Gale Warning 3, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

May 24, 2012, 1:19 PM EDT (17:19 UTC)

Expired

May 24, 2012, 4:43 PM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

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MWWMFL

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
119 PM EDT THU MAY 24 2012

AMZ630-650-651-670-671-250400-
/O.NEW.KMFL.GL.W.0003.120524T1719Z-120525T0400Z/
BISCAYNE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS-
119 PM EDT THU MAY 24 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. 

WINDS: SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS WILL
CONTINUE TO OCCUR OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS OF SOUTH FLORIDA
THROUGH THIS EVENING...DUE TO LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING IN THE
ATLANTIC WATERS OF SOUTH FLORIDA.

SEAS: SEAS WILL BE BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER 10
FOOT SEAS THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING IN THE ATLANTIC WATERS.

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.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI

158 
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
443 PM EDT THU MAY 24 2012

AMZ650-651-670-671-250400-
/O.CAN.KMFL.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120525T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.SC.Y.0022.120524T2043Z-120525T0400Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS-
443 PM EDT THU MAY 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. THE
GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH
  TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS AND BECOME SOUTHWEST. SEAS OF 5 TO 7 FEET,
  HIGHEST IN THE GULF STREAM.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 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.

&&

$$

AMZ630-242145-
/O.CAN.KMFL.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120525T0400Z/
BISCAYNE BAY-
443 PM EDT THU MAY 24 2012

...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS CANCELLED THE GALE
WARNING. 

WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED WELL BELOW GALE FORCE. THEREFORE, THE GALE
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI

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