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Small Craft Advisory 12, NWS Mobile, AL

March 1, 2011

NWS Mobile, AL issued this small craft advisory at Mar 1, 2011, 1:41 AM CST. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 1, 2011, 1:41 AM CST (07:41 UTC)
Expired
Mar 1, 2011, 3:00 PM CST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

The text

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

636 
WHUS74 KMOB 010741
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
141 AM CST TUE MAR 1 2011

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 10 AM TUESDAY MORNING
FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA OUT 60 NM
INCLUDING MOBILE BAY...

.A MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHERLY WIND FLOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE
MARINE AREA THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY.  

GMZ630-650-655-670-675-011600-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SC.Y.0012.110301T0741Z-110301T1600Z/
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-
141 AM CST TUE MAR 1 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING. 


* WINDS: INCREASING TO NEAR 20 KNOTS THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING
  THEN DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS BY MIDDAY ON TUESDAY.

* SEAS: SEAS BUILDING TO 4 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.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
946 
WHUS74 KMOB 011529
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
929 AM CST TUE MAR 1 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON
FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA OUT 60 NM
INCLUDING MOBILE BAY...

.A MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHERLY WIND FLOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
THE MARINE AREA INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS TODAY. 

GMZ630-650-655-670-675-012100-
/O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-110301T2100Z/
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-
929 AM CST TUE MAR 1 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE NEAR 20 KNOTS THROUGH MID
  AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 KNOTS. WINDS LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS.

* SEAS: SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET NEAR SHORE AND 4 TO 6 FEET OFFSHORE WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. ROUGH CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON BAY
  AND INLAND WATERWAYS. 

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 28, 6:26 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler14 min

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Sources

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