Alert archive / Florida / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 5, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this gale warning at Dec 25, 2012, 3:32 PM EST. It took effect at Dec 26, 2012, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for 18 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 25, 2012, 3:32 PM EST (20:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 26, 2012, 4:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 26, 2012, 9:56 PM EST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
141 WHUS72 KMLB 252032 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 332 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 AMZ570-260930- /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0040.121226T0600Z-121226T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.GL.W.0005.121226T0900Z-121227T0900Z/ WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 332 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY LATE TONIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO GALE FORCE BY DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY MORNING. FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. SEAS WILL BUILD 6 TO 8 FEET ON WEDNESDAY WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD AROUND 6 SECONDS. 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. 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. && $$ AMZ555-575-260930- /O.EXA.KMLB.SC.Y.0040.121226T0900Z-121227T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 332 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WELL OFFSHORE ON WEDNESDAY. SEAS WILL BUILD 4 TO 6 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD BETWEEN 4 AND 6 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ572-260930- /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0040.121226T0600Z-121227T0900Z/ WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 332 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY LATE TONIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ON WEDNESDAY. SEAS WILL BUILD 6 TO 8 FEET ON WEDNESDAY WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD AROUND 6 SECONDS. 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. && $$ AMZ550-552-260930- /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0040.121226T0900Z-121227T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT 20 NM- 332 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. SEAS WILL BUILD 4 TO 6 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD BETWEEN 4 AND 6 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
2 follow-up statements
315 WHUS72 KMLB 261011 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 511 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 AMZ570-270900- /O.CON.KMLB.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121227T0900Z/ WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 511 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE TODAY. SEAS WILL BUILD UP TO 7 TO 10 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD AROUND 6 SECONDS. 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. && $$ AMZ550-552-555-572-575-270900- /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-121227T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 511 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE UP TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS...WITH A FEW GUSTS NEAR GALE FORCE WELL OFFSHORE. SEAS WILL BUILD UP TO 6 TO 8 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD BETWEEN 4 AND 6 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
844 WHUS72 KMLB 270256 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 956 PM EST WED DEC 26 2012 AMZ570-270900- /O.CAN.KMLB.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121227T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.SC.Y.0041.121227T0256Z-121227T0900Z/ WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 956 PM EST WED DEC 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WILL BECOMING NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS BY SUNRISE THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ AMZ550-552-555-572-575-270900- /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-121227T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 956 PM EST WED DEC 26 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... * WINDS...WEST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS WILL BECOMING NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS BY SUNRISE THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 4:39 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MLB | 47 hr |
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Sources
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