Alert archive / Florida / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 2, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this gale warning at Feb 18, 2012, 3:39 PM EST. It took effect at Feb 19, 2012, 4:00 AM 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
- Feb 18, 2012, 3:39 PM EST (20:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 19, 2012, 4:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 19, 2012, 3:51 PM EST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
313 WHUS72 KTAE 182039 MWWTAE URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 339 PM EST SAT FEB 18 2012 ...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY AND AGAIN FROM 9 PM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST MONDAY FROM DESTIN TO THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 PM EST SUNDAY FROM DESTIN TO THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES... GMZ750-755-770-775-191530- /O.EXT.KTAE.SC.Y.0010.120219T0300Z-120219T0900Z/ /O.UPG.KTAE.GL.A.0003.120219T1500Z-120220T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.GL.W.0002.120219T0900Z-120220T0200Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0011.120220T0200Z-120220T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO 20 NM-WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 339 PM EST SAT FEB 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 PM EST SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 PM EST SUNDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST MONDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS TONIGHT...THEN BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ON SUNDAY. * WAVES/SEAS...INCREASING TO 6 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT AND 9 TO 11 FEET ON SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS...SUSTAINED OR IN FREQUENT GUSTS...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 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ730-765-191530- /O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0010.120219T0900Z-120220T1200Z/ APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM- 339 PM EST SAT FEB 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST MONDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST MONDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT...THEN BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH A FEW GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ON SUNDAY. * WAVES/SEAS...3 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT INCREASING TO 5 TO 7 FEET ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
3 follow-up statements
742 WHUS72 KTAE 190831 MWWTAE URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 331 AM EST SUN FEB 19 2012 ...A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 PM EST TODAY FROM DESTIN TO THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES... ...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT 9 PM TODAY 7 AM EST MONDAY FROM DESTIN TO THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES... GMZ750-755-770-775-191715- /O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120219T0900Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.GL.W.0002.120219T0900Z-120220T0200Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0011.120220T0200Z-120220T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO 20 NM-WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 331 AM EST SUN FEB 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST MONDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST MONDAY. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE TODAY. * WAVES/SEAS...INCREASING 9 TO 11 FEET TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS...SUSTAINED OR IN FREQUENT GUSTS...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 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ730-765-191715- /O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0010.120219T0900Z-120220T1200Z/ APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM- 331 AM EST SUN FEB 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH A FEW GUSTS TO GALE FORCE TODAY. * WAVES/SEAS...5 TO 7 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ BLOCK
553 WHUS72 KTAE 191511 MWWTAE URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1011 AM EST SUN FEB 19 2012 ...A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 PM EST TODAY FROM DESTIN TO THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES... ...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT 9 PM TODAY 7 AM EST MONDAY FROM DESTIN TO THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES... GMZ750-755-770-775-200330- /O.CON.KTAE.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120220T0200Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0011.120220T0200Z-120220T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO 20 NM-WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1011 AM EST SUN FEB 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST MONDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST MONDAY. * WINDS...WEST AROUND 25 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 35 TO 40 KNOTS TODAY. * WAVES/SEAS...BUILDING 9 TO 11 FEET TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS...SUSTAINED OR IN FREQUENT GUSTS...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 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ730-765-200330- /O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120220T1200Z/ APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM- 1011 AM EST SUN FEB 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH A FEW GUSTS 30 KNOTS TODAY. * WAVES/SEAS...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ WOOL/BLOCK
297 WHUS72 KTAE 192051 MWWTAE URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 351 PM EST SUN FEB 19 2012 ...THE GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY... GMZ750-755-770-775-200230- /O.CAN.KTAE.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120220T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KTAE.SC.Y.0011.120219T2051Z-120220T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO 20 NM-WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 351 PM EST SUN FEB 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 KNOTS SHIFTING TO NORTH AROUND 20 KNOTS TONIGHT. * SEAS...8 TO 11 FEET THIS AFTERNOON...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET NEARSHORE AND 6 TO 8 FEET OFFSHORE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ730-765-200230- /O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-120220T1200Z/ APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM- 351 PM EST SUN FEB 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH A FEW GUSTS 30 KNOTS TODAY SHIFTING TO NORTH AROUND 20 KNOTS TONIGHT. * SEAS...5 TO 7 FEET TODAY SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ 18-WOOL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 3:59 AM EST | Gale Watch | TAE | 12 hr | |
| Feb 18, 3:59 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | TAE | 48 hr | |
| Feb 18, 3:59 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | TAE | 55 hr | |
| Feb 18, 4:09 AM EST | Rip Current Statement | TAE | Bay, Gulf, Walton | 45 hr |
| Feb 18, 4:09 AM EST | High Surf Advisory | TAE | Bay, Gulf, Walton | 45 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:38 PM EST | Wind Advisory | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 10 more | 29 hr |
| Feb 18, 5:59 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Coffee, Geneva | 61 min |
| Feb 18, 6:39 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Houston | 51 min |
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