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Small Craft Advisory 40, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this small craft advisory at Jul 26, 2016, 6:23 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2016, 6:23 PM CDT (23:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 27, 2016, 1:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
The text
As transmitted.
158 WHUS74 KMOB 262323 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 623 PM CDT TUE JUL 26 2016 ...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF WATERS BETWEEN PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI AND PENSACOLA FLORIDA AS WELL AS THE MISSISSIPPI SOUND AND SOUTHERN MOBILE BAY THROUGH 10 PM... .A TIGHTENING GRADIENT AROUND THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE LOUISIANA COAST HAS INCREASED WIND SPEEDS. WINDS OVER SOUTHERN MOBILE BAY, MISSISSIPPI SOUND AND GULF WATERS BETWEEN PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI AND PENSACOLA, FLORIDA HAVE RISEN TO AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THE GRADIENT WILL EASE THIS EVENING ALLOWING THE WINDS TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE. GMZ631-632-650-670-270300- /O.NEW.KMOB.SC.Y.0040.160726T2323Z-160727T0300Z/ SOUTHERN MOBILE BAY-MISSISSIPPI SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 623 PM CDT TUE JUL 26 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * WAVES/SEAS...SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 20 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. && $$
1 follow-up statement
616 WHUS74 KMOB 270259 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 959 PM CDT TUE JUL 26 2016 ...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE GULF WATERS BETWEEN PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI AND PENSACOLA FLORIDA THROUGH 1 AM WEDNESDAY... .A TIGHTENING GRADIENT AROUND A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE LOUISIANA COAST INCREASED WIND SPEEDS. WINDS OVER GULF WATERS BETWEEN PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI AND PENSACOLA FLORIDA CONTINUE NEAR 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS WITH SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. THE GRADIENT WILL EASE TONIGHT ALLOWING THE WINDS TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE. GMZ631-632-270400- /O.CAN.KMOB.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-160727T0300Z/ SOUTHERN MOBILE BAY-MISSISSIPPI SOUND- 959 PM CDT TUE JUL 26 2016 ...THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED FOR THE MISSISSIPPI SOUND AND SOUTHERN MOBILE BAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR THE MISSISSIPPI SOUND AND SOUTHERN MOBILE BAY. ALTHOUGH ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS ARE NO LONGER ANTICIPATED THIS EVENING WIND SPEEDS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS SO SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. $$ GMZ650-670-270600- /O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-160727T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 959 PM CDT TUE JUL 26 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * 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 SEAS UP TO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 3:34 PM CDT | Rip Current Statement | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 26 hr |
| Jul 26, 12:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | George | 39 min |
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Sources
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