Alert archive / Maine / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 21, NWS Gray, ME
NWS Gray, ME issued this gale warning at Nov 6, 2012, 3:09 PM EST. It took effect at Nov 7, 2012, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 42 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2012, 3:09 PM EST (20:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 7, 2012, 10:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Nov 9, 2012, 3:45 AM EST
- In force
- 42 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gray, ME
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
817 WHUS71 KGYX 062009 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 309 PM EST TUE NOV 6 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .COASTAL LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OFF THE MID ATLANTIC TONIGHT AND TRACK NORTHEASTWARD ON WEDNESDAY. WINDS ACROSS THE GULF OF MAINE WILL INCREASE AS THE INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE NEARS THE WATERS SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND. THE LOW WILL SLOW DOWN AND DRIFT NORTHEAST THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. ANZ150>154-071115- /O.UPG.KGYX.GL.A.0007.121107T1800Z-121108T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.GL.W.0021.121107T1500Z-121108T1800Z/ STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY- PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM-CASCO BAY- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 309 PM EST TUE NOV 6 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FEET. 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. && $$ LEGRO
6 follow-up statements
573 WHUS71 KGYX 070840 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 340 AM EST WED NOV 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ANZ150>154-072345- /O.CON.KGYX.GL.W.0021.121107T1500Z-121108T1800Z/ STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY- PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM-CASCO BAY- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 340 AM EST WED NOV 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS BUIDLING TO 13 TO 18 FEET...EXCEPT UP TO 8 FEET ON THE BAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
947 WHUS71 KGYX 071954 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 254 PM EST WED NOV 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ANZ150>154-081100- /O.CON.KGYX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-121108T1800Z/ STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY- PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM-CASCO BAY- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 254 PM EST WED NOV 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FEET. 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. && $$
474 WHUS71 KGYX 081226 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 726 AM EST THU NOV 8 2012 ANZ150>154-082300- /O.EXT.KGYX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-121108T2300Z/ STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY- PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM-CASCO BAY- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 726 AM EST THU NOV 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FEET...EXCEPT 3 TO 6 FEET IN THE BAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
701 WHUS71 KGYX 082014 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 314 PM EST THU NOV 8 2012 ANZ151-153-091115- /O.CAN.KGYX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-121108T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.SC.Y.0066.121108T2014Z-121109T1200Z/ PENOBSCOT BAY-CASCO BAY- 314 PM EST THU NOV 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ150-152-154-090400- /O.EXT.KGYX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-121109T0400Z/ STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM- PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 314 PM EST THU NOV 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
343 WHUS71 KGYX 090305 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1005 PM EST THU NOV 8 2012 ANZ151-153-091400- /O.UPG.KGYX.SC.Y.0066.000000T0000Z-121109T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KGYX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-121109T1400Z/ PENOBSCOT BAY-CASCO BAY- 1005 PM EST THU NOV 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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. && $$ ANZ150-152-154-091400- /O.EXT.KGYX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-121109T1400Z/ STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM- PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 1005 PM EST THU NOV 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
821 WHUS71 KGYX 090845 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 345 AM EST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE WEST TODAY AS LOW PRESSURE DEPARTS TO THE EAST. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. SEAS OF 6 TO 9 FEET WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THIS AFTAERNOON. ANZ150>154-092300- /O.CAN.KGYX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-121109T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.SC.Y.0067.121109T0845Z-121109T2300Z/ STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY- PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM-CASCO BAY- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 345 AM EST FRI NOV 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gray, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 3:14 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York | 39 hr |
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Sources
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