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Small Craft Advisory 2, NWS Mobile, AL

January 3, 2014

NWS Mobile, AL issued this small craft advisory at Jan 3, 2014, 7:10 AM CST. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 3, 2014, 7:10 AM CST (13:10 UTC)
Expired
Jan 3, 2014, 9:04 PM CST
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

The text

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

623 
WHUS74 KMOB 031310 AAA
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
710 AM CST FRI JAN 3 2014

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF WATERS
OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA OUT TO 60 NM INCLUDING THE LOWER
END OF MOBILE BAY AND THE MISSISSIPPI SOUND EAST OF PASCAGOULA...

.NORTHERLY WINDS AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE COASTAL
WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. 

GMZ631-632-650-655-670-675-031900-
/O.CAN.KMOB.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140103T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.140103T1310Z-140103T1900Z/
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-
710 AM CST FRI JAN 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE
GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS AND GUSTY EARLY TODAY DIMINISHING
  SLOWLY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* SEAS...8 TO 10 FEET BEYOND 20 NM SUBSIDING SLOWLY THROUGH SATURDAY
  MORNING. BAY WATERS ROUGH THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.

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 URGENT THAT
MARINERS WITHOUT EXTENSIVE HEAVY WEATHER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR AND AVOID OPERATING IN 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 CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING
SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

GMZ630-633>635-031415-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-140103T1800Z/
NORTHERN MOBILE BAY-PERDIDO BAY-PENSACOLA BAY SYSTEM-
CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY-
710 AM CST FRI JAN 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION THROUGH EARLY THIS 
AFTERNOON...

NORTHERLY WINDS AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH SLOWLY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. 


$$
3 follow-up statements
827 
WHUS74 KMOB 031741 AAA
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1141 AM CST FRI JAN 3 2014

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF WATERS OF
ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA OUT TO 60 NM INCLUDING THE LOWER END OF MOBILE
BAY AND THE MISSISSIPPI SOUND EAST OF PASCAGOULA...

.NORTHERLY WINDS AT 18 TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE COASTAL
WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

GMZ631-632-650-655-670-675-040000-
/O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140104T0000Z/
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-
1141 AM CST FRI JAN 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS AND GUSTY REMAINDER OF THIS
  AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...6 TO 8 FEET BEYOND 20 NM SUBSIDING SLOWLY THROUGH SATURDAY
  MORNING. BAY WATERS ROUGH THROUGH LATE 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
CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE
OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
920 
WHUS74 KMOB 032150
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
350 PM CST FRI JAN 3 2014

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE COASTAL WATERS
FROM PENSACOLA TO DESTIN BETWEEN 20 AND 60 NAUTICAL MILES THROUGH
MIDNIGHT.

.LINGERING WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 20 KNOTS WILL PERSIST IN THE OFFSHORE
NORTHWEST FLORIDA WATERS BEFORE DECREASING LATER THIS EVENING.

GMZ631-632-650-655-670-032300-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140104T0000Z/
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-
350 PM CST FRI JAN 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

WINDS AND SEAS HAVE FALLEN BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVELS.

$$

GMZ675-040600-
/O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140104T0600Z/
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
350 PM CST FRI JAN 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS WILL PERSIST THROUGH
  MIDNIGHT...MAINLY BEYOND 40 NAUTICAL MILES.

* SEAS...3 TO 5 FEET BEYOND 20 NM CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE.

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.

&&

$$
455 
WHUS74 KMOB 040304
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
904 PM CST FRI JAN 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR THE OFFSHORE COASTAL WATERS OF THE
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEYOND 20 NAUTICAL MILES HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

.EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OVER THE OFFSHORE GULF COASTAL WATERS
OFF THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE HAVE DIMINISHED TO 15 TO 20
KNOTS...AND SEAS HAVE FALLEN TO AROUND 5 FEET. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
STILL EXERCISE CAUTION IF GOING OFFSHORE INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO
THROUGH SATURDAY AS WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY FROM THE EAST.

GMZ675-040415-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140104T0600Z/
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
904 PM CST FRI JAN 3 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OVER THE OFFSHORE GULF COASTAL WATERS OF
THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEYOND 20 NAUTICAL MILES HAVE
DIMINISHED TO BETWEEN 15 AND 20 KNOTS...AND SEAS HAVE SUBSIDED TO
BETWEEN 3 AND 5 FEET. STILL...SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD EXERCISE
CAUTION THROUGH SATURDAY WHEN GOING OFFSHORE AS THE WINDS WILL REMAIN
GUSTY AT TIMES AND THE SEAS WILL REMAIN ABOVE 3 FEET AT TIMES.  

$$

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