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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this small craft advisory at Mar 23, 2014, 4:09 AM CDT. It took effect at Mar 23, 2014, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2014, 4:09 AM CDT (09:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 23, 2014, 7:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 24, 2014, 10:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
896 WHUS74 KMOB 230909 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 409 AM CDT SUN MAR 23 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA OPEN GULF WATERS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .A COLD FRONT SLIPS SOUTH OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THIS EVENING. IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT...HIGH PRESSURE EXPANDS OVER THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY...RESULTING IN A STRENGTHENING OFFSHORE FLOW AND A BUILD IN SEAS. GMZ650-655-670-675-231730- /O.NEW.KMOB.SC.Y.0021.140324T0000Z-140324T1500Z/ 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- 409 AM CDT SUN MAR 23 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CDT MONDAY. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEAST AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS AROUND 25 KNOTS * SEAS: BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
4 follow-up statements
506 WHUS74 KMOB 231016 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 516 AM CDT SUN MAR 23 2014 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY FOR BAYS AND SOUNDS UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA OPEN GULF WATERS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT...WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG HAS FORMED ALONG THE GULF COAST. THE FRONT SLIPS SOUTH OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THIS EVENING. IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT...HIGH PRESSURE EXPANDS OVER THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY...RESULTING IN A STRENGTHENING OFFSHORE FLOW AND A BUILD IN SEAS. GMZ630>635-231400- /O.NEW.KMOB.MF.Y.0013.140323T1016Z-140323T1400Z/ NORTHERN MOBILE BAY-SOUTHERN MOBILE BAY-MISSISSIPPI SOUND- PERDIDO BAY-PENSACOLA BAY SYSTEM-CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY- 516 AM CDT SUN MAR 23 2014 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING. * VISIBILITY: LESS THAN A MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ650-655-670-675-231830- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0021.140324T0000Z-140324T1500Z/ 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- 516 AM CDT SUN MAR 23 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CDT MONDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CDT MONDAY. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEAST AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS AROUND 25 KNOTS * SEAS: BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
866 WHUS74 KMOB 231658 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1158 AM CDT SUN MAR 23 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA GULF WATERS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH OUT OVER THE GULF COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT AND MONDAY. IN THE WAKE OF THIS FRONT...HIGH PRESSURE EXPANDS OVER THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY AND THIS WILL RESULT IN A STRENGTHENING OFFSHORE FLOW AND BUILDING SEAS LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. GMZ650-655-670-675-240100- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0021.140324T0000Z-140324T1500Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1158 AM CDT SUN MAR 23 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CDT MONDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CDT MONDAY. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEAST AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS AROUND 25 KNOTS * SEAS: BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS... ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
355 WHUS74 KMOB 240009 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 709 PM CDT SUN MAR 23 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA WATERS INCLUDING BAYS AND INLAND WATERS THROUGH 10 AM CDT MONDAY MORNING... .HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE WITH OFFSHORE WINDS BECOMING STRONG THIS EVENING...THEN SUBSIDING ON MONDAY. GMZ630>635-240815- /O.EXA.KMOB.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-140324T1500Z/ NORTHERN MOBILE BAY-SOUTHERN MOBILE BAY-MISSISSIPPI SOUND- PERDIDO BAY-PENSACOLA BAY SYSTEM-CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY- 709 PM CDT SUN MAR 23 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT MONDAY. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEAST AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS AROUND 25 KNOTS * WAVES: ROUGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ650-655-670-675-240815- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-140324T1500Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 709 PM CDT SUN MAR 23 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT MONDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT MONDAY. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEAST AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS AROUND 25 KNOTS * SEAS: BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
796 WHUS74 KMOB 241149 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 649 AM CDT MON MAR 24 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA WATERS INCLUDING BAYS AND INLAND WATERS THROUGH 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... .HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST MAINTAINS A MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHEAST FLOW THROUGH MID MORNING. GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-241500- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-140324T1500Z/ NORTHERN MOBILE BAY-SOUTHERN MOBILE BAY-MISSISSIPPI SOUND- PERDIDO BAY-PENSACOLA BAY SYSTEM-CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY- 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- 649 AM CDT MON MAR 24 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHEAST AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS AROUND 25 KNOTS. * SEAS: AROUND 3 FEET NEAR SHORE AND 5 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 4:51 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Escambia | 4 hr |
| Mar 23, 5:16 AM CDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | 4 hr | |
| Mar 23, 8:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 40 min |
| Mar 23, 9:04 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 56 min | |
| Mar 23, 7:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | George, Perry, Stone | 56 min |
| Mar 23, 8:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | George | 59 min |
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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.