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Gale Warning 23, NWS New York, NY

December 19, 2012

NWS New York, NY issued this gale warning at Dec 19, 2012, 10:51 AM EST. It took effect at Dec 19, 2012, 11:00 AM EST. It was in force for 7 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 19, 2012, 10:51 AM EST (15:51 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 19, 2012, 11:00 AM EST
Expired
Dec 19, 2012, 6:04 PM EST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS New York, NY

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

745 
WHUS71 KOKX 191551
MWWOKX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
1051 AM EST WED DEC 19 2012

...STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS THROUGH THIS EVENING...

ANZ350-353-192300-
/O.CAN.KOKX.GL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-121219T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KOKX.GL.W.0023.121219T1600Z-121219T2300Z/
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM-
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
1051 AM EST WED DEC 19 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* LOCATION...COASTAL OCEAN WATERS SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND EAST OF
  FIRE ISLAND INLET NY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS WILL BE THROUGH 
  EARLY AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE NEEDED INTO 
  TONIGHT ONCE THE GALE CONDITIONS HAVE SUBSIDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 34 TO
47 KT ARE EXPECTED 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.

&&

$$

ANZ355-200000-
/O.CAN.KOKX.GL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-121219T1600Z/
/O.EXB.KOKX.SC.Y.0101.121219T1600Z-121220T0500Z/
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
1051 AM EST WED DEC 19 2012

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

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

* LOCATION...COASTAL OCEAN WATERS WEST OF FIRE ISLAND INLET NY. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.

* SEAS...3 TO 5 FEET.

* TIMING....THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THIS 
  AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR
FREQUENT GUSTS OF 25 TO 33 KT AND/OR SEAS OF 5 FT OR HIGHER ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...AND HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

ANZ338-345-200000-
/O.CON.KOKX.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-121220T0500Z/
NEW YORK HARBOR-
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY-
1051 AM EST WED DEC 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...

* LOCATION...NEW YORK HARBOR AND THE SOUTH SHORE BAYS OF LONG 
  ISLAND.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.

* TIMING....THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THIS 
  AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR
FREQUENT GUSTS OF 25 TO 33 KT AND/OR SEAS OF 5 FT OR HIGHER ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...AND HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

ANZ330-335-340-200000-
/O.CON.KOKX.SC.Y.0102.000000T0000Z-121220T0500Z/
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS-
1051 AM EST WED DEC 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...

* LOCATION...LONG ISLAND SOUND...AND THE EASTERN BAYS OF LONG 
  ISLAND.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR
FREQUENT GUSTS OF 25 TO 33 KT AND/OR SEAS OF 5 FT OR HIGHER ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...AND HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
853 
WHUS71 KOKX 192005
MWWOKX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
305 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012

...STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS THROUGH THIS EVENING...

ANZ350-353-192300-
/O.CON.KOKX.GL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-121219T2300Z/
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM-
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
305 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* LOCATION...COASTAL OCEAN WATERS SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND EAST OF 
  FIRE ISLAND INLET NY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET.

* TIMING...WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE NEEDED TONIGHT ONCE
  THE GALE CONDITIONS HAVE SUBSIDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 34 TO
47 KT ARE EXPECTED 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.

&&

$$

ANZ338-345-355-200415-
/O.CON.KOKX.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-121220T0500Z/
NEW YORK HARBOR-
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY-
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
305 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...

* LOCATION...NEW YORK HARBOR AND THE SOUTH SHORE BAYS OF LONG 
  ISLAND.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.

* TIMING....WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR
FREQUENT GUSTS OF 25 TO 33 KT AND/OR SEAS OF 5 FT OR HIGHER ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...AND HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

ANZ330-335-340-200415-
/O.CON.KOKX.SC.Y.0102.000000T0000Z-121220T0500Z/
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS-
305 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...

* LOCATION...LONG ISLAND SOUND...AND THE EASTERN BAYS OF LONG 
  ISLAND.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THIS EVENING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR
FREQUENT GUSTS OF 25 TO 33 KT AND/OR SEAS OF 5 FT OR HIGHER ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...AND HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
924 
WHUS71 KOKX 192304
MWWOKX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
604 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012

...GUSTY WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS TONIGHT...

ANZ350-200715-
/O.CAN.KOKX.GL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-121219T2300Z/
/O.EXB.KOKX.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-121220T1200Z/
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM-
604 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY. THE GALE
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* LOCATION...MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.

* SEAS...4 TO 7 FT. 

* TIMING....WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TONIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR
FREQUENT GUSTS OF 25 TO 33 KT AND/OR SEAS OF 5 FT OR HIGHER ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...AND HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

ANZ353-200715-
/O.CAN.KOKX.GL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-121219T2300Z/
/O.EXB.KOKX.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-121220T1000Z/
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
604 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY. THE GALE
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* LOCATION...FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM. 

* WINDS...NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.

* SEAS...3 TO 6 FT.

* TIMING....WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TONIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR
FREQUENT GUSTS OF 25 TO 33 KT AND/OR SEAS OF 5 FT OR HIGHER ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...AND HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

ANZ330-340-200715-
/O.EXT.KOKX.SC.Y.0102.000000T0000Z-121220T1000Z/
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS-
604 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY...

* LOCATION...EASTERN LONG ISLAND SOUND AND THE BAYS OF EASTERN
  LONG ISLAND. 

* WINDS...NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.

* SEAS...3 TO 5 FT ON EASTERN LONG ISLAND SOUND THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TONIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR
FREQUENT GUSTS OF 25 TO 33 KT AND/OR SEAS OF 5 FT OR HIGHER ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...AND HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

ANZ338-345-355-200500-
/O.CON.KOKX.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-121220T0500Z/
NEW YORK HARBOR-
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY-
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
604 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...

* LOCATION...NEW YORK HARBOR...THE SOUTH SHORE BAYS OF LONG
  ISLAND...AND SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM. 

* WINDS...NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.

* SEAS...3 TO 5 FT ON THE OCEAN FROM SANDY TOOK TO FIRE ISLAND
  INLET. 

* TIMING....UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR
FREQUENT GUSTS OF 25 TO 33 KT AND/OR SEAS OF 5 FT OR HIGHER ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...AND HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

ANZ335-200500-
/O.CON.KOKX.SC.Y.0102.000000T0000Z-121220T0500Z/
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
604 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...

* LOCATION...WESTERN LONG ISLAND SOUND. 

* WINDS...NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.

* TIMING...UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OR
FREQUENT GUSTS OF 25 TO 33 KT AND/OR SEAS OF 5 FT OR HIGHER ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...AND HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 19, 9:48 AM EST, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier.

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