Alert archive / Florida / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 4, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this gale warning at Dec 20, 2012, 2:27 PM EST. It took effect at Dec 20, 2012, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 12 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
- Dec 20, 2012, 2:27 PM EST (19:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 20, 2012, 10:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 21, 2012, 10:00 AM EST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
130 WHUS72 KMLB 201927 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 227 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...STRONG WINDS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO GALE FORCE OFFSHORE STARTING THIS EVENING INTO FRIDAY... AMZ570-211500- /O.NEW.KMLB.GL.W.0004.121221T0300Z-121221T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0039.121221T1500Z-121223T0600Z/ WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 227 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS...WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS THIS EVENING IN ADVANCE OF THE APPROACHING COLD FRONT. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 9 FEET. AS FRONT MOVES THROUGH...WINDS WILL QUICKLY VEER TO THE WEST THEN NORTHWEST WHILE GUSTING FREQUENTLY TO GALE FORCE EARLY FRIDAY. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 10 FEET. SEAS WILL BE HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS BETWEEN 34 AND 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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ550-552-555-572-575-211500- /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0039.121221T0300Z-121223T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 227 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT IN ADVANCE OF THE APPROACHING COLD FRONT. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 7 FEET. AS FRONT MOVES THROUGH...WINDS WILL QUICKLY VEER TO THE WEST THEN NORTHWEST WHILE GUSTING OCCASIONALLY TO GALE FORCE ON FRIDAY. SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD TO 6 TO 8 FEET. WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE HIGHER NORTH OF SEBASTIAN INLET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
2 follow-up statements
034 WHUS72 KMLB 210917 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 417 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...STRONG WINDS WITH OCCASIONAL TO FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE AWAY FROM THE COAST... AMZ570-212100- /O.CON.KMLB.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121221T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0039.121221T1500Z-121223T0600Z/ WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 417 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE THIS MORNING. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 11 FEET. SEAS WILL BE HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS THAT WINDS BETWEEN 34 AND 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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ550-552-555-572-575-212100- /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-121223T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 417 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS NEAR THE COAST AND 25 TO 30 KNOTS AWAY FROM THE COAST. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD TO 6 TO 9 FEET AND HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
621 WHUS72 KMLB 211505 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 1005 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...STRONG WINDS WITH OCCASIONAL TO FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE AWAY FROM THE COAST... AMZ570-220900- /O.EXP.KMLB.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121221T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-121223T0600Z/ WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 1005 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 9 TO 11 FEET. SEAS WILL BE HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ550-552-555-572-575-220900- /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-121223T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 1005 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS NEAR THE COAST WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD TO 6 TO 9 FEET AND HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2:33 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | MLB | Lake, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia | 28 hr |
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Sources
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