Alert archive / Virginia / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 13, NWS Baltimore/Washington
NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this gale warning at Apr 9, 2012, 8:28 PM EDT. It was in force for 5 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
- Apr 9, 2012, 8:28 PM EDT (00:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 10, 2012, 1:28 AM EDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Baltimore/Washington
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
894 WHUS71 KLWX 100028 MWWLWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 828 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ANZ535-536-542-100830- /O.UPG.KLWX.SC.Y.0087.000000T0000Z-120410T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KLWX.GL.W.0013.120410T0028Z-120410T0600Z/ /O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0086.120410T1200Z-120411T0000Z/ TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD- PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD- 828 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...34 TO 47 KNOTS WITHIN THE GALE WARNING. 18 TO 33 KNOTS WITHIN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. 18 TO 33 KNOTS WITHIN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. 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. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 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. && $$ ANZ532-533-540-541-100830- /O.UPG.KLWX.SC.Y.0087.000000T0000Z-120410T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KLWX.GL.W.0013.120410T0028Z-120410T0600Z/ /O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0086.120410T1200Z-120411T1000Z/ CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD-EASTERN BAY- CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER- 828 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...34 TO 47 KNOTS WITHIN THE GALE WARNING. 18 TO 33 KNOTS WITHIN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. 18 TO 33 KNOTS WITHIN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ531-534-539-543-100830- /O.EXT.KLWX.SC.Y.0087.000000T0000Z-120410T0600Z/ /O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0086.120410T1200Z-120411T1000Z/ CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA- CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD- TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND- 828 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...18 TO 33 KNOTS WITHIN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. 18 TO 33 KNOTS WITHIN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 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. && $$ ANZ530-537-538-100830- /O.EXT.KLWX.SC.Y.0087.000000T0000Z-120410T0600Z/ /O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0086.120410T1200Z-120411T0000Z/ CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA- PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR- 828 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...18 TO 33 KNOTS WITHIN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. 18 TO 33 KNOTS WITHIN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
1 follow-up statement
629 WHUS71 KLWX 100528 MWWLWX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 128 AM EDT TUE APR 10 2012 ANZ532-533-540-541-101330- /O.CAN.KLWX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120410T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KLWX.SC.Y.0086.120410T0528Z-120411T1000Z/ CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD-EASTERN BAY- CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER- 128 AM EDT TUE APR 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...18 TO 33 KNOTS WITHIN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 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. && $$ ANZ535-536-542-101330- /O.CAN.KLWX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120410T0600Z/ /O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0086.120410T1200Z-120411T0000Z/ TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD- PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD- 128 AM EDT TUE APR 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...18 TO 33 KNOTS WITHIN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ530-538-101330- /O.CAN.KLWX.SC.Y.0087.000000T0000Z-120410T0600Z/ /O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0086.120410T1200Z-120411T0000Z/ CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD- PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR- 128 AM EDT TUE APR 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT TONIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...18 TO 33 KNOTS WITHIN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 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. && $$ ANZ531-534-539-543-101330- /O.EXT.KLWX.SC.Y.0087.000000T0000Z-120411T1000Z/ /O.CAN.KLWX.SC.Y.0086.120410T1200Z-120411T1000Z/ CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA- CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD- TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND- 128 AM EDT TUE APR 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...18 TO 33 KNOTS WITHIN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ537-101330- /O.EXT.KLWX.SC.Y.0087.000000T0000Z-120411T0000Z/ /O.CAN.KLWX.SC.Y.0086.120410T1200Z-120411T0000Z/ TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA- 128 AM EDT TUE APR 10 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...18 TO 33 KNOTS WITHIN THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 18 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 Baltimore/Washington issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 8:39 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Arlington, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax and 21 more | 27 hr |
| Apr 9, 9:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Shenandoah | 51 min |
| Apr 9, 9:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Loudoun | 52 min |
| Apr 9, 9:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Warren | 51 min |
| Apr 9, 9:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Loudoun | 26 min |
| Apr 9, 10:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah, Warren | 41 min |
| Apr 9, 10:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Fairfax, Fauquier, Prince William, City of Fairfax, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park | 37 min |
| Apr 9, 10:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Rappahannock | 25 min |
| Apr 9, 11:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier | 30 min |
| Apr 10, 3:28 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | LWX | Highland, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, City of Harrisonburg, City of Staunton and 1 more | 29 hr |
| Apr 10, 4:40 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 33 hr | |
| Apr 10, 3:54 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | LWX | Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Highland, Madison and 11 more | 22 hr |
| Apr 9, 9:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | LWX | Grant | 43 min |
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Sources
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