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Gale Warning 3, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this gale warning at Feb 6, 2016, 3:48 AM EST. It took effect at Feb 6, 2016, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 17 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
- Feb 6, 2016, 3:48 AM EST (08:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 6, 2016, 10:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2016, 3:21 PM EST
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
The text
As transmitted.
736 WHUS72 KMLB 060848 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 348 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2016 AMZ575-061500- /O.CAN.KMLB.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160206T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.SW.Y.0002.160206T0900Z-160206T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.GL.W.0003.160207T0600Z-160207T2100Z/ SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20-60 NM- 348 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. * WINDS/SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS WILL KEEP SEAS ELEVATED AT 5 TO 7 FEET THIS MORNING. LATE TONIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. THESE WINDS WILL BUILD SEAS BACK TO 6 TO 8 FEET BY DAYBREAK SUNDAY MORNING. 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 FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS. && $$ AMZ570-572-061500- /O.CAN.KMLB.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160206T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.SW.Y.0002.160206T0900Z-160206T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.GL.W.0003.160207T0300Z-160207T2100Z/ FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20-60 NM-VOLUSIA- BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20-60 NM- 348 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. * WINDS/SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS WILL KEEP SEAS ELEVATED AT 5 TO 7 FEET THIS MORNING. LATE TONIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. THESE WINDS WILL BUILD SEAS BACK TO 7 TO 10 FEET BY DAYBREAK SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS. && $$ AMZ555-061500- /O.CAN.KMLB.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160206T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.SW.Y.0002.160206T0900Z-160206T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.SC.Y.0010.160207T0600Z-160207T2100Z/ SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 0-20 NM- 348 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR LATE TONIGHT. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY. * WINDS/SEAS...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS WILL KEEP SEAS ELEVATED AT 5 TO 7 FEET THIS MORNING OVER THE GULF STREAM. LATE TONIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS. THESE WINDS WILL BUILD SEAS BACK TO 5 TO 7 FEET BY DAYBREAK SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 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. && $$ AMZ550-552-061500- /O.CAN.KMLB.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160206T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.SC.Y.0010.160207T0300Z-160207T2100Z/ FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 0-20 NM-VOLUSIA- BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20 NM- 348 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY. * WINDS/SEAS...LATE TONIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS. THESE WINDS WILL BUILD SEAS BACK TO 6 TO 9 FEET BY DAYBREAK SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ SEDLOCK
3 follow-up statements
415 WHUS72 KMLB 061502 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 1002 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2016 AMZ575-072100- /O.EXP.KMLB.SW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160206T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.GL.W.0003.160207T0600Z-160207T2100Z/ SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20-60 NM- 1002 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS/SEAS...LATE TONIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. THESE WINDS WILL BUILD SEAS BACK TO 6 TO 8 FEET BY DAYBREAK SUNDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ AMZ570-572-072100- /O.EXP.KMLB.SW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160206T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.GL.W.0003.160207T0300Z-160207T2100Z/ FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20-60 NM-VOLUSIA- BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20-60 NM- 1002 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS/SEAS...LATE TONIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. THESE WINDS WILL BUILD SEAS BACK TO 7 TO 10 FEET BY DAYBREAK SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ555-072100- /O.EXP.KMLB.SW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160206T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0010.160207T0600Z-160207T2100Z/ SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 0-20 NM- 1002 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS/SEAS...LATE TONIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS. THESE WINDS WILL BUILD SEAS BACK TO 5 TO 7 FEET BY DAYBREAK SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 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. && $$ AMZ550-552-072100- /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0010.160207T0300Z-160207T2100Z/ FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 0-20 NM-VOLUSIA- BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20 NM- 1002 AM EST SAT FEB 6 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS/SEAS...LATE TONIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS. THESE WINDS WILL BUILD SEAS BACK TO 6 TO 9 FEET BY DAYBREAK SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
202 WHUS72 KMLB 070857 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 357 AM EST SUN FEB 7 2016 AMZ570-572-575-072100- /O.CON.KMLB.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160207T2100Z/ FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20-60 NM-VOLUSIA- BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20-60 NM- SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20-60 NM- 357 AM EST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS/SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. THESE WINDS WILL BUILD SEAS TO 10 TO 15 FEET OFFSHORE. 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. && $$ AMZ550-552-555-072100- /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160207T2100Z/ FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 0-20 NM-VOLUSIA- BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20 NM- SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 0-20 NM- 357 AM EST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS/SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS. THESE WINDS WILL BUILD SEAS TO 7 TO 10 FEET NEARSHORE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
034 WHUS72 KMLB 072021 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 321 PM EST SUN FEB 7 2016 AMZ570-572-575-080930- /O.CAN.KMLB.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160207T2100Z/ /O.EXB.KMLB.SC.Y.0010.160207T2100Z-160209T2200Z/ FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20-60 NM-VOLUSIA- BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20-60 NM- SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20-60 NM- 321 PM EST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM AS SCHEDULED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST TUESDAY. * WINDS/SEAS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO GALE FORCE THIS EVENING. THESE WINDS WILL SUPPORT SEAS 9 TO 12 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 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. && $$ AMZ550-552-555-080930- /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160209T2200Z/ FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 0-20 NM-VOLUSIA- BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20 NM- SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 0-20 NM- 321 PM EST SUN FEB 7 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST TUESDAY... * WINDS/SEAS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. THESE WINDS WILL SUPPORT SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 3:48 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MLB | 4 days | |
| Feb 6, 3:48 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | MLB | 6 hr |
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