Alert archive / Maine / Gale Warnings in 2014
Gale Warning 21, NWS Gray, ME
NWS Gray, ME issued this gale warning at Apr 14, 2014, 3:20 PM EDT. It took effect at Apr 15, 2014, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 27 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
- Apr 14, 2014, 3:20 PM EDT (19:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 15, 2014, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2014, 10:34 AM EDT
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gray, ME
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
725 WHUS71 KGYX 141920 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 320 PM EDT MON APR 14 2014 ANZ150>154-150930- /O.CAN.KGYX.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-140415T1200Z/ /O.UPG.KGYX.GL.A.0012.140415T1200Z-140416T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.GL.W.0021.140415T1200Z-140416T1600Z/ STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY- PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM-CASCO BAY- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 320 PM EDT MON APR 14 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO NOON EDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO NOON EDT WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. * SEAS...9 TO 14 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
406 WHUS71 KGYX 150742 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 342 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2014 ANZ150>154-152000- /O.CON.KGYX.GL.W.0021.140415T1200Z-140416T1600Z/ STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY- PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM-CASCO BAY- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 342 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON EDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. * SEAS...9 TO 14 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
719 WHUS71 KGYX 151906 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 306 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014 ANZ150>154-160915- /O.CON.KGYX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140416T1600Z/ STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY- PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM-CASCO BAY- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 306 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. * SEAS...7 TO 12 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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. && $$
153 WHUS71 KGYX 160729 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 329 AM EDT WED APR 16 2014 ANZ151-153-162000- /O.CAN.KGYX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140416T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.SC.Y.0041.140416T0729Z-140416T2000Z/ PENOBSCOT BAY-CASCO BAY- 329 AM EDT WED APR 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. * SEAS...3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ150-152-154-161600- /O.CON.KGYX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140416T1600Z/ STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM- PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 329 AM EDT WED APR 16 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. * SEAS...7 TO 10 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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. && $$
964 WHUS71 KGYX 161434 MWWGYX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1034 AM EDT WED APR 16 2014 ANZ150-152-154-170000- /O.CAN.KGYX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140416T1600Z/ /O.EXB.KGYX.SC.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-140417T0000Z/ STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM- PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 1034 AM EDT WED APR 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT. * SEAS...3 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ151-153-170000- /O.EXT.KGYX.SC.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-140417T0000Z/ PENOBSCOT BAY-CASCO BAY- 1034 AM EDT WED APR 16 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. * SEAS...1 TO 3 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gray, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 3:38 AM EDT | Gale Watch | GYX | 12 hr | |
| Apr 14, 7:44 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | GYX | Coos | 5 days |
| Apr 14, 2:54 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | GYX | Grafton | 4 days |
| Apr 14, 2:54 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | GYX | Grafton, Sullivan | 4 days |
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Sources
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