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Small Craft Advisory 7, NWS Mobile, AL

January 24, 2011

NWS Mobile, AL issued this small craft advisory at Jan 24, 2011, 4:02 PM CST. It took effect at Jan 25, 2011, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 24, 2011, 4:02 PM CST (22:02 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 25, 2011, 12:00 AM CST
Expired
Jan 26, 2011, 12:00 PM CST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

The text

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

286 
WHUS74 KMOB 242202
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
402 PM CST MON JAN 24 2011

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST
FLORIDA COASTAL WATERS FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY...

.SURFACE LOW PRESSURE CURRENTLY DEVELOPING OVER THE WESTERN GULF
WILL MOVE TOWARD THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA COASTAL WATERS
TONIGHT AND PASS OVER THE WATERS ON TUESDAY. EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY 
WINDS WILL INCREASE IN ADVANCE OF THE LOW TONIGHT...AND THEN
DECREASE FOR A BRIEF PERIOD ON TUESDAY AS THE LOW CENTER PASSES OVER
OUR MARINE AREA. 

GMZ630-650-655-670-675-250615-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SC.Y.0007.110125T0600Z-110125T1500Z/
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-
402 PM CST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
CST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST
TUESDAY. 

SURFACE LOW PRESSURE CURRENTLY DEVELOPING OVER THE WESTERN GULF
WILL MOVE TOWARD THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA COASTAL WATERS
TONIGHT AND PASS OVER THE WATERS ON TUESDAY. EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY 
WINDS WILL INCREASE IN ADVANCE OF THE LOW TONIGHT...AND THEN
DECREASE FOR A BRIEF PERIOD ON TUESDAY AS THE LOW CENTER PASSES OVER
OUR MARINE AREA. 

* WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AND
  GUSTY NEAR SHORE AND OVER AREA BAYS TONIGHT...AND 20 TO 25 KNOTS
  AND GUSTY FARTHER OFFSHORE TONIGHT. 

* SEAS: SEAS WILL BUILD TO 3 TO 5 FEET NEAR SHORE AND 4 TO 6 FEET
  WELL OFFSHORE BY VERY LATE TONIGHT. ROUGH CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP
  ON BAYS AND COASTAL WATERS. 

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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
898 
WHUS74 KMOB 250556
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1156 PM CST MON JAN 24 2011

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALABAMA AND
NORTHWEST FLORIDA COASTAL WATERS FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 9 AM
CST TUESDAY...

.A SURFACE LOW JUST SOUTH OF THE SABINE RIVER WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS
THE NEAR SHORE WATERS TUESDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS IN
ADVANCE OF THE LOW WILL BECOME SOUTH THEN SOUTHWEST AS THE LOW
PASSES...DIMINISHING BY LATE MORNING. 

GMZ630-650-655-670-675-251400-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0007.110125T0600Z-110125T1500Z/
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-
1156 PM CST MON JAN 24 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST
TUESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST TUESDAY. 


* WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 20 
  KNOTS AND GUSTY NEAR SHORE AND OVER AREA BAYS TONIGHT...AND 20 
  TO 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY FARTHER OFFSHORE TONIGHT. 

* SEAS: SEAS WILL BUILD TO 3 TO 5 FEET NEAR SHORE AND 4 TO 6 
  FEET WELL OFFSHORE BY VERY LATE TONIGHT. ROUGH CONDITIONS WILL 
  DEVELOP ON BAYS AND COASTAL WATERS. 

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.

&&

$$
644 
WHUS74 KMOB 251001
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
401 AM CST TUE JAN 25 2011

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE ALABAMA AND
NORTHWEST FLORIDA COASTAL WATERS UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY...

.SURFACE LOW PRESSURE JUST OFF THE SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA COAST
EARLY THIS MORNING WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST TODAY...TRACKING ALONG
THE NEAR SHORE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON.
THE STRONG ONSHORE FLOW PRECEDING THE LOW WILL TRANSITION TO A STRONG
OFFSHORE FLOW TONIGHT IN THE WAKE OF THE LOW AND ITS ATTENDANT COLD
FRONT AS THEY MOVE WELL EAST OF THE MARINE AREA.

GMZ630-650-655-670-675-251800-
/O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110126T1800Z/
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-
401 AM CST TUE JAN 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY
  OVER THE MARINE WATERS THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT DECREASE IN WINDS IS
  EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AS THE DIRECTION SHIFTS TO THE SOUTHWEST
  AND WEST DUE TO A SURFACE LOW TRACKING OVER THE MARINE WATERS.
  WINDS STRENGTHEN TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY TONIGHT OUT OF THE
  NORTHWEST IN THE WAKE OF THE SURFACE LOW.

* SEAS: SEAS WILL BUILD TO 5 TO 7 FEET THIS MORNING. A STRONG
  OFFSHORE FLOW TONIGHT WILL RESULT IN THE HIGHEST SEAS BEING WELL
  OFFSHORE AND BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FEET...WHILE SEAS OF 4 TO 7 FEET
  ARE EXPECTED NEAR SHORE. CHOPPY TO ROUGH CONDITIONS CAN BE
  EXPECTED ON BAYS AND COASTAL WATERS.

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.

&&

$$
817 
WHUS74 KMOB 251555
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
955 AM CST TUE JAN 25 2011

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE ALABAMA AND
NORTHWEST FLORIDA COASTAL WATERS UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY...

.SURFACE LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHERN LOUISIANA WILL 
CONTINUE MOVING EAST TODAY...TRACKING ALONG THE NEAR SHORE 
COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON. THE EAST TO 
SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL BECOME LIGHTER AND WEAKEN PERIODICALLY THIS 
AFTERNOON AS THE LOW CENTER PASSES RIGHT OVER OUR COASTAL WATER. AS 
THE LOW MOVES EAST OF DESTIN...THE WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWESTERLY 
TONIGHT AND INCREASE DURING THE EVENING AND WILL LIKELY ELEVATE INTO 
THE SMALL CRAFT RANGE BY MIDNIGHT. WINDS GRADUALLY DECREASE LATE 
WEDNESDAY INTO THE WEEKEND AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST 
AND WEAKENS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE MARINE WATERS.

GMZ630-650-655-670-675-260000-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110126T1800Z/
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-
955 AM CST TUE JAN 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: A SLIGHT DECREASE IN WINDS IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AS THE
  DIRECTION SHIFTS TO THE SOUTHWEST AND WEST DUE TO A SURFACE LOW
  TRACKING OVER THE MARINE WATERS. WINDS THEN STRENGTHEN TO 20 TO 25
  KNOTS AND GUSTY TONIGHT OUT OF THE NORTHWEST IN THE WAKE OF THE
  SURFACE LOW.

* SEAS: A STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW TONIGHT WILL RESULT IN THE HIGHEST
  SEAS BEING WELL OFFSHORE AND BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FEET...WHILE SEAS
  OF 4 TO 7 FEET ARE EXPECTED NEAR SHORE. CHOPPY TO ROUGH CONDITIONS
  CAN BE EXPECTED ON BAYS AND COASTAL WATERS.

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.

&&

$$
918 
WHUS74 KMOB 260000
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
600 PM CST TUE JAN 25 2011

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST
FLORIDA COASTAL WATERS UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY...

.SURFACE LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
EASTWARD TONIGHT. AS THE LOW MOVES EAST OF THE AREA...WINDS WILL
BECOME NORTHWESTERLY AND INCREASE DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
WINDS GRADUALLY DECREASE LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THE WEEKEND AS HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST AND WEAKENS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
OVER THE MARINE WATERS.

GMZ630-650-655-670-675-261100-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110126T1800Z/
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-
600 PM CST TUE JAN 25 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS: 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY TONIGHT OUT OF THE NORTHWEST IN
  THE WAKE OF THE SURFACE LOW.

* SEAS: A STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW TONIGHT WILL RESULT IN THE 
  HIGHEST SEAS BEING WELL OFFSHORE AND BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FEET...
  WHILE SEAS OF 4 TO 7 FEET ARE EXPECTED NEAR SHORE. CHOPPY TO 
  ROUGH CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ON BAYS AND COASTAL WATERS. 

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.

&&

$$
476 
WHUS74 KMOB 260948
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
348 AM CST WED JAN 26 2011

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALABAMA AND
NORTHWEST FLORIDA COASTAL WATERS UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

.SURFACE LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CAROLINAS EARLY THIS MORNING WILL
TRACK NORTH ACROSS THE EASTERN SEABOARD THROUGH THE COURSE OF THE
DAY. STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING WITH 
WINDS GRADUALLY DECREASING LATE THIS MORNING INTO THIS AFTERNOON 
AS THE SURFACE LOW MOVES FURTHER AWAY.

GMZ630-650-655-670-675-261800-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110126T1800Z/
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-
348 AM CST WED JAN 26 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING BY MID TO
  LATE MORNING.

* SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET NEAR THE COAST OUT TO 20 NM. 6 TO 8 FEET FROM 20
  NM TO 60 NM. BAYS AND COASTAL WATERWAYS CHOPPY TO 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.

&&

$$

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