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Small Craft Advisory 13, NWS Tallahassee, FL

April 4, 2011

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this small craft advisory at Apr 4, 2011, 4:21 AM EDT. It took effect at Apr 4, 2011, 10:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 22 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 4, 2011, 4:21 AM EDT (08:21 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 4, 2011, 10:00 PM EDT
Expired
Apr 5, 2011, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
22 hr
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL

The text

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

862 
WHUS72 KTAE 040821
MWWTAE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
421 AM EDT MON APR 4 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM
EDT TUESDAY...

GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-041430-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SC.Y.0013.110405T0200Z-110405T1800Z/
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
421 AM EDT MON APR 4 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM
EDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
2 PM EDT TUESDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 20 KNOTS OUT OF
  THE SOUTH TONIGHT AND THEN BECOME SOUTHWEST BEFORE SHIFTING TO
  NORTH AROUND 25 KNOTS TUESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DROP BELOW
  ADVISORY CRITERIA BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL INCREASE TO 7
  TO 9 FEET SOUTH OF THE PANHANDLE OVERNIGHT...5 TO 7 FEET OVER
  APALACHEE BAY. SEAS WILL SUBSIDING DURING THE DAY TUESDAY AS
  WELL.

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
WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

18-WOOL
4 follow-up statements
364 
WHUS72 KTAE 041845
MWWTAE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
245 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
8 PM EDT TUESDAY...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE QUICKLY SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE
REGION TONIGHT. A SQUALL LINE WILL PRECEDE THIS FRONT...CAUSING
LOCALLY STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS. THESE STORMS WILL END FROM
WEST TO EAST EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE
TO ADVISORY LEVELS THIS EVENING...AND REMAIN AT THESE LEVELS UNTIL
TUESDAY EVENING...AS AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE
AREA.

GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-050300-
/O.EXT.KTAE.SC.Y.0013.110405T0200Z-110406T0000Z/
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
245 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
8 PM EDT TUESDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 
  40 KNOTS TONIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. 

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
WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

FOURNIER/GODSEY
772 
WHUS72 KTAE 050157
MWWTAE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
957 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE QUICKLY SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE
REGION TONIGHT. A SQUALL LINE WILL ACCOMPANY THIS FRONT...CAUSING
LOCALLY STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS. THESE STORMS WILL END FROM
WEST TO EAST EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE
TO ADVISORY LEVELS TONIGHT...AND REMAIN AT THESE LEVELS UNTIL
TUESDAY EVENING...AS AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE
AREA AND WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE.

GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-050900-
/O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0013.110405T0200Z-110406T0000Z/
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
957 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT TUESDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS...BECOMING WEST  
  20 TO 25 KNOTS LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 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
WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

FOURNIER
561 
WHUS72 KTAE 051446
MWWTAE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1046 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF THE COASTAL WATERS...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA THIS MORNING.
WINDS AND SEAS WILL REMAIN AT ADVISORY LEVELS UNTIL THIS EVENING
WITH A FEW GALE FORCE GUSTS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. AS AN AREA OF
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA...WINDS AND SEAS WILL
GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...BUT WILL STILL BE NEAR
EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL AFTER AN EASTERLY SURGE MOVES ACROSS THE
WATERS THURSDAY MORNING. A PROLONGED PERIOD OF ONSHORE FLOW WILL
THEN COMMENCE ON THURSDAY AND CONTINUE ON INTO THE WEEKEND.


GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-052300-
/O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110406T0000Z/
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1046 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30
  KNOTS EARLY...SUBSIDING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
  5 TO 7 FEET NEARSHORE AND 8 TO 10 FEET OFFSHORE...SUBSIDING TO 4
  TO 6 FEET NEARSHORE AND 6 TO 8 FEET OFFSHORE.

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
WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

17-GOULD
538 
WHUS72 KTAE 051949
MWWTAE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
349 PM EDT TUE APR 5 2011

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR ALL OF THE COASTAL WATERS...

.THE ONCE STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS AND HIGH SEAS CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY
SUBSIDE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS THIS AFTERNOON...SO THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT AS SCHEDULED...
AND AS SUCH...WILL ONLY BE MAINTAINED UNTIL THEN FOR THE HIGH SEAS.
THEREAFTER...WINDS WILL VEER TO THE NORTHEAST AT MODERATE LEVELS
FOR THE REST OF TONIGHT...AND WILL BECOME LIGHT TO MODERATE OUT OF
THE EAST ON WEDNESDAY AS THE SURFACE RIDGE TO OUR NORTH MOVES OFF
THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. SEABOARD. FINALLY...NO HEADLINES ARE ARE
EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WORK WEEK.


GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-060000-
/O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-110406T0000Z/
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
349 PM EDT TUE APR 5 2011

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY EARLY...
  BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 15 KNOTS DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 5
  TO 7 FEET NEARSHORE AND 6 TO 8 FEET OFFSHORE...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
  5 FEET NEARSHORE AND 4 TO 6 FEET OFFSHORE BY MIDNIGHT.

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
WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

17-GOULD

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 4, 4:11 AM EDTFire Weather WatchTAEBay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes and 9 more35 hr
Apr 4, 8:48 AM EDTRip Current StatementTAEBay, Franklin, Gulf, Walton29 hr
Apr 4, 8:48 AM EDTHigh Surf AdvisoryTAEBay, Gulf, Walton29 hr

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Sources

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