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Gale Warning 5, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this gale warning at Feb 24, 2016, 3:59 AM CST. It took effect at Feb 24, 2016, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 15 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 24, 2016, 3:59 AM CST (09:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 24, 2016, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2016, 9:00 PM CST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
The text
As transmitted.
173 WHUS74 KMOB 240959 AAA MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 359 AM CST WED FEB 24 2016 ...GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 AM CST FRIDAY... .AN DEEP AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LIFTING NORTHWARD ACROSS THE TENNESSEE AND OHIO RIVER VALLEYS COMBINED WITH STRONG HIGH PRESSURE MOVING IN FROM THE WEST WILL RESULT IN A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE DEEP SOUTH AND NORTHERN GULF...LEADING TO GUSTING WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AND HIGH SEAS ACROSS THE MARINE AREA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. GMZ630>635-650-655-241800- /O.CAN.KMOB.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160225T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.GL.W.0005.160224T1200Z-160225T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0022.160225T0000Z-160226T1200Z/ 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- 359 AM CST WED FEB 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. * WAVES/SEAS...SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERWAYS ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH. 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 MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ670-675-241800- /O.CAN.KMOB.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160225T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.GL.W.0005.160224T1200Z-160225T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0022.160225T0600Z-160226T1200Z/ WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 359 AM CST WED FEB 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. * WAVES/SEAS...SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
2 follow-up statements
450 WHUS74 KMOB 241804 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1204 PM CST WED FEB 24 2016 ...GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 AM CST FRIDAY... .AN DEEP AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LIFTING NORTHWARD ACROSS THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY COMBINED WITH STRONG HIGH PRESSURE MOVING IN FROM THE WEST WILL RESULT IN A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE DEEP SOUTH AND NORTHERN GULF...LEADING TO STRONG GUSTING WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AND HIGH SEAS ACROSS THE MARINE AREA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...WEAKENING ONLY SLIGHTLY TONIGHT. GMZ630>635-650-655-250215- /O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160225T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0022.160225T0000Z-160226T1200Z/ 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- 1204 PM CST WED FEB 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. * WAVES/SEAS...SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERWAYS ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH. 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 MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ670-675-250215- /O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160225T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0022.160225T0600Z-160226T1200Z/ WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1204 PM CST WED FEB 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. * WAVES/SEAS...SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
548 WHUS74 KMOB 250041 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 641 PM CST WED FEB 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR 20-60 NM PORTION OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA WATERS...THEN SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY FOR ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA WATERS OUT 20 NM... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT FOR BAYS AND INLAND WATERWAYS... .STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT AS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA. GMZ670-675-250845- /O.EXT.KMOB.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160225T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0022.160225T0300Z-160226T1200Z/ WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 641 PM CST WED FEB 24 2016 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE DECREASING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...SEAS 8 TO 13 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. 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 MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ650-655-250845- /O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-160225T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM- 641 PM CST WED FEB 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY... * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ630>635-250600- /O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-160225T0600Z/ NORTHERN MOBILE BAY-SOUTHERN MOBILE BAY-MISSISSIPPI SOUND- PERDIDO BAY-PENSACOLA BAY SYSTEM-CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY- 641 PM CST WED FEB 24 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS NEAR 25 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...BAY AND INLAND WATERWAYS ROUGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 7 FEET OR HIGHER 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 Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 6:01 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 59 min | |
| Feb 23, 6:06 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 3 hr |
| Feb 23, 6:06 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 54 min | |
| Feb 23, 6:10 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 50 min |
| Feb 23, 6:29 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Washington | 11 min |
| Feb 23, 6:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Mobile, Monroe, Washington, Wilcox | 44 min |
| Feb 23, 6:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Washington | 25 min |
| Feb 23, 6:58 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 62 min | |
| Feb 23, 7:00 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 30 min | |
| Feb 23, 7:13 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 62 min |
| Feb 23, 7:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Monroe, Washington, Wilcox | 46 min |
| Feb 23, 7:17 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Monroe, Washington | 43 min |
| Feb 23, 7:25 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Wilcox | 3 hr |
| Feb 23, 7:27 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 48 min | |
| Feb 23, 7:28 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin | 2 hr |
| Feb 23, 7:34 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Mobile | 116 min |
| Feb 23, 8:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Wilcox | 21 min |
| Feb 23, 8:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Monroe, Washington | 39 min |
| Feb 23, 8:15 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 15 min | |
| Feb 23, 8:28 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 32 min | |
| Feb 23, 8:30 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 2 hr |
| Feb 23, 8:59 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 61 min | |
| Feb 23, 9:08 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington | 22 min |
| Feb 23, 9:56 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Monroe | 34 min |
| Feb 23, 9:57 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 63 min | |
| Feb 24, 12:44 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 76 min |
| Feb 24, 1:02 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Dallas, Monroe, Wilcox | 4 days |
| Feb 24, 1:02 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Clarke, Monroe, Wilcox | 8 days |
| Feb 23, 7:23 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 67 min |
| Feb 23, 8:05 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 25 min |
| Feb 23, 8:12 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 33 min |
| Feb 23, 8:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 29 min |
| Feb 23, 8:39 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 36 min |
| Feb 23, 8:43 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 32 min |
| Feb 23, 9:09 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 21 min |
| Feb 23, 9:29 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 46 min |
| Feb 23, 9:32 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 3 hr |
| Feb 23, 10:19 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Okaloosa | 41 min |
| Feb 24, 2:39 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 4 days |
| Feb 23, 6:36 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Perry, Stone | 39 min |
| Feb 24, 8:25 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Jackson | 5 days |
| Feb 24, 12:04 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | George, Greene, Perry | 4 days |
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