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Small Craft Advisory 11, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this small craft advisory at Feb 24, 2011, 4:17 AM CST. It took effect at Feb 25, 2011, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2011, 4:17 AM CST (10:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 25, 2011, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2011, 5:27 AM CST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
158 WHUS74 KMOB 241017 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 417 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA OUT TO 20 NM INCLUDING ALL INLAND BAYS AND SOUNDS... ...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY MORNING FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA OUT TO 60 NM... .SOUTHERLY WINDS AND SEAS WILL STEADILY BUILD TODAY AND TONIGHT IN RESPONSE TO AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE TRACKING EASTWARD OVER THE CENTRAL PART OF THE COUNTRY AND A TRAILING COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHWEST. AHEAD OF THE FRONT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED MOSTLY LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. AREAS OF DENSE FOG REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE NAUTICAL MILE WILL ALSO BE LIKELY THIS MORNING AND POSSIBLY TONIGHT. GMZ630-650-655-241830- /O.NEW.KMOB.MF.Y.0011.110224T1017Z-110224T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.SC.Y.0011.110225T0600Z-110225T1600Z/ MOBILE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM- 417 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST FRIDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS AND SEAS WILL STEADILY BUILD TODAY AND TONIGHT IN RESPONSE TO AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE TRACKING EASTWARD OVER THE CENTRAL PART OF THE COUNTRY AND A TRAILING COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHWEST. AHEAD OF THE FRONT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED MOSTLY LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. AREAS OF DENSE FOG REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE NAUTICAL MILE WILL ALSO BE LIKELY THIS MORNING AND POSSIBLY TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY: LESS THEN ONE NAUTICAL MILE THROUGH NOON TODAY OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES. * WINDS: INCREASING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH MID MORNING FRIDAY. * SEAS: SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE 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. $$ GMZ670-675-241830- /O.NEW.KMOB.SC.Y.0011.110225T0600Z-110225T1600Z/ WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 417 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST FRIDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS AND SEAS WILL STEADILY BUILD TODAY AND TONIGHT IN RESPONSE TO AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE TRACKING EASTWARD OVER THE CENTRAL PART OF THE COUNTRY AND A TRAILING COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHWEST. AHEAD OF THE FRONT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED MOSTLY LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. * WINDS: INCREASING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH MID MORNING FRIDAY. * SEAS: SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
2 follow-up statements
444 WHUS74 KMOB 250100 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 700 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY MORNING FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA OUT TO 60 NM INCLUDING MOBILE BAY... .SOUTHERLY WINDS AND SEAS WILL BECOME MODERATE TO STRONG TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE MARINE AREA ON FRIDAY WITH WINDS BECOMING NORTHERLY AND DECREASING. PATCHES OF FOG REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE NAUTICAL MILE WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR SHORE AND OVER BAYS UNTIL THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH. GMZ650-655-250900- /O.CAN.KMOB.MF.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ /O.CAN.KMOB.SC.Y.0001.110225T0600Z-110225T1600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0011.110225T0600Z-110225T1600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM- 700 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST FRIDAY... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST FRIDAY. * WINDS: INCREASING TO NEAR 20 KNOTS FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS BY MIDDAY FRIDAY. * SEAS: SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FEET. 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. && $$ GMZ630-250900- /O.CAN.KMOB.MF.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ /O.CAN.KMOB.SC.Y.0001.110225T0600Z-110225T1600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0011.110225T0600Z-110225T1600Z/ MOBILE BAY- 700 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST FRIDAY... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST FRIDAY. * WINDS: INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 20 TO 25 KNOTS FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN DECREASING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS BY MIDDAY FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ670-675-250900- /O.CAN.KMOB.SC.Y.0001.110225T0600Z-110225T1600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0011.110225T0600Z-110225T1600Z/ WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 700 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST FRIDAY. * WINDS: INCREASING TO NEAR 20 KNOTS FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS BY MIDDAY FRIDAY. * SEAS: SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FEET. 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. && $$
675 WHUS74 KMOB 251127 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 527 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED... .THE AXIS OF A TROF OF LOW PRESSURE WILL BE MOVING EAST ACROSS THE MARINE AREA THIS MORNING. A LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST FLOW AHEAD OF THIS FEATURE WILL BECOME LIGHT AND VARIABLE AS THE AXIS OF THE TROF PUSHES THROUGH. GMZ630-650-655-670-675-251230- /O.CAN.KMOB.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-110225T1600Z/ /O.CAN.KMOB.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-110225T1600Z/ MOBILE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 527 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. LATEST MARINE OBSERVATIONS FROM BUOYS AND OTHER DATA COLLECTION PLATFORMS INDICATE WINDS ARE BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION THIS MORNING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 3:34 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 5 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:17 AM CST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | 8 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.