Alert archive / South Carolina / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 4, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this gale warning at Mar 5, 2012, 3:19 AM EST. It took effect at Mar 5, 2012, 11:00 AM EST. It was in force for 6 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
- Mar 5, 2012, 3:19 AM EST (08:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 5, 2012, 11:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 5, 2012, 4:45 PM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
962 WHUS72 KILM 050819 MWWILM URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 319 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012 AMZ254-256-051630- /O.CAN.KILM.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-120306T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.SC.Y.0018.120305T1400Z-120306T0500Z/ LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM- MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM- 319 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING WEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH ISOLATED GUSTS UP TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS...2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING 3 TO 7 FEET...HIGHEST OFFSHORE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ250-252-051630- /O.UPG.KILM.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-120306T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.GL.W.0004.120305T1600Z-120306T0000Z/ SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM- CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM- 319 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS...3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 8 FEET...HIGHEST OFFSHORE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ 8
3 follow-up statements
943 WHUS72 KILM 051140 MWWILM URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 640 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012 AMZ250-252-051945- /O.CON.KILM.GL.W.0004.120305T1600Z-120306T0000Z/ SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM- CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM- 640 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT...BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. * SEAS...5 TO 8 FEET...HIGHEST OUTER PORTION. HIGHEST SEAS OFFSHORE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS 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. && $$ AMZ254-256-051945- /O.EXT.KILM.SC.Y.0018.120305T1200Z-120306T0500Z/ LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM- MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM- 640 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH ISOLATED GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT THIS EVENING. * SEAS...3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. HIGHEST SEAS OFFSHORE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ 8
516 WHUS72 KILM 051243 MWWILM URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 743 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012 AMZ254-256-052200- /O.UPG.KILM.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120306T0500Z/ /O.EXA.KILM.GL.W.0004.120305T1600Z-120306T0000Z/ LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM- MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM- 743 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. * SEAS...3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS 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. && $$ AMZ250-252-052200- /O.CON.KILM.GL.W.0004.120305T1600Z-120306T0000Z/ SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM- CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM- 743 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. * SEAS...5 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
788 WHUS72 KILM 052145 MWWILM URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 445 PM EST MON MAR 5 2012 AMZ250-252-254-256-060500- /O.CAN.KILM.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120306T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.SC.Y.0019.120305T2200Z-120306T0500Z/ SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM- CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM- LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM- MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM- 445 PM EST MON MAR 5 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NORTH TONIGHT AND DIMINISHING. GUSTS TO 30 KT INTO THIS EVENING. * SEAS...4 TO 7 FT...SLOWLY SUBSIDING DURING THE NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS AND OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ RJD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 3:19 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | ILM | 4 hr | |
| Mar 5, 7:42 AM EST | Wind Advisory | ILM | Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion and 2 more | 8 hr |
| Mar 5, 4:45 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | ILM | 7 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.