Alert archive / Alabama / Gale Warnings in 2014
Gale Warning 3, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this gale warning at Apr 14, 2014, 3:34 PM CDT. It took effect at Apr 15, 2014, 4:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 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, 3:34 PM CDT (20:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 15, 2014, 4:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2014, 12:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
691 WHUS74 KMOB 142034 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 334 PM CDT MON APR 14 2014 ...HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...GALE FORCE CONDITIONS DEVELOPING OVER MUCH OF THE COASTAL WATERS EARLY TO LATE TUESDAY MORNING IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG WITH BUILDING SEAS IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A PERIOD OF FREQUENT GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE COASTAL WATERS EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH MIDDAY. GMZ630>632-650-655-670-675-150500- /O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0029.140415T0600Z-140415T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.GL.W.0003.140415T0900Z-140415T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.SC.Y.0030.140415T1700Z-140416T1500Z/ NORTHERN MOBILE BAY-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- 334 PM CDT MON APR 14 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 AM CDT TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO NOON CDT TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO NOON CDT TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 AM TUESDAY AND FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST TO NORTH 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH MIDDAY. WINDS BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * SEAS: 3 TO 6 FEET NEAR SHORE...6 TO 9 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. BAY WATERS ROUGH. 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. 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. && $$ GMZ633>635-150500- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0029.140415T0600Z-140416T1500Z/ PERDIDO BAY-PENSACOLA BAY SYSTEM-CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY- 334 PM CDT MON APR 14 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TUESDAY TO 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TUESDAY TO 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO NEAR 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST TO NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND PERSISTING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO GALE FORCE CAN BE EXPECTED EARLY TO LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * BAY CONDITIONS: ROUGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
3 follow-up statements
306 WHUS74 KMOB 150434 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1134 PM CDT MON APR 14 2014 ...HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...GALE FORCE CONDITIONS DEVELOPING OVER MUCH OF THE COASTAL WATERS EARLY TO LATE TUESDAY MORNING IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG WITH BUILDING SEAS IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A PERIOD OF FREQUENT GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE COASTAL WATERS EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH MIDDAY. GMZ630>632-650-655-670-675-151300- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0029.140415T0600Z-140415T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0003.140415T0900Z-140415T1700Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0030.140415T1700Z-140416T1500Z/ NORTHERN MOBILE BAY-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- 1134 PM CDT MON APR 14 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO NOON CDT TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO NOON CDT TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST TO NORTH 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH MIDDAY. WINDS BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. * SEAS: 3 TO 6 FEET NEAR SHORE...6 TO 9 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. BAY WATERS ROUGH. 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. 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. && $$ GMZ633>635-151300- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0029.140415T0600Z-140416T1500Z/ PERDIDO BAY-PENSACOLA BAY SYSTEM-CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY- 1134 PM CDT MON APR 14 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO NEAR 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST TO NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND PERSISTING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO GALE FORCE CAN BE EXPECTED EARLY TO LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * BAY CONDITIONS: ROUGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
076 WHUS74 KMOB 151140 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 640 AM CDT TUE APR 15 2014 ...HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS PERSIST UNTIL WEDNESDAY WHEN A MODERATE EASTERLY FLOW DEVELOPS. FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ARE EXPECTED UNTIL NOON FOR MUCH OF THE MARINE AREA. GMZ630>632-650-655-670-675-151945- /O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140415T1700Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0030.140415T1700Z-140416T1500Z/ NORTHERN MOBILE BAY-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- 640 AM CDT TUE APR 15 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT. FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE THROUGH MIDDAY. * SEAS: 5 TO 7 FEET NEAR SHORE...8 TO 10 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. BAY WATERS ROUGH. 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. 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. && $$ GMZ633>635-151945- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-140416T1500Z/ PERDIDO BAY-PENSACOLA BAY SYSTEM-CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY- 640 AM CDT TUE APR 15 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS TONIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO GALE FORCE THROUGH MIDDAY. * BAY CONDITIONS: ROUGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
612 WHUS74 KMOB 151704 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1204 PM CDT TUE APR 15 2014 ...HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS PERSIST UNTIL WEDNESDAY WHEN A MODERATE EASTERLY FLOW DEVELOPS. FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ARE EXPECTED UNTIL NOON FOR MUCH OF THE MARINE AREA. GMZ630>632-650-655-670-675-160000- /O.EXP.KMOB.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140415T1700Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-140416T1500Z/ NORTHERN MOBILE BAY-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- 1204 PM CDT TUE APR 15 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST TO NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. * SEAS: 4 TO 6 FEET NEAR SHORE...7 TO 10 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. SEAS GRADUALLY SUBSIDING LATE TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY NEAR SHORE. BAY WATERS ROUGH. 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. && $$ GMZ633>635-160000- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-140416T1500Z/ PERDIDO BAY-PENSACOLA BAY SYSTEM-CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY- 1204 PM CDT TUE APR 15 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST TO NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. * BAY CONDITIONS: ROUGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 4:39 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 53 hr | |
| Apr 14, 12:13 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Mobile | 7 days |
| Apr 14, 3:34 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 42 hr | |
| Apr 14, 5:59 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 91 min |
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