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Small Craft Advisory 3, NWS Mobile, AL

January 9, 2016

NWS Mobile, AL issued this small craft advisory at Jan 9, 2016, 3:39 AM CST. It took effect at Jan 9, 2016, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 9, 2016, 3:39 AM CST (09:39 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 9, 2016, 6:00 PM CST
Expired
Jan 10, 2016, 12:00 PM CST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

The text

As transmitted.

955 
WHUS74 KMOB 090939
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
339 AM CST SAT JAN 9 2016

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN IN EFFECT TONIGHT INTO MONDAY FOR
ALABAMA AND WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE COASTAL WATERS...

.BEHIND A MODERATE FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST OF THE AREA THIS
EVENING...MODERATE TO STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL FOLLOW. A SURFACE
HIGH MOVING TOWARDS THE AREA WILL KEEP THE OFFSHORE FLOW HIGH.

GMZ631-632-650-655-670-675-091745-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SC.Y.0003.160110T0000Z-160111T1500Z/
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-
339 AM CST SAT JAN 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM
CST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST
MONDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT
  GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS.

* WAVES/SEAS...SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO AROUND 4 FEET NEAR SHORE
  TO 8 FEET WELL OFFSHORE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...
AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE
OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
477 
WHUS74 KMOB 091843
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1243 PM CST SAT JAN 9 2016

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT TONIGHT INTO MONDAY FOR
ALABAMA AND WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE COASTAL WATERS...

.MODERATE TO STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT IN THE WAKE OF
A COLD FRONT. THE STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING.

GMZ631-632-650-655-670-675-100400-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0003.160110T0000Z-160111T1500Z/
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-
1243 PM CST SAT JAN 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 9 AM CST MONDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH 
  FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. 

* WAVES/SEAS...SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO AROUND 4 FEET NEAR 
  SHORE TO 8 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...
AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
589 
WHUS74 KMOB 092154
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
354 PM CST SAT JAN 9 2016

...NORTHWEST FLOW WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING
LOWER MOBILE BAY AND THE MISSISSIPPI SOUND THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.WINDS WILL TURN WEST TO NORTHWEST AND INCREASE IN SPEED THIS EVENING
OVER THE COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING LOWER MOBILE BAY AND THE
MISSISSIPPI SOUND THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF A
COLD FRONT. 

GMZ631-632-650-655-670-675-100600-
/O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0003.160110T0000Z-160110T1800Z/
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-
354 PM CST SAT JAN 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH
  OCCASIONAL GUSTS BETWEEN 25 AND 30 KNOTS.

* WAVES/SEAS...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS AND
  5 TO 7 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...
AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
689 
WHUS74 KMOB 100456
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1056 PM CST SAT JAN 9 2016

...NORTHWEST FLOW WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE COASTAL WATERS
INCLUDING LOWER MOBILE BAY AND THE MISSISSIPPI SOUND TONIGHT AND
REMAIN STRONG THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.WINDS WILL BE STRONG NORTHWEST OVER THE COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING
LOWER MOBILE BAY AND THE MISSISSIPPI SOUND THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT.

GMZ631-632-650-655-670-675-101300-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160110T1800Z/
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-
1056 PM CST SAT JAN 9 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS BETWEEN 25
  AND 30 KNOTS.

* WAVES/SEAS...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE NEAR SHORE 
  WATERS AND 5 TO 7 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...
AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
270 
WHUS74 KMOB 100930
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
330 AM CST SUN JAN 10 2016

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOONTIME...

.STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS WILL SETTLE TO BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS
TONIGHT...BUT ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT MODERATE LEVELS THROUGH
TONIGHT.

GMZ631-632-650-655-670-675-101730-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160110T1800Z/
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-
330 AM CST SUN JAN 10 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS BETWEEN 
  25 AND 30 KNOTS. 

* WAVES/SEAS..4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS AND 5 TO 7 FEET
  WELL OFFSHORE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...
AND/OR SEAS 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED BOATERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 9, 8:33 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB57 min
Jan 9, 8:56 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB64 min
Jan 9, 9:24 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB96 min
Jan 9, 10:00 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB60 min
Jan 9, 10:06 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB39 min
Jan 9, 10:13 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB47 min

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Sources

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