Alert archive / North Carolina / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 2, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this gale warning at Jan 12, 2012, 3:35 AM EST. It took effect at Jan 12, 2012, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 15 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
- Jan 12, 2012, 3:35 AM EST (08:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 12, 2012, 10:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 13, 2012, 1:00 PM EST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
227 WHUS72 KMHX 120835 MWWMHX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 335 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY... .A FAST MOVING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH FROM THE WEST LATE TONIGHT AND WILL BE JUST EAST OF THE OUTER BANKS FRIDAY MORNING. A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND THE FRONT WILL RESULT IN GALE FORCE WINDS FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO MIDDAY FRIDAY. AMZ135-150-152-154-156-158-122200- /O.CAN.KMHX.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120113T0300Z/ /O.UPG.KMHX.GL.A.0002.120113T0300Z-120113T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.GL.W.0002.120113T0300Z-120113T1800Z/ PAMLICO SOUND- S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 335 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SEAS...6 TO 10 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. && $$ AMZ130-122200- /O.CAN.KMHX.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120112T1200Z/ /O.UPG.KMHX.GL.A.0002.120113T0300Z-120113T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.GL.W.0002.120113T0300Z-120113T1800Z/ ALBEMARLE SOUND- 335 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SEAS...2 TO 3 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
4 follow-up statements
688 WHUS72 KMHX 122012 MWWMHX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 312 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY... .A FAST MOVING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH FROM THE WEST LATE TONIGHT AND WILL BE JUST EAST OF THE OUTER BANKS FRIDAY MORNING. A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND THE FRONT WILL RESULT IN GALE FORCE WINDS FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO MIDDAY FRIDAY. AMZ135-130900- /O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0002.120113T0300Z-120113T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.LO.Y.0002.120113T0500Z-120113T1500Z/ PAMLICO SOUND- 312 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A LOW WATER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO 35 KT ESPECIALLY LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. * SEAS...2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. * LOW WATER...GALE FORCE WEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE LOW WATER LEVELS OF UP TO 2 FEET BELOW NORMAL ALONG THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE PAMLICO SOUND AND ALONG THE NEUSE AND PAMLICO RIVERS. 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. A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE IMPACT. && $$ AMZ130-150-152-154-156-158-130900- /O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0002.120113T0300Z-120113T1800Z/ ALBEMARLE SOUND- S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 312 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT ESPECIALLY LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FEET LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. WAVES ON THE ALBEMARLE SOUND 3 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
846 WHUS72 KMHX 130318 MWWMHX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1018 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY... .A FAST MOVING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH FROM THE WEST LATE TONIGHT AND WILL BE JUST EAST OF THE OUTER BANKS FRIDAY MORNING. A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND THE FRONT WILL RESULT IN GALE FORCE WINDS FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO MIDDAY FRIDAY. AMZ135-131130- /O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120113T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMHX.LO.Y.0002.120113T0500Z-120113T1500Z/ PAMLICO SOUND- 1018 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 40 KT LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY. * SEAS...2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. * LOW WATER...GALE FORCE WEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE LOW WATER LEVELS OF UP TO 2 FEET BELOW NORMAL ALONG THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE PAMLICO SOUND AND ALONG THE NEUSE AND PAMLICO RIVERS. 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. A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE IMPACT. && $$ AMZ130-150-152-154-156-158-131130- /O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120113T1800Z/ ALBEMARLE SOUND- S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 1018 PM EST THU JAN 12 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST THIS EVENING...BECOMING WEST 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FEET LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. WAVES ON THE ALBEMARLE SOUND 3 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
090 WHUS72 KMHX 130930 MWWMHX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 430 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...GALE FORCE WINDS TODAY... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE EARLY THIS MORNING. A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND THE FRONT WILL RESULT IN GALE FORCE WINDS INTO THIS AFTERNOON. AMZ135-131800- /O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120113T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMHX.LO.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120113T1500Z/ PAMLICO SOUND- 430 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. * SEAS...AROUND 3 FEET. * LOW WATER...GALE FORCE WEST WINDS WILL PRODUCE LOW WATER LEVELS OF UP TO 2 FEET BELOW NORMAL ALONG THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE PAMLICO SOUND AND ALONG THE NEUSE AND PAMLICO RIVERS. 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. A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE IMPACT. && $$ AMZ130-150-152-154-156-158-131800- /O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120113T1800Z/ ALBEMARLE SOUND- S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 430 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. * SEAS...6 TO 11 FEET COASTAL WATERS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET ALBEMARLE SOUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
050 WHUS72 KMHX 131539 AAA MWWMHX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1039 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...GALE FORCE WINDS TODAY... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH EAST OFF THE CAROLINA COAST TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY BUILD EAST TOWARDS THE WATERS TODAY. A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE FRONT OFFSHORE AND HIGH PRESSURE TO THE SOUTHWEST WILL RESULT IN GALE FORCE WINDS INTO THIS AFTERNOON. AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-131800- /O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120113T1800Z/ ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND- S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 1039 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. * SEAS...FOR THE COASTAL WATERS EXPECT SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET WITH NEAR SHORE SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. SEAS ACROSS THE PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUND WILL CONTINUE AT 3 TO 4 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 9:26 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Carteret | 49 min |
| Jan 11, 9:36 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 39 min | |
| Jan 11, 10:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Dare | 56 min |
| Jan 12, 3:12 PM EST | Low Water Advisory | MHX | 19 hr | |
| Jan 12, 3:16 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MHX | Dare, Hyde | 23 hr |
Nearby
Gale Warnings in North Carolina, 2012Every gale warning in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.