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Storm Warning 1, NWS Tallahassee, FL

January 16, 2016

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this storm warning at Jan 16, 2016, 8:53 PM EST. It took effect at Jan 16, 2016, 11:00 PM EST. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jan 16, 2016, 8:53 PM EST (01:53 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 16, 2016, 11:00 PM EST
Expired
Jan 17, 2016, 7:00 AM EST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL

The text

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165 
WHUS72 KTAE 170153
MWWTAE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
853 PM EST SAT JAN 16 2016

...VERY DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
RAPIDLY TONIGHT OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL QUICKLY MOVE ACROSS THE
NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO TONIGHT. SOME BREEZY WINDS MAY DEVELOP
JUST AHEAD OF THE LOW...BUT IN GENERAL THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BEHIND THE LOW. WINDS SHOULD SHIFT TO THE
NORTH WITH GALES LIKELY. FREQUENT WIND GUSTS ARE NOW FORECAST TO 
PEAK IN THE 45 TO 50 KNOT RANGE BEYOND 20 NAUTICAL MILES
OFFSHORE...SO THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A STORM
WARNING. THE WINDS AND GUSTS WILL BE STRONGER THAN IN A TYPICAL
WINTERTIME GALE WARNING EVENT...AND THE ONSET OF THE STRONG WINDS
MAY OCCUR RAPIDLY...IN JUST A FEW HOURS AT A GIVEN LOCATION. THIS
WILL PRODUCE SUDDEN CHANGES IN CONDITIONS AND WAVES MAY BE STEEPER
THAN NORMAL AS A RESULT. OVERALL...DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

GMZ770-775-171000-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SR.W.0001.160117T0400Z-160117T1200Z/
/O.EXT.KTAE.GL.W.0002.160117T1200Z-160117T1500Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0006.160117T1500Z-160117T2100Z/
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
853 PM EST SAT JAN 16 2016

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM EST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. 

* PEAK WINDS: NORTH 35 TO 40 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO 45 TO
  50 KNOTS.

* PEAK SEAS: AS HIGH AS 5 TO 8 FEET NEARSHORE AND 9 TO 12 FEET 
  OFFSHORE...OCCASIONALLY UP TO 15 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. 

* TIMING: STRONG NORTH GALES WITH FREQUENT STORM FORCE GUSTS WILL
  DEVELOP RAPIDLY FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF A LOW TONIGHT. WINDS
  WILL BEGIN DIMINISHING LATER SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: SUDDEN AND RAPID CHANGES IN CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY. 
  WAVES MAY BE STEEPER THAN NORMAL. 

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 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 STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE
SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD
PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND
CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS
AND WAVES SUBSIDE.

&&

$$

GMZ730-765-171000-
/O.CON.KTAE.GL.W.0002.160117T0700Z-160117T1500Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0006.160117T1500Z-160117T2100Z/
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
853 PM EST SAT JAN 16 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM EST
SUNDAY...

* PEAK WINDS: NORTH 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS.

* PEAK SEAS: 5 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 9 FEET NEARSHORE.

* TIMING: STRONG NORTH GALES WILL DEVELOP RAPIDLY FOLLOWING THE 
  PASSAGE OF A LOW LATER TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BEGIN DIMINISHING 
  LATER SUNDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS: SUDDEN AND RAPID CHANGES IN CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY. 
  WAVES MAY BE STEEPER THAN NORMAL. 

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 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.

&&

$$

GMZ750-755-171000-
/O.CON.KTAE.GL.W.0002.160117T0400Z-160117T1500Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0006.160117T1500Z-160117T2100Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
853 PM EST SAT JAN 16 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM EST
SUNDAY...

* PEAK WINDS: NORTH 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO 40 
  TO 45 KNOTS. 

* PEAK SEAS: AS HIGH AS 5 TO 8 FEET NEARSHORE AND 9 TO 12 FEET 
  OFFSHORE...OCCASIONALLY UP TO 15 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. 

* TIMING: STRONG NORTH GALES WILL DEVELOP RAPIDLY FOLLOWING THE 
  PASSAGE OF A LOW TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BEGIN DIMINISHING LATER 
  SUNDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS: SUDDEN AND RAPID CHANGES IN CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY. 
  WAVES MAY BE STEEPER THAN NORMAL. 

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 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.

&&

$$

DVD
1 follow-up statement
067 
WHUS72 KTAE 170920
MWWTAE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
420 AM EST SUN JAN 17 2016

...VERY DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS CONTINUE...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO MOVE QUICKLY ACROSS
THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. WINDS AND GUSTS WILL BE STRONGER
THAN IN A TYPICAL WINTERTIME GALE EVENT...AND THE ONSET OF THE
STRONG WINDS MAY OCCUR RAPIDLY...IN JUST A FEW HOURS AT A GIVEN
LOCATION. THIS WILL PRODUCE SUDDEN CHANGES IN CONDITIONS AND WAVES
MAY BE STEEPER THAN NORMAL AS A RESULT. OVERALL...DANGEROUS
BOATING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

GMZ770-775-171600-
/O.CON.KTAE.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160117T1200Z/
/O.EXT.KTAE.GL.W.0002.160117T1200Z-160117T1600Z/
/O.EXT.KTAE.SC.Y.0006.160117T1600Z-160118T0000Z/
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
420 AM EST SUN JAN 17 2016

...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* PEAK WINDS: NORTH 35 TO 40 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO 45 TO
  50 KNOTS. BEGINNING TO SUBSIDE AFTER SUNRISE.

* PEAK SEAS: 9 TO 12 FEET...OCCASIONALLY UP TO 15 FEET.

* IMPACTS: SUDDEN CHANGES IN CONDITIONS AND STEEP WAVES ARE
  LIKELY...WHICH WILL CREATE DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS.

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 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 STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE
SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD
PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND
CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS
AND WAVES SUBSIDE.

&&

$$

GMZ730-765-171600-
/O.EXT.KTAE.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160117T1600Z/
/O.EXT.KTAE.SC.Y.0006.160117T1600Z-160118T0000Z/
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
420 AM EST SUN JAN 17 2016

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* PEAK WINDS: NORTH 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO 40
  KNOTS. BEGINNING TO SUBSIDE AROUND MID MORNING.

* PEAK SEAS: 5 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 9 FEET.

* IMPACTS: SUDDEN AND RAPID CHANGES IN CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY. 
  WAVES MAY BE STEEPER THAN NORMAL. 

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 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.

&&

$$

GMZ750-755-171600-
/O.EXT.KTAE.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160117T1600Z/
/O.EXT.KTAE.SC.Y.0006.160117T1600Z-160118T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
420 AM EST SUN JAN 17 2016

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* PEAK WINDS: NORTH 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO 40 
  TO 45 KNOTS. 

* PEAK SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 11 FEET.  

* IMPACTS: SUDDEN AND RAPID CHANGES IN CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY. 
  WAVES MAY BE STEEPER THAN NORMAL. 

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 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.

&&

$$

AL

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 16, 11:58 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE62 min
Jan 17, 9:18 AM ESTRip Current StatementTAEBay, Gulf20 hr
Jan 17, 2:58 PM ESTFreeze WatchTAEBay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 10 more13 hr

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