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Small Craft Advisory 30, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this small craft advisory at Jun 15, 2012, 3:53 PM CDT. It took effect at Jun 16, 2012, 4:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2012, 3:53 PM CDT (20:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 16, 2012, 4:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2012, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
380 WHUS74 KMOB 152053 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 353 PM CDT FRI JUN 15 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM CDT SATURDAY... .A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE SOUTH AND DISSIPATE THIS WEEKEND WHILE A STRONG SURFACE RIDGE OVER THE SOUTHEAST STATES BUILDS TO THE SOUTH. THIS WILL BRING A MODERATE TO STRONG EASTERLY WIND FLOW AND BUILDING SEAS OVER THE MARINE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. GMZ670-675-160500- /O.NEW.KMOB.SC.Y.0030.120616T0900Z-120617T0300Z/ WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 353 PM CDT FRI JUN 15 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM CDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM CDT SATURDAY. * WINDS: EAST WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. * SEAS: BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
221 WHUS74 KMOB 160343 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1043 PM CDT FRI JUN 15 2012 ...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM CDT SATURDAY... .AN INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN A SURFACE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL GULF AND A BUILDING RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES WILL BRING STRONG EASTERLY WIND FLOW AND BUILDING SEAS TO THE WATERS WELL OFFSHORE LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL BRING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. GMZ670-675-161200- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0030.120616T0900Z-120617T0300Z/ WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1043 PM CDT FRI JUN 15 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WINDS: EAST WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. * SEAS: BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
686 WHUS74 KMOB 161303 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 803 AM CDT SAT JUN 16 2012 ...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT SATURDAY... .AN INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN A SURFACE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL GULF AND A BUILDING RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES WILL BRING A STRONG EASTERLY WIND FLOW AND BUILDING SEAS TO THE MARINE AREA TODAY AND EARLY TONIGHT, THESE STRONG WINDS WILL BRING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. GMZ670-675-162200- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-120617T0300Z/ WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 803 AM CDT SAT JUN 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: EAST WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. * SEAS: BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
860 WHUS74 KMOB 162033 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 333 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 2012 ...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT SATURDAY... .HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT WILL PERSIST WELL OFFSHORE THROUGH THIS EVENING. WHILE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH...SEAS OF AROUND 7 FEET WILL PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST LATE THIS EVENING. GMZ670-675-170300- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-120617T0300Z/ WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 333 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS THIS EVENING. * SEAS: 6 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
966 WHUS74 KMOB 170258 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 958 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 2012 GMZ670-675-170400- /O.EXP.KMOB.SC.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-120617T0300Z/ WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 958 PM CDT SAT JUN 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR THE OFFSHORE WATERS WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. WIND SPEEDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS...AS SEAS FALL TO 4 TO 6 FEET. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 7:32 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw | 3 hr |
| Jun 14, 10:08 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 97 min | |
| Jun 14, 10:20 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 85 min | |
| Jun 14, 11:42 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 63 min | |
| Jun 15, 1:54 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 36 min |
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Sources
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