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Small Craft Advisory 13, NWS Mobile, AL

February 11, 2013

NWS Mobile, AL issued this small craft advisory at Feb 11, 2013, 8:38 PM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 11, 2013, 8:38 PM CST (02:38 UTC)
Expired
Feb 12, 2013, 6:00 AM CST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

The text

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

689 
WHUS74 KMOB 120238
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
838 PM CST MON FEB 11 2013

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM TUESDAY FOR THE
COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA OUT TO 60 NM
INCLUDING THE MISSISSIPPI SOUND EAST OF PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI AND
THE SOUTHERN END OF MOBILE BAY...

.A STRONG NORTHEASTERLY WIND FLOW IS EXPECTED OVER THE MARINE AREA FOR
THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT. 

SOUTHERLY WINDS AND SEAS WILL REBUILD DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HOURS ON TUESDAY IN RESPONSE TO AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING
EASTWARD NEAR THE CENTRAL GULF COAST DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY. 

A STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT IN
THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT WHICH MOVES ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHERLY
GULF EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

AS A RESULT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE EXTENDED FROM TUESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

GMZ631-632-650-655-670-675-121200-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SC.Y.0013.130212T0238Z-130212T1200Z/
SOUTHERN MOBILE BAY-MISSISSIPPI SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
838 PM CST MON FEB 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY. 

* WINDS: 20 TO 25 KNOTS. 

* SEAS: UP TO 7 FEET. 

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 CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 12, 6:01 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Monroe, Washington, Wilcox6 hr
Feb 12, 9:28 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Wilcox6 hr
Feb 12, 11:45 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Monroe, Washington, Wilcox24 hr
Feb 12, 1:35 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBMobile115 min
Feb 12, 3:02 PM CSTWind AdvisoryMOB7 hr
Feb 12, 3:17 PM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB24 hr

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Sources

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