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Small Craft Advisory 22, NWS Mobile, AL

February 22, 2016

NWS Mobile, AL issued this small craft advisory at Feb 22, 2016, 4:33 PM CST. It took effect at Feb 24, 2016, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 39 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 22, 2016, 4:33 PM CST (22:33 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 24, 2016, 6:00 PM CST
Expired
Feb 26, 2016, 9:00 AM CST
In force
39 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

The text

As transmitted.

338 
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
433 PM CST MON FEB 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE MARINE AREA OUT TO 60 NM INCLUDING
AREA BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM 10 AM TUESDAY THROUGH 6 AM FRIDAY...

...GALE WATCH ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE MARINE AREA OUT TO 60 NM
INCLUDING AREA BAYS AND INLAND WATERWAYS FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM SOUTHEAST TEXAS TUESDAY
MORNING TO THE OHIO VALLEY BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BRING A
STRONG ONSHORE FLOW TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE MARINE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH A STRONG
NORTHWEST FLOW IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO
WEDNESDAY.

GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-230700-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SC.Y.0021.160223T1600Z-160224T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.GL.A.0004.160224T0000Z-160225T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.SC.Y.0022.160225T0600Z-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-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
433 PM CST MON FEB 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY
NIGHT TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. IN ADDITION...A GALE WATCH HAS BEEN
ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST
  25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE POSSIBLE TUESDAY
  NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

* WAVES/SEAS...SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 14 FEET. WAVES BECOMING ROUGH TO
  VERY 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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$
15 follow-up statements
874 
WHUS74 KMOB 222244 AAA
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
444 PM CST MON FEB 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE MARINE AREA OUT TO
60 NM INCLUDING AREA BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM 10 AM TUESDAY
THROUGH 6 AM FRIDAY...

...GALE WATCH ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE MARINE AREA OUT TO 60 NM
INCLUDING AREA BAYS AND INLAND WATERWAYS FROM TUESDAY EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM SOUTHEAST TEXAS TUESDAY
MORNING TO THE OHIO VALLEY BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL
BRING A STRONG ONSHORE FLOW TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. AN
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE MARINE AREA TUESDAY NIGHT
WITH A STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING. FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY
NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.

GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-230700-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0021.160223T1600Z-160224T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.GL.A.0004.160224T0000Z-160225T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0022.160225T0600Z-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-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
444 PM CST MON FEB 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY
NIGHT TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST 
  25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE POSSIBLE 
  TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 

* WAVES/SEAS...SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 14 FEET. WAVES BECOMING 
  ROUGH TO VERY 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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$
953 
WHUS74 KMOB 230237
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
837 PM CST MON FEB 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY
NIGHT TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

.A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM SOUTHEAST TEXAS TUESDAY MORNING
TO THE OHIO VALLEY BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BRING A STRONG
ONSHORE FLOW TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT FOLLOWED BY A STRONG
NORTHWEST FLOW ON WEDNESDAY WHICH PERSISTS THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING. FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO
WEDNESDAY.

GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-231045-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0021.160223T1600Z-160224T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.GL.A.0004.160224T0000Z-160225T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0022.160225T0600Z-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-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
837 PM CST MON FEB 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY
NIGHT TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST 25 TO
  30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE POSSIBLE THROUGH
  WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

* WAVES/SEAS...SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 14 FEET. WAVES BECOMING 
  ROUGH TO VERY 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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$
235 
WHUS74 KMOB 230930
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
330 AM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

...GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY
NIGHT TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

.A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL CREATE A STRONG ONSHORE FLOW TUESDAY
THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT AS IT APPROACHES. A STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW WILL
FOLLOW IN ITS WAKE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WHICH WILL PERSIST
THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ARE
EXPECTED TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-231730-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0021.160223T1600Z-160224T0000Z/
/O.UPG.KMOB.GL.A.0004.160224T0000Z-160225T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.GL.W.0004.160224T0000Z-160225T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0022.160225T0600Z-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-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
330 AM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY
NIGHT TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT
CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST 
  25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE POSSIBLE 
  THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 

* WAVES/SEAS...SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 14 FEET. WAVES BECOMING 
  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.

&&

$$
890 
WHUS74 KMOB 231246 AAA
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
646 AM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

...GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY
NIGHT TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

.A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL CREATE A STRONG ONSHORE FLOW TUESDAY
THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT AS IT APPROACHES. A STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW
WILL FOLLOW IN ITS WAKE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WHICH WILL
PERSIST THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE
FORCE ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

GMZ630>635-650-655-232100-
/O.NEW.KMOB.MF.Y.0005.160223T1246Z-160223T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0021.160223T1600Z-160224T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0004.160224T0000Z-160225T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0022.160225T0600Z-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-
646 AM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY
NIGHT TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST  
25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE POSSIBLE  
THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

* WAVES/SEAS...SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 14 FEET. WAVES BECOMING 
  ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH. 

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE NM. 

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.

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. 

&&

$$

GMZ670-675-232100-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0021.160223T1600Z-160224T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0004.160224T0000Z-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-
646 AM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY
NIGHT TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST 
  25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE POSSIBLE 
  THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 

* WAVES/SEAS...SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 14 FEET. WAVES BECOMING 
  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.

&&

$$
205 
WHUS74 KMOB 231735
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1135 AM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY
NIGHT TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

.AN INTENSE STORM SYSTEM WILL CREATE A STRONG ONSHORE FLOW TODAY 
THROUGH THIS EVENING AS IT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. A STRONG WEST
THEN NORTHWEST FLOW WILL FOLLOW IN ITS WAKE LATE TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY...AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. FREQUENT
GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING.

GMZ630>635-650-655-240145-
/O.CON.KMOB.MF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160223T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160224T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0004.160224T0000Z-160225T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0022.160225T0600Z-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-
1135 AM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY
NIGHT TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST 
  25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE POSSIBLE 
  THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

* WAVES/SEAS...SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES BECOMING ROUGH
  TO VERY ROUGH.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE NM NEAR SHORE THROUGH NOON TODAY.

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.

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.

&&

$$

GMZ670-675-240145-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160224T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0004.160224T0000Z-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-
1135 AM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY
NIGHT TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST 
  25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE POSSIBLE 
  THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 

* WAVES/SEAS...SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 14 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.

&&

$$
160 
WHUS74 KMOB 240137
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
737 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY
NIGHT TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

.AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LIFTS UP ACROSS THE TENNESSEE RIVER
VALLEY OVERNIGHT. THE LOW CONTINUES NORTHEAST ACROSS THE OHIO RIVER
VALLEY ON WEDNESDAY. THE STRONG PRESSURE DIFFERENCE WITH THE LOW...
ALONG WITH THE PASSAGE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT...SUPPORTS A STRONG
WIND FLOW WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-241000-
/O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160225T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0022.160225T0600Z-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-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
737 PM CST TUE FEB 23 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY
NIGHT TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST 
  25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE POSSIBLE 
  THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 

* WAVES/SEAS...SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES 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.

&&

$$
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.

&&

$$
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.

&&

$$
026 
WHUS74 KMOB 250332
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
932 PM CST WED FEB 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE 20-60 NM PORTION OF
ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA WATERS THROUGH 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

...THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR THE BAYS AND INLAND WATERS AND THE
COASTAL WATERS OUT 20 NM HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

.THE OFFSHORE FLOW CONTINUES TO SUBSIDE AND THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
FOR THE BAYS AND INLAND WATERS AS WELL AS THE COASTAL WATERS OUT 20
NM IS NOW CANCELED. THE GALE WARNING FOR THE 20-60 NM PORTION HAS
EXPIRED AND A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THIS PORTION
THROUGH 6 AM CST FRIDAY.

GMZ650-655-250445-
/O.CAN.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-
932 PM CST WED FEB 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

THE STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW THAT PROMPTED THE ADVISORY HAVE NOW SUBSIDED
SUFFICIENTLY TO CANCEL THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.

$$

GMZ630>635-250445-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-160225T0600Z/
NORTHERN MOBILE BAY-SOUTHERN MOBILE BAY-MISSISSIPPI SOUND-
PERDIDO BAY-PENSACOLA BAY SYSTEM-CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY-
932 PM CST WED FEB 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

THE STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW THAT PROMPTED THE ADVISORY HAVE NOW SUBSIDED
SUFFICIENTLY TO CANCEL THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.

$$

GMZ670-675-251145-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-160226T1200Z/
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
932 PM CST WED FEB 24 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 18 TO
  23 KNOTS.

* WAVES/SEAS...SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 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.

&&

$$
020 
WHUS74 KMOB 251326 AAA
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
726 AM CST THU FEB 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER THE MARINE AREA THROUGH
TONIGHT...

.A MODERATE TO STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW IS EXPECTED OVER THE 
MARINE AREA EARLY TODAY...INCREASING LATER TODAY AND OVERNIGHT.

GMZ631-632-650-655-252200-
/O.EXB.KMOB.SC.Y.0022.160226T0000Z-160226T1200Z/
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-
726 AM CST THU FEB 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
CST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST
FRIDAY. 

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 23 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.

&&

$$

GMZ670-675-252200-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-160226T1200Z/
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
726 AM CST THU FEB 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 
  18 TO 23 KNOTS. 

* WAVES/SEAS...SEAS 4 TO 7 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.

&&

$$
956 
WHUS74 KMOB 252124
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
324 PM CST THU FEB 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER THE MARINE AREA THROUGH
TONIGHT...

.A MODERATE TO STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW IS EXPECTED OVER THE
MARINE THROUGH TONIGHT. 

GMZ670-675-260530-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-160226T1200Z/
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
324 PM CST THU FEB 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 
  18 TO 23 KNOTS. 

* WAVES/SEAS...SEAS 5 TO 7 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.

&&

$$

GMZ631-632-650-655-260530-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0022.160226T0000Z-160226T1200Z/
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-
324 PM CST THU FEB 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 23 KNOTS.

* WAVES/SEAS...SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET AND BAY WATERS 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.

&&

$$
897 
WHUS74 KMOB 260338
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
938 PM CST THU FEB 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER THE MARINE AREA THROUGH
TONIGHT...

.A MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHWEST TO NORTH FLOW IS EXPECTED OVER THE
MARINE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT.

GMZ630-261200-
/O.EXA.KMOB.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-160226T1200Z/
NORTHERN MOBILE BAY-
938 PM CST THU FEB 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 18
  TO 23 KNOTS LATE.

* WAVES/SEAS...BAY WATERS 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.

&&

$$

GMZ631-632-650-655-670-675-261200-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-160226T1200Z/
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-
938 PM CST THU FEB 25 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 18
  TO 23 KNOTS LATE.

* WAVES/SEAS...SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET NEAR SHORE...5 TO 7 FEET OFFSHORE.
  BAY WATERS 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.

&&

$$
944 
WHUS74 KMOB 261154
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
554 AM CST FRI FEB 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...

.THE AXIS OF A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE POSITIONED FROM WESTERN
MISSOURI TO TEXAS LOOKS TO MAINTAIN A MODERATE TO STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW
THROUGH MID MORNING. 

GMZ630>632-650-655-670-675-261500-
/O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-160226T1500Z/
NORTHERN MOBILE BAY-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-
554 AM CST FRI FEB 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST TO NORTH 18 TO 23 KNOTS.

* WAVES/SEAS...SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET NEAR SHORE...4 TO 6 FEET OFFSHORE.
  BAY WATERS CHOPPY TO 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.

&&

$$
772 
WHUS74 KMOB 261506
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
906 AM CST FRI FEB 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

.WIND SPEEDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH AS HIGH PRESSURE SLIDES EAST
INTO THE REGION THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

GMZ630>632-650-655-670-675-261615-
/O.EXP.KMOB.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-160226T1500Z/
NORTHERN MOBILE BAY-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-
906 AM CST FRI FEB 26 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

EXPECT SEAS TO SUBSIDE AND GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS TO DECREASE
IN SPEED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
MOBILE.

$$

BUTTS

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Feb 22, 12:13 PM CST, 4 hours 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 22, 12:13 PM CST, 4 hours 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1213 PM CST MON FEB 22 2016

.DISCUSSION...UPDATED FOR LATEST AVIATION DISCUSSION BELOW.

&&

.AVIATION...
22/18Z ISSUANCE...MVFR TO VFR CEILINGS THIS AFTERNOON WITH NO
SIGNIFICANT LONG TERM RESTRICTIONS TO VSBY (AS FOG HAS DISSIPATED).
SOME SHOWERS OVER MAINLY INTERIOR SECTIONS OF THE FCST AREA THIS
AFTERNOON AND POSSIBLY AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM. SOME SHOWERS
POSSIBLE NEAR THE COAST TOO...ESPECIALLY AROUND THE FLORIDA
PANHANDLE. SFC WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT MAINLY LIGHT FROM
THE SOUTH. AFTER SUNSET THIS EVENING...A RETURN TO IFR CEILINGS AND
VISIBILITIES AND POSSIBLY LIFR OVERNIGHT. PREVAILING PRECIPITATION
TAPERS FROM THE WEST DURING THE LATE NIGHT. 12/DS

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1015 AM CST MON FEB 22 2016/

DISCUSSION...SEE UPDATED INFORMATION FOR LAND AREAS BELOW.

UPDATE...MID MORNING FOG HAS BECOME PATCHY AND LATEST HIGH
RESOLUTION MODELS SHOW IMPROVING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE DAY. THERE IS
A SIGNAL THAT FOG WILL BE PERSISTENT ACROSS BAYS...SOUNDS AND JUST
OFF THE COAST AS WARM...MOIST AIR FLOWS ATOP COOLER SEA SURFACE
TEMPERATURES. FOR TUESDAY...IN ADDITION TO THE ELEVATED SEVERE
WEATHER THREAT...STRENGTHENING WIND PROFILES IN THE LOWER LEVELS
SUGGEST THAT A WIND ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED FOR THE ENTIRE
AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO THE NIGHT. STAY TUNED TO
THE LATEST WEATHER UPDATES FOR TUESDAY AS SEVERE STORMS WILL LIKELY
EXHIBIT STRONG ROTATION AND INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES ESPECIALLY
INTO THE AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. /10

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 521 AM CST MON FEB 22 2016/

DISCUSSION...UPDATED FOR LATEST AVIATION DISCUSSION BELOW.

AVIATION...
12Z ISSUANCE...A SLOW DISSIPATION OF DENSE FOG OVER COASTAL AND LAND
AREAS EAST OF I-65 THROUGH MID-MORNING. CEILINGS IMPROVE TO MVFR...THEN
A VFR CEILING FOLLOWS BY MIDDAY INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON ALONG WITH
PREVAILING SHOWERS DEVELOPING. LIGHT SOUTHERLY WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS
BY MIDDAY. AFTER SUNSET...A RETURN TO IFR CIGS/VSBYS TO BECOME
EVENTUALLY LIFR. PREVAILING PRECIPITATION TAPERS FROM THE WEST
DURING THE EVENING. /23

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 359 AM CST MON FEB 22 2016/

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND INTO THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS...

NEAR TERM /NOW THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...AREAS OF DENSE FOG HAVE
BEGUN TO DEVELOP GENERALLY EAST OF I-65 AND HAVE ISSUED A DENSE FOG
ADVISORY FOR THIS PORTION OF THE AREA THROUGH 15Z. A SERIES OF
SOUTHERN STREAM SHORTWAVES MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH EARLY THIS
EVENING THEN EXIT TO THE EAST OVERNIGHT AS A 120 KNOT UPPER JET DIVES
SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE WESTERN PLAINS. A COLD FRONT CURRENTLY
APPROACHING FROM THE NORTH WILL NEARLY STALL ACROSS SOUTHERN
MISSISSIPPI INTO CENTRAL ALABAMA LATER THIS MORNING WHILE A SERIES OF
SURFACE WAVES...ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACTIVE SOUTHERN STREAM
SHORTWAVES...MOVE EASTWARD ALONG THE BOUNDARY. THE APPROACH OF THE
FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SERIES OF SURFACE WAVES
WILL FAVOR RAIN DEVELOPING FIRST ACROSS THE INTERIOR WESTERN PORTION
OF THE AREA...WHICH IS ALREADY BEGINNING TO OCCUR...THEN SPREADING
EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE DAY...THEN SHIFT EASTWARD
OVERNIGHT WITH POPS TAPERING OFF TO ISOLATED BY LATE TONIGHT. MAY SEE
ADDITIONAL FOG DEVELOPMENT LATE TONIGHT BEFORE ACTIVE WEATHER BEGINS
ON TUESDAY AND HAVE INCLUDED AREAS OF FOG FOR THE 09-12Z TIME FRAME.
HIGHS TODAY WILL RANGE FROM THE UPPER 60S WELL INLAND TO THE LOWER
70S FOR MUCH OF THE REMAINING PORTION. LOWS TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM
THE MID 50S INLAND TO THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE COAST. /29

SHORT TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...PERIOD BEGINS WITH
AN UPSTREAM AMPLIFYING BAROCLINIC SYSTEM (BECOMING NEGATIVELY TILTED
WITH TIME) WITH AN ASSOCIATED DEEPENING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WHOSE
CENTER IS FORECAST TO MOVE FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING (~997 HPA) TO NRN LA (~990 HPA) BY SUNSET (~993 HPA) TO NRN
MS (~990 HPA) BY MIDNIGHT. IN THE PROCESS...NOTABLE 300-850 HPA
DIFFERENTIAL DIVERGENCE PROPAGATES THROUGH OUR REGION AHEAD OF THE
MAIN TROUGH AND PROVIDES IMPETUS FOR ADDITIONAL FORCED MESOSCALE
ASCENT IN THE WARM SECTOR WHICH WILL ACT TO FURTHER DESTABILIZE MID-
LEVEL LAPSE RATES DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.
INGREDIENTS-WISE...0-1 KM SR-HEL VALUES ARE AOA 300 M2 S-2 WITH
HODOGRAPHS EXHIBITING PURELY STREAMWISE INFLOW THROUGHOUT A
RELATIVELY DEEP-LAYER. GIVEN REGIONAL FORECAST SOUNDINGS...PLENTY OF
MID-LEVEL DRY AIR EXISTS AOA 700 HPA (MESOSCALE COLD POOLS WILL BE
STRONG SIMILAR TO THE LAST EVENT AND ENHANCE DAMAGING WIND THREAT).
REGIONAL DEEP-LAYER LAPSE RATES TRY TO REACH AN IMPRESSIVE 7 C/KM
BUT FALL JUST A TAD SHORT. HOWEVER...THERE IS SOME QUESTION ABOUT
INSTABILITY BEING A LIMITING FACTOR AS GLOBAL MODELS SHOW MUCAPE
<1000 J/KG (SREF MEAN ~750 J/KG, LATEST NAM ~1500 J/KG) FOR THIS
EVENT. GIVEN THE SYNOPTIC TIMING DESCRIBED ABOVE...THERE WILL BE
HIGHER INSTABILITY ON THE FRONT-END OF THE EVENT WEST OF I-65 AND
THIS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE TUESDAY EVENING AND INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY
(NOTE - THE VERY STRONG 55-65 KT LOW LEVEL JET WILL OFFSET
SIGNIFICANT THERMODYNAMIC INSTABILITY LOSS SOMEWHAT DUE TO STRONG
ADVECTIVE LOW- LEVEL PROCESSES). AM EXPECTING TO SEE DISCRETE
MESOCYCLONES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE EVENT ALONG AND WELL AHEAD OF
THE ACTUAL COLD FRONT WITH AN ACTIVE SQUALL LINE JUST ALONG AND AHEAD
OF THE FRONT. TIMING- WISE...EXPECT HIGHEST IMPACT FROM SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WEST OF A LINE FROM ROUGHLY WRN WILCOX COUNTY ALABAMA
SOUTH TO PENSACOLA BETWEEN 3-9 PM...AND FROM 9 PM TO AROUND 5 AM EAST
OF A LINE FROM ERN WILCOX COUNTY SOUTH TO BALDWIN COUNTY. THE
PROGRESSION IS SLOW BUT GRADUAL AND THE TIMING WILL LIKELY WILL
CHANGE A FEW HOURS WITH SUBSEQUENT MODEL RUNS. THE LAST EVENT
FEATURED SIMILAR MUCAPES AND THERE WAS A NOTABLE RESPONSE. SO...AM
VERY CONCERNED GIVEN THE MODEL'S NATURAL TENDENCY TO UNDER- REPRESENT
THE TRUE VALUE OF THERMODYNAMIC INSTABILITY. THE COLD FRONT CLEARS
THE FAR EASTERN COUNTIES BY SUNRISE WEDNESDAY AND THAT DAY WILL BE
SHARPLY COOLER WITH HIGHS ONLY IN THE 50S TO LOWER 60S FOLLOWED BY A
COOL NIGHT WHERE LOWS WILL FALL INTO THE MID- AND UPPER 30S BY EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING UNDER CLEAR SKIES. /23 JMM

LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...A DEEP LONGWAVE TROF OVER THE
EASTERN STATES ON THURSDAY MOVES OFF INTO THE WESTERN ATLANTIC
THROUGH THE PERIOD.  A LARGE DOME OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS FROM THE
PLAINS INTO THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...THEN BEGINS TO SHIFT
INTO THE WESTERN ATLANTIC THROUGH SUNDAY.  DRY CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH THE PERIOD.  HIGHS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WILL BE
IN THE UPPER 50S/NEAR 60...THEN TRENDING WARMER TO NEAR 70 FOR
SUNDAY.  LOWS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT WILL BE MOSTLY IN THE
MID TO UPPER 30S...THEN LIKEWISE TREND WARMER TO THE MID/UPPER 40S
BY SUNDAY NIGHT. /29

MARINE...A POWERFUL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS OVER THE PLAINS
TODAY AND ADVANCES EASTWARD ACROSS THE GULF COAST STATES...BRINGING
A STRONG COLD FRONT THROUGH THE MARINE AREA ON WEDNESDAY.  LIGHT
SOUTHERLY WINDS BECOME STRONG BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON THEN SWITCH TO A
WESTERLY DIRECTION ON WEDNESDAY FOLLOWED BY A STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.  THE STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW SUBSIDES ON FRIDAY AS
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION. /29

&&

.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR ALZ265-266.

FL...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR FLZ202-204-
     206.

MS...NONE.
GM...NONE.
&&

THIS PRODUCT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT:
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MOB
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 22, 1:32 PM CST, 3 hours 1 minute before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
132 PM CST MON FEB 22 2016

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-231945-
CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW-
ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-MOBILE INLAND-BALDWIN INLAND-MOBILE CENTRAL-
BALDWIN CENTRAL-MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA INLAND-
ESCAMBIA COASTAL-SANTA ROSA INLAND-SANTA ROSA COASTAL-
OKALOOSA INLAND-OKALOOSA COASTAL-WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE-
132 PM CST MON FEB 22 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ON AREA BEACHES TODAY AND
TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
TORNADOES...SOME POTENTIALLY STRONG AND LONG TRACKED...ARE THE MAIN
THREAT. HOWEVER...DAMAGING WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 80 MPH AND HAIL UP TO
GOLFBALL SIZE ARE ALSO SIGNIFICANT THREATS.

TIMING WISE...THE WINDOW OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL ROUGHLY BE BETWEEN
2PM TO 9PM WEST OF I-65...FIRST STARTING IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
MID TO LATE AFTERNOON AND SPREADING CLOSER TO THE I-65 CORRIDOR BY
EARLY EVENING. FOR AREAS EAST OF I-65 IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AND
THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE...8PM TO 4AM WILL BE THE MAIN TIME
FOR THE SEVERE THREAT.

KEEP IN MIND THAT THE GREATEST SEVERE POTENTIAL WILL OCCUR DURING
THE NIGHTTIME HOURS. THIS COMBINED WITH THE FACT STORMS WILL BE
MOVING VERY RAPIDLY TO THE NORTHEAST WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS
SITUATION. ENSURE YOU HAVE MULTIPLE WAYS TO RECEIVE WARNINGS AND DO
NOT HESITATE TO TAKE ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MAY BE REQUIRED TOMORROW AFTERNOON EAST OF
PERDIDO PASS THROUGH MIDDAY WEDNESDAY FOR BREAKER HEIGHTS ALONG AREA
BEACHES IN THE 5 TO 8 FEET RANGE. THERE IS ALSO A HIGH RISK FOR RIP
CURRENTS ALONG AREA BEACHES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
ACTIVATION OF SKYWARN SEVERE STORM SPOTTER NETWORKS WILL LIKELY BE
NECESSARY TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-231945-
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-
132 PM CST MON FEB 22 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL
WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

MARINE WINDS WILL INCREASE TO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVELS ON TUESDAY
AFTERNOON WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ENDURING THROUGH EARLY
WEDNESDAY BEFORE GRADUALLY TAPERING THEREAFTER. STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AND MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS FROM
EARLY TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. AT THIS
TIME...THE BEST FORECAST TIMING IS FOR THE THUNDERSTORMS TO OCCUR
WEST OF PENSACOLA PASS FROM EARLY TO LATE TUESDAY EVENING AND THEN
SHIFT EAST OF PENSACOLA PASS BETWEEN MID TO LATE EVENING THROUGH THE
PREDAWN HOURS WEDNESDAY.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 22, 3:25 PM CST, 1 hour 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
325 PM CST MON FEB 22 2016

ALZ051>053-MSZ067-222230-
CLARKE AL-WASHINGTON AL-CHOCTAW AL-WAYNE MS-
325 PM CST MON FEB 22 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN CHOCTAW...
NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON...NORTHWESTERN CLARKE AND EAST CENTRAL WAYNE
COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM CST...

AT 324 PM CST...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8
MILES EAST OF WAYNESBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SILAS...COFFEEVILLE...GILBERTOWN AND TOXEY.

LAT...LON 3157 8852 3173 8862 3198 8820 3174 8805
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 241DEG 21KT 3169 8850

The office that day

Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 22, 3:54 AM CSTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryMOB5 hr
Feb 22, 3:57 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Covington, Escambia, Mobile5 hr
Feb 22, 4:47 AM CSTRip Current StatementMOBBaldwin, Mobile61 hr
Feb 22, 1:21 PM CSTWind AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington and 6 more53 hr
Feb 22, 3:25 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBChoctaw65 min
Feb 22, 4:33 PM CSTGale WatchMOB11 hr
Feb 22, 4:33 PM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB25 hr
Feb 22, 4:37 PM CSTHigh Surf AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Mobile49 hr

Nearby

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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.