ESCAMBIA...INLAND OKALOOSA...
     AND INLAND SANTA ROSA.

MS...NONE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
     ZONES: COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20
     NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT
     20 NM...WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60
     NM...AND WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20
     TO 60 NM.

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
545 AM CST FRI JAN 7 2011

ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-GMZ630-650-655-670-675-MSZ067-075-076-078-
079-081200-
CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW-
ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-
LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-MOBILE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-WAYNE-PERRY-
GREENE-STONE-GEORGE-
545 AM CST FRI JAN 7 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...THE WESTERN
FLORIDA PANHANDLE...AND THE ADJACENT GULF COASTAL WATERS OF
ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT THROUGH TONIGHT.

THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF WILDFIRES TODAY DUE TO LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION WILL INCREASE OVER THE UPCOMING WEEKEND AS
ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS OVER THE WESTERN GULF AND MOVES
EAST ACROSS THE FAR NORTHERN GULF THROUGH MONDAY. WITH ATTENDANT
COLD AIR IN PLACE OVER THE INTERIOR SECTIONS OF MISSISSIPPI AND
ALABAMA...THIS WILL MAKE FOR A CHALLENGING FORECAST.

THE EXACT TRACK OF THIS LOW PRESSURE IS CRITICAL. A TRACK FARTHER
TO THE SOUTH OVER THE GULF WILL RESULT IN A MORE SIGNIFICANT CHANCE
FOR FROZEN PRECIPITATION ON SUNDAY. CURRENTLY...THERE IS A POTENTIAL
FOR A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION FOR AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF U.S.
HIGHWAY 84 OVER THE INTERIOR COUNTIES OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND
SOUTHWEST ALABAMA. LIGHT RAIN MOVING IN FROM THE WEST LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT COULD CHANGE OVER TO A MIX OF RAIN AND LIGHT SLEET NORTH OF
HIGHWAY 84 EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...WITH A MIX OF RAIN...LIGHT SLEET
AND LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLE THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.  RIGHT NOW
MEASURABLE SLEET OR SNOW IS NOT EXPECTED...BUT IF THE LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM BECOMES STRONGER OR TRACKS FARTHER TO THE SOUTH...THIS
SITUATION COULD CHANGE.

TO THE SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 84...A COLD RAIN IS EXPECTED. DAYTIME HIGHS
WILL BE RATHER COOL OVER THE LATE PART OF THE WEEKEND...WITH HIGHS
ONLY IN THE UPPER 30S INLAND TO MID 40S AT THE COAST ON SUNDAY.

WHILE FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING...UNCERTAINTIES REMAIN
CONCERNING THE STRENGTH... TIMING...AND TRACK OF THE LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER
SITUATION.

OVER THE COASTAL WATERS...WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY INTO
MONDAY AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS EASTWARD ACROSS THE REGION.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED AGAIN SUNDAY INTO
MONDAY FOR HAZARDOUS WIND AND SEA CONDITIONS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY THROUGH SATURDAY.
ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT OVER THE INLAND
COUNTIES OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHERN ALABAMA FOR WINTRY
WEATHER REPORTS.