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Gale Warning 4, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this gale warning at Feb 8, 2016, 4:26 AM EST. It took effect at Feb 8, 2016, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 33 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 8, 2016, 4:26 AM EST (09:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 8, 2016, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 10, 2016, 4:00 AM EST
- In force
- 33 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
The text
As transmitted.
802 WHUS72 KMLB 080926 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 426 AM EST MON FEB 8 2016 AMZ570-572-575-092100- /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160209T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.GL.W.0004.160209T0000Z-160209T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.SC.Y.0011.160209T2100Z-160211T0900Z/ 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- 426 AM EST MON FEB 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST TUESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * WINDS/SEAS...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE UP TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS INTO TONIGHT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS DECREASE GRADUALLY TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MID WEEK BUT MAINTAIN A FRESH TO STRONG BREEZE OFFSHORE. THESE WINDS WILL SUPPORT SEAS 9 TO 11 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. 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. && $$ AMZ550-552-555-092100- /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160210T0900Z/ FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 0-20 NM-VOLUSIA- BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20 NM- SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 0-20 NM- 426 AM EST MON FEB 8 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS/SEAS...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE UP TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS INTO TONIGHT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. WINDS THEN DECREASE SLIGHTLY TUESDAY...REMAINING AROUND 20 TO 25 KNOTS OUT OF THE WEST TO NORTHWEST INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL SUPPORT SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
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192 WHUS72 KMLB 090929 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 429 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2016 AMZ570-572-092130- /O.EXT.KMLB.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160210T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0011.160210T0900Z-160211T0900Z/ FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20-60 NM-VOLUSIA- BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20-60 NM- 429 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY... * WINDS/SEAS...WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS WILL FREQUENTLY GUST TO GALE FORCE THROUGH TONIGHT. A STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST BREEZE WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL SUPPORT SEAS OF 9 TO 11 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. 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. && $$ AMZ575-092130- /O.CON.KMLB.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160209T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0011.160209T2100Z-160211T0900Z/ SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20-60 NM- 429 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY... * WINDS/SEAS...WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS WILL FREQUENTLY GUST TO GALE FORCE THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST BREEZE WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL SUPPORT SEAS OF 9 TO 11 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ550-552-555-092130- /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160210T1500Z/ 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- 429 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS/SEAS...WEST WINDS WILL OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL SUPPORT SEAS AS HIGH AS 6 TO 7 FEET AWAY FROM THE COAST. 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. && $$
118 WHUS72 KMLB 092044 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 344 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2016 AMZ575-100930- /O.EXP.KMLB.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160209T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0011.160209T2100Z-160211T0900Z/ SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20-60 NM- 344 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... * WINDS/SEAS...A STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST BREEZE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL SUPPORT SEAS UP TO 10 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ570-572-100930- /O.CON.KMLB.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160210T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0011.160210T0900Z-160211T0900Z/ FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20-60 NM-VOLUSIA- BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20-60 NM- 344 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY... * WINDS/SEAS...WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS WILL FREQUENTLY GUST TO GALE FORCE THROUGH TONIGHT. A STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST BREEZE WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL SUPPORT SEAS UP TO 10 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. 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. && $$ AMZ550-552-555-100930- /O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160210T1500Z/ FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 0-20 NM-VOLUSIA- BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20 NM- SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 0-20 NM- 344 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS/SEAS...WEST WINDS WILL OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL SUPPORT SEAS AS HIGH AS 6 TO 7 FEET AWAY FROM THE COAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 4:26 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MLB | 72 hr |
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