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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Gray, ME

February 21, 2012

NWS Gray, ME issued this small craft advisory at Feb 21, 2012, 3:31 AM EST. It took effect at Feb 21, 2012, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 20 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 21, 2012, 3:31 AM EST (08:31 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 21, 2012, 7:00 PM EST
Expired
Feb 22, 2012, 3:07 PM EST
In force
20 hr
Issued by
NWS Gray, ME

The text

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

496 
WHUS71 KGYX 210831
MWWGYX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
331 AM EST TUE FEB 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.A SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE WATERS THIS
AFTERNOON...WHICH WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING. EXPECT WIND GUSTS TO
BE AS HIGH AS 30 KT TONIGHT. SEAS WILL BE BUILDING AS WELL WITH
WAVES RUNNING 4 TO 7 FEET. CHOPPY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

ANZ150>154-212345-
/O.NEW.KGYX.SC.Y.0021.120222T0000Z-120222T2300Z/
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-
331 AM EST TUE FEB 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS AS HIGHS
  AS 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
871 
WHUS71 KGYX 212025
MWWGYX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
325 PM EST TUE FEB 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY...


ANZ150>154-221130-
/O.CON.KGYX.SC.Y.0021.120222T0000Z-120222T2300Z/
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-
325 PM EST TUE FEB 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 
  30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 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.

&&

$$
697 
WHUS71 KGYX 220237
MWWGYX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
937 PM EST TUE FEB 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY...

ANZ150>154-221800-
/O.CON.KGYX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-120222T2300Z/
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-
937 PM EST TUE FEB 21 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
  30 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT OVER THE BAYS
  TONIGHT. WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT ON WEDNESDAY.

* SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FEET OVER THE BAYS TONIGHT
  AND WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS 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.

&&

$$
728 
WHUS71 KGYX 220807
MWWGYX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
307 AM EST WED FEB 22 2012


ANZ150>154-230000-
/O.EXT.KGYX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-120223T0000Z/
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-
307 AM EST WED FEB 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.

* SEAS...3 TO 5 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS
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.

&&

$$
364 
WHUS71 KGYX 222007
MWWGYX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
307 PM EST WED FEB 22 2012


ANZ150>154-222115-
/O.CAN.KGYX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-120223T0000Z/
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-
307 PM EST WED FEB 22 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. 


$$

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Sources

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