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Small Craft Advisory 13, NWS Tallahassee, FL

February 25, 2013

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this small craft advisory at Feb 25, 2013, 4:28 AM EST. It took effect at Feb 25, 2013, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 42 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 25, 2013, 4:28 AM EST (09:28 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 25, 2013, 10:00 PM EST
Expired
Feb 27, 2013, 3:32 PM EST
In force
42 hr
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL

The text

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

622 
WHUS72 KTAE 250928
MWWTAE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
428 AM EST MON FEB 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST TONIGHT THROUGH 7
AM EST WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM DESTIN TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER
ENTRANCE OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...

GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-251530-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SC.Y.0013.130226T0300Z-130227T1200Z/
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 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-
428 AM EST MON FEB 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
7 AM EST WEDNESDAY. 

* PEAK WINDS: WEST AROUND 25 KNOTS ON TUESDAY. 

* PEAK SEAS: 9 TO 11 FEET WEST OF APALACHICOLA. 7 TO 9 FEET EAST
  OF APALACHICOLA.

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.

&&

$$
10 follow-up statements
038 
WHUS72 KTAE 251512
MWWTAE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1012 AM EST MON FEB 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST TONIGHT THROUGH
7 AM EST WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM DESTIN TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER
ENTRANCE OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...

GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-252130-
/O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0013.130226T0300Z-130227T1200Z/
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 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-
1012 AM EST MON FEB 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY. 

* PEAK WINDS: WEST AROUND 25 KNOTS ON TUESDAY.

* PEAK SEAS: 9 TO 11 FEET WEST OF APALACHICOLA. 7 TO 9 FEET EAST 
OF APALACHICOLA.

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.

&&

$$

BARRY
462 
WHUS72 KTAE 252106
MWWTAE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
406 PM EST MON FEB 25 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST
TUESDAY FOR WATERS WEST OF APALACHICOLA...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST TONIGHT THROUGH
7 AM EST WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM APALACHICOLA EAST...

GMZ750-770-260330-
/O.UPG.KTAE.SC.Y.0013.130226T0300Z-130227T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KTAE.GL.W.0003.130226T0300Z-130227T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
406 PM EST MON FEB 25 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST
TUESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* PEAK WINDS: WEST AROUND 25 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE
  FORCE LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY.

* PEAK SEAS: AROUND 12 FEET ON TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 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.

&&

$$

GMZ730-755-765-775-260330-
/O.EXT.KTAE.SC.Y.0013.130226T0300Z-130227T1500Z/
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
406 PM EST MON FEB 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY. 

* PEAK WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS ON TUESDAY.

* PEAK SEAS: 7 TO 10 FEET ON TUESDAY.

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.

&&

$$
728 
WHUS72 KTAE 260433
MWWTAE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1133 PM EST MON FEB 25 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST
TUESDAY FOR WATERS WEST OF APALACHICOLA...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST TONIGHT THROUGH
7 AM EST WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM APALACHICOLA EAST...

GMZ750-770-261030-
/O.CON.KTAE.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130227T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1133 PM EST MON FEB 25 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY. 

* PEAK WINDS: WEST AROUND 25 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE  
FORCE LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY.

* PEAK SEAS: AROUND 12 FEET ON TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 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.

&&

$$

GMZ730-755-765-775-261030-
/O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130227T1500Z/
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1133 PM EST MON FEB 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

* PEAK WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS ON TUESDAY.

* PEAK SEAS: 7 TO 10 FEET ON TUESDAY.

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.

&&

$$
697 
WHUS72 KTAE 260811
MWWTAE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
311 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FROM
DESTIN TO APALACHICOLA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING UNTIL
1 PM EST WEDNESDAY FROM DESTIN TO APALACHICOLA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL
MILES...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY FROM
APALACHICOLA TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER ENTRANCE OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...

GMZ750-770-261530-
/O.CON.KTAE.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130227T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KTAE.SC.Y.0013.130227T0000Z-130227T1800Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
311 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM
EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS CONTINUED THE GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7
PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 

* PEAK WINDS: WEST 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE.

* PEAK SEAS: 7 TO 10 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 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.

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.

&&

$$

GMZ730-755-765-775-261530-
/O.EXT.KTAE.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130227T1800Z/
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
311 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

* PEAK WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS ON TUESDAY.

* PEAK SEAS: 6 TO 9 FEET ON TUESDAY.

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.

&&

$$
946 
WHUS72 KTAE 261525
MWWTAE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1025 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FROM
DESTIN TO APALACHICOLA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
UNTIL 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY FROM DESTIN TO APALACHICOLA OUT TO
60 NAUTICAL MILES...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY FROM
APALACHICOLA TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER ENTRANCE OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL
MILES...

GMZ750-770-262230-
/O.CON.KTAE.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130227T0000Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0013.130227T0000Z-130227T1800Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1025 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
1 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 

* PEAK WINDS: WEST 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE
FORCE.

* PEAK SEAS: 7 TO 10 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 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.

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.

&&

$$

GMZ730-755-765-775-262230-
/O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130227T1800Z/
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1025 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

* PEAK WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS ON TUESDAY.

* PEAK SEAS: 6 TO 9 FEET ON TUESDAY.

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.

&&

$$
846 
WHUS72 KTAE 262040
MWWTAE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
340 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY...


GMZ750-770-270415-
/O.CAN.KTAE.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130227T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KTAE.SC.Y.0013.130226T2040Z-130227T1800Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
340 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS CANCELLED THE
GALE WARNING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
1 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 

* PEAK WINDS: WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS.

* PEAK SEAS: 7 TO 10 FEET THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 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.

&&


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.

&&

$$

GMZ730-755-765-775-270415-
/O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130227T1800Z/
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
340 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

* PEAK WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS THIS EVENING.

* PEAK SEAS: 6 TO 9 FEET ON THIS EVENING.

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.

&&

$$
348 
WHUS72 KTAE 270257
MWWTAE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
957 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

GMZ730-755-765-775-271000-
/O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130227T1800Z/
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
957 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

* PEAK WINDS: WEST 20 KNOTS THIS EVENING.

* PEAK SEAS: 7 TO 10 FEET ON THIS EVENING.

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.

&&

$$

GMZ750-770-271000-
/O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130227T1800Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
957 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

* PEAK WINDS: WEST 20 KNOTS GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS.

* PEAK SEAS: 7 TO 10 FEET THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 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.

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.

&&

$$

WALSH/DVD
939 
WHUS72 KTAE 270848
MWWTAE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
348 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/
TODAY FOR THE OFFSHORE WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN...

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST TODAY FOR
THE OFFSHORE WATERS EAST OF APALACHICOLA...

GMZ730-750-755-765-271000-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130227T1800Z/
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
348 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS CANCELLED THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. 

WINDS AND SEAS SHOULD REMAIN JUST UNDER ADVISORY LEVELS. 

$$

GMZ775-272000-
/O.EXT.KTAE.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130227T2000Z/
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
348 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* PEAK WINDS: NORTHWEST NEAR 15 KNOTS.

* PEAK SEAS: 7 TO 8 FEET INTO THIS AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$

GMZ770-272115-
/O.EXT.KTAE.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130228T0000Z/
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
348 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

* PEAK WINDS: NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.

* PEAK SEAS: 7 TO 8 FEET INTO THIS EVENING.

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
484 
WHUS72 KTAE 271453
MWWTAE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
953 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/
TODAY FOR THE OFFSHORE WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN...

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST TODAY FOR
THE OFFSHORE WATERS EAST OF APALACHICOLA...

GMZ775-272000-
/O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130227T2000Z/
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
953 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* PEAK WINDS: NORTHWEST NEAR 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE.

* PEAK SEAS: 7 TO 8 FEET INTO THIS AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$

GMZ770-272130-
/O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130228T0000Z/
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
953 AM EST WED FEB 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* PEAK WINDS: NORTHWEST NEAR 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE.

* PEAK SEAS: 7 TO 8 FEET INTO THIS EVENING.

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.

&&

$$

BARRY
709 
WHUS72 KTAE 272032
MWWTAE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
332 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CANCELLED...

GMZ770-272145-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130228T0000Z/
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
332 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS CANCELLED THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. 

SEAS HAVE DROPPED BELOW 7 FEET OVER THE COASTAL WATERS.

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Tallahassee, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Feb 24, 8:58 PM EST, 7 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 24, 8:58 PM EST, 7 hours 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
858 PM EST Sun Feb 24 2013

...Flash flooding and severe weather possible through Tuesday...

.NEAR TERM [through Tonight]...
Updated at: 855 PM EST

The inherited forecast for the next 12 hours seems to be mostly on
track. Some scattered thunderstorms developed across the Florida
Panhandle late this afternoon - to the north of a surface warm front
- and produced a few areas of large hail. Based on the 00z TAE
sounding, a parcel lifted from 850mb could have probably realized
about 800-900 j/kg of CAPE, due to some moderately steep mid level
lapse rates. The combination of those two factors, in concert with
around 45 knots of 0-6km shear, contributed to a favorable
environment for hail-producing storms. The hodograph from the
sounding was relatively straight, which tends to favor splitting
supercells. And we indeed saw some splitting supercells, albeit of
the elevated variety, with the "left movers" producing a majority of
the hail reports.

Regarding the overnight period, we still expect rain and embedded
thunderstorms to develop (particularly after 04-05z) as the surface
warm front begins to slowly advance north over the Gulf and
southerly low-level flow begins to increase. The PoP and QPF grids
appear to handle this evolution well, so only some minor tweaks were
made. Temperatures should remain relatively steady. Any storms
overnight are likely to be elevated between 925mb and 850mb. RAP
forecast soundings suggest that around 500 j/kg of CAPE may be
available to parcels lifted from that layer. With continued deep
layer shear around 50 knots, we can't rule out a severe storm, but
the low-level inversion may limit downward momentum transfer and
tornado potential. We have already seen a few storms produce hail
earlier today, but the atmosphere is expected to gradually
transition to a profile more typical of heavy rainfall than hail,
so there are limiting factors. Any severe weather would be isolated
and the main threat through 12z Monday will be rain and flooding.

&&

.SHORT TERM [Monday Through Tuesday]...
The aforementioned warm front will lift north through the Tri-State
region through Monday morning. This first wave of rain will produce
a solid inch of rain during the first part of the day. As a low
pressure system skims the Southeast, it will pull a secondary warm
front through the local area Monday afternoon through evening.
Expect another inch or so of rain with this secondary front.
Finally, late Monday night through Tuesday, the low will push a cold
front across the entire Tri-State area bringing a third and final
round of rain. Another inch or so is expected with the frontal
squall. Expect the highest rain totals west of the Apalachicola and
Flint rivers, on the order of 3 to 5 inches, with 2 to 3 inches
common elsewhere. Isolated rainfall amounts of up to 9 inches will
be possible, especially west of the aforementioned rivers.

Upper level kinematics are forecast to be minimal with this event
as the main upper level support will lag all three surface fronts.
Late Monday, into Monday night as the lower level low pressure
approaches the region, the low level jet will increase to modest
levels. The lack of deep layer shear, and the presence of low
level shear would suggest that the primary threat Monday night
will be shallow supercells with the potential to produce strong
wind gusts, but primarily an isolated tornado. The limiting factor
will be the forecast instability. More specifically, the surface
based instability. With a large area of rain expected to stablize
the boundary layer early in the day, it will be difficult to
realize strong wind gusts or funnel clouds to the surface. That
being said, instability can often be a funny and unpredictable
thing. Thus, should some surface based instability be tapped into,
the threat for severe weather will exist primarily Monday night
into early Tuesday morning.

As the front clears from west to east on Tuesday, skies will clear
and gusty winds will fill in. Expect gusts from 20 to 30 mph,
which could bring a few trees down in extremely saturated
locations with weak root systems.

&&

.LONG TERM [Tuesday Night through Saturday]...
The long term will bring extended relief from flooding concerns.
Dry conditions will dominate, with upper level troughing. This will
spell a period of below average temperatures through the end of the
week. By the weekend a reinforcing dry front will bring the
potential for a light freeze to the Southeast.

&&

.AVIATION [through 00z Tuesday]...
CIGS will gradually descend to MVFR levels later tonight as a warm
front (and rain) approach from the Gulf of Mexico. IFR cigs will
develop late tonight or early Monday, as moderate to occasionally
heavy rain occurs. Rain with occasional thunder will continue
through much of the day.

&&

.MARINE...
On and off cautionary conditions will be possible through Monday.
Advisory level winds and seas are expected by Monday night when a
strong warm front, and then cold front overspread the northeastern
Gulf of Mexico. The strong southerly winds with the warm front will
cause tides to run about a foot above normal, but the strongest
winds should come between high tide cycles. Thus, minimal coastal
impacts are expected. Although winds will fall to below headline
conditions be Wednesday morning, expect on and of headline level
winds into the weekend as high pressure noses in behind the slow
moving low pressure to our north.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
"Wet flag" conditions are likely through at least Tuesday morning.
Fuel moisture will slowly lower later this week as the airmass
becomes progressively cooler and drier.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
Rainfall from the last 48 hours was in excess of 4 to 6 inches
across much of the forecast area with isolated higher amounts across
parts of Southeast Alabama and into Southwestern Georgia. The only
locations that have really been spared from the heavy rainfall has
been across the Southeast Florida Big Bend.

     Flash Flooding Potential...
Soils are already saturated across Southeast Alabama, Southwestern
Georgia and into the Florida Panhandle. As a result, flash flood
guidance in these areas remains very low. Generally rainfall rates
above 0.75 in/hr for 2 to 3 hours would be enough to generate flash
flooding across these areas. More significant rain rates would be
necessary further east across the Florida Big Bend. Nevertheless,
the latest high resolution guidance does support increased flash
flood potential with this system - possibly at significant levels in
some of the flood prone areas across Southeast Alabama through
Monday night. As a result, a flash flood watch is now in effect for
much of the region for late Sunday night into Tuesday morning for
all of the tri-state area except the southeastern Florida Big Bend.

     River Flooding Potential...
Now that this rainfall from the first storm is into the river
systems, steady rises have been observed at the forecast points with
flows now well above base levels. A few river points are in minor
flood stage still and several are in action stage.

The current QPF forecast for the next 48 hours fed into the river
models are between 3 to 5 inches across the forecast area and this
generates significant rises along many area rivers with several
points crossing into the moderate flood category.

Whether some of the more aggressive forecasts at locations along the
Choctawhatchee Basin and over into the Flint River Basin verify will
depend largely on where the heaviest rainfall occurs with this next
system. The models have been in good agreement so our confidence in
predicting the following crest stages is higher than normal:

**Major Flood Stage**

Choctawhatchee at Bruce *

**Moderate Flood Stage**

Choctawhatchee at Caryville *
Choctawhatchee River at Newton AL *
Choctawhatchee River at Geneva *
Shoal River at Mossy Head *
Ochlockonee River at Havana
Chipola River at Altha *
Kinchafoonee Creek at Dawson *
Flint River at Bainbridge
Spring Creek at Iron City
Pea River at Elba *

**Minor Flood Stage**

Ochlockonee River at Thomasville
Chipola River at Marianna *
Apalachicola River at Blountstown
Kinchafoonee Creek at Preston
Flint River at Newton GA
Flint River at Albany

Sites marked with a * indicate the forecast flood stage ranks in the
top 10 highest flood stages at a given site based on site history.

For specific crest levels and timing of these crests, please consult
our AHPS page by clicking on Rivers and Lakes on our website. This
can be found at water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=tae

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Tallahassee   60  68  63  68  44 / 90 100  90  50  10
Panama City   61  70  64  66  49 /100 100 100  30  10
Dothan        54  62  57  64  42 / 90 100 100  30  10
Albany        53  60  55  66  42 / 70 100 100  40  10
Valdosta      55  65  62  68  45 / 70  90  80  60  20
Cross City    61  73  66  70  47 / 70  60  70  60  20
Apalachicola  62  69  64  67  49 / 90 100  80  40  10

&&

.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

FL...Flash Flood Watch from 1 AM EST (Midnight CST) Monday through
     Tuesday morning for all but the southeast Big Bend.

GA...Flash Flood Watch from 1 AM EST Monday through Tuesday
     morning for all of south Georgia.

AL...Flash Flood Watch from Midnight CST tonight through Tuesday
     morning for all of southeast Alabama.

GM...None.

&&

NEAR TERM...Lamers
SHORT TERM...Harrigan
LONG TERM...Harrigan
AVIATION...JSE/Fournier
MARINE...Harrigan
FIRE WEATHER...Fournier
HYDROLOGY...Moore
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 24, 8:56 PM EST, 7 hours 32 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
856 PM EST SUN FEB 24 2013

ALZ065>069-FLZ007>019-026>029-034-108-112-114-115-118-127-128-134-
GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-260200-
COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-INLAND WALTON-CENTRAL WALTON-
HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-INLAND BAY-CALHOUN-INLAND GULF-
INLAND FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-INLAND JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY-
INLAND WAKULLA-INLAND TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-INLAND DIXIE-SOUTH WALTON-
COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF-COASTAL FRANKLIN-COASTAL JEFFERSON-
COASTAL WAKULLA-COASTAL TAYLOR-COASTAL DIXIE-QUITMAN-CLAY-
RANDOLPH-TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-
EARLY-MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-
DECATUR-GRADY-THOMAS-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER-
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 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-
856 PM EST SUN FEB 24 2013 /756 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...AND THE FLORIDA BIG BEND
AND PANHANDLE...AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO
TUESDAY MORNING FOR ALL OF THE TRI-STATE AREA EXCEPT THE
SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND...

A POTENT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO APPROACH THE REGION
FROM THE WEST AND CONTINUE TO LIFT A MARINE WARM FRONT NORTHWARD.
AS IF WE HAD NOT RECEIVED ENOUGH RAINFALL ALREADY...THIS SYSTEM
HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DUMP ANOTHER WIDESPREAD 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN
ACROSS MUCH OF THE TRI-STATE AREA BEFORE ALL IS SAID AND DONE.
THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN....WHICH WILL BE FALLING ON ALREADY SATURATED
GROUND...WILL KEEP THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IN THE
FORECAST INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK....AND POSSIBLY LONGER ALONG SOME
AREA RIVERS.

ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MENTIONED RAINFALL...A POTENTIAL STRONG
SQUALL LINE COULD PRECEDE THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE ON MONDAY
NIGHT...AND WE HAVE A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THE
MAIN THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND POSSIBLE
LARGE HAIL. THIS FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION ON
TUESDAY...WITH MUCH MORE TRANQUIL WEATHER EXPECTED FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT....BUT WILL LIKELY
BE NEEDED ON MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV...THEN CLICK ON YOUR AREA
OF INTEREST ON THE NATIONAL MAP.

BLOCK

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 25, 2:38 AM EST, 1 hour 50 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
238 AM EST MON FEB 25 2013

FLZ015-115-250805-
COASTAL FRANKLIN FL-INLAND FRANKLIN FL-
238 AM EST MON FEB 25 2013

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY...

* UNTIL 305 AM EST

AT 235 AM EST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR EASTPOINT...OR NEAR FRANKLIN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
30 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY
REDUCE VISIBILITY AND CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.

LAT...LON 2975 8491 2978 8489 2977 8492 2982 8496
      3000 8470 2987 8459 2983 8465 2982 8470
      2978 8475 2973 8489
TIME...MOT...LOC 0738Z 236DEG 24KT 2980 8485

08-LAMERS
Special weather statement, Feb 25, 3:06 AM EST, 1 hour 22 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
306 AM EST MON FEB 25 2013

FLZ015-115-250830-
COASTAL FRANKLIN FL-INLAND FRANKLIN FL-
306 AM EST MON FEB 25 2013

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY...

* UNTIL 330 AM EST

AT 300 AM EST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR CARRABELLE...OR NEAR YENT PLACE...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 30 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY
REDUCE VISIBILITY AND CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.

LAT...LON 2991 8480 3001 8461 3001 8453 2998 8452
      3000 8447 2997 8445 2996 8435 2994 8433
      2991 8433 2989 8440 2992 8447 2989 8447
      2987 8451 2990 8450 2991 8453 2987 8457
      2979 8474
TIME...MOT...LOC 0806Z 244DEG 26KT 2989 8466

08-LAMERS

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 24, 7:49 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE56 min
Feb 24, 10:15 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAEGadsden30 min
Feb 25, 2:06 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE84 min
Feb 25, 2:38 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAEFranklin27 min
Feb 25, 3:06 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAEWakulla24 min
Feb 25, 3:16 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE59 min
Feb 25, 4:12 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningTAELeon5 days
Feb 25, 5:42 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningTAEBay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Gulf, Liberty6 hr
Feb 25, 6:07 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE38 min
Feb 25, 8:24 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE3 hr
Feb 25, 9:56 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningTAEBay, Calhoun94 min
Feb 25, 10:18 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningTAECalhoun, Jackson, Liberty117 min
Feb 25, 10:54 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE111 min
Feb 25, 11:14 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningTAEBay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Leon and 1 more2 hr
Feb 25, 11:25 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningTAEBay, Calhoun, Gulf4 hr
Feb 25, 11:45 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningTAELeon4 hr
Feb 25, 12:24 PM ESTTornado WarningTAEFranklin, Gulf36 min
Feb 25, 12:30 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE2 hr
Feb 25, 12:47 PM ESTTornado WarningTAEFranklin43 min
Feb 25, 12:56 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningTAELeon79 min
Feb 25, 1:30 PM ESTTornado WarningTAEFranklin, Wakulla45 min
Feb 25, 3:26 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE64 min
Feb 25, 4:06 PM ESTGale WarningTAE24 hr
Feb 25, 6:52 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningTAEGadsden, Leon8 days
Feb 24, 7:01 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBrooks29 min
Feb 24, 7:11 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBerrien, Brooks, Cook, Lowndes, Thomas34 min
Feb 24, 7:17 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAELanier, Lowndes13 min
Feb 24, 7:25 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAELowndes65 min
Feb 25, 9:47 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningTAEBerrien, Lowndes8 days

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.