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Gale Warning 2, NWS Melbourne, FL

January 22, 2017

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this gale warning at Jan 22, 2017, 4:10 AM EST. It took effect at Jan 22, 2017, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 31 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
Jan 22, 2017, 4:10 AM EST (09:10 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 22, 2017, 4:00 PM EST
Expired
Jan 23, 2017, 10:59 PM EST
In force
31 hr
Issued by
NWS Melbourne, FL

The text

As transmitted.

890 
WHUS72 KMLB 220910
MWWMLB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
410 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

AMZ570-572-575-222100-
/O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170122T2100Z/
/O.UPG.KMLB.GL.A.0002.170122T2100Z-170124T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KMLB.GL.W.0002.170122T2100Z-170124T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KMLB.SC.Y.0003.170124T0400Z-170124T1400Z/
FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20-60 NM-VOLUSIA-
BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20-60 NM-
SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20-60 NM-
410 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM EST
MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MONDAY TO 9 AM EST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM
EST MONDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MONDAY TO 9 AM EST
TUESDAY.  

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS TODAY WILL INCREASE
  25 TO 35 KNOTS TONIGHT AND MONDAY FROM THE WEST.

* WAVES/SEAS...BUILDING TO 10 TO 11 FEET OFFSHORE TONIGHT THROUGH
  MONDAY NIGHT.

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 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.

&&

$$

AMZ550-552-555-222100-
/O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170122T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KMLB.GL.W.0002.170122T2100Z-170124T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KMLB.SC.Y.0003.170124T0400Z-170124T1400Z/
FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 0-20 NM-VOLUSIA-
BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20 NM-
SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 0-20 NM-
410 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM EST
MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MONDAY TO 9 AM EST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM
EST MONDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MONDAY TO 9 AM EST
TUESDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS TODAY WILL INCREASE TO NEAR
  25 KNOTS TONIGHT AND MONDAY FROM THE WEST. FREQUENT GUSTS TO
  GALE FORCE EXPECTED.

* WAVES/SEAS...SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET AROUND 20 MILES
  OFFSHORE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS 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.

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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
107 
WHUS72 KMLB 230857
MWWMLB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
357 AM EST MON JAN 23 2017

AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-241400-
/O.CON.KMLB.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170124T0400Z/
/O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0003.170124T0400Z-170124T1400Z/
FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 0-20 NM-VOLUSIA-
BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20 NM-
SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 0-20 NM-FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-
BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20-60 NM-VOLUSIA-
BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20-60 NM-
SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20-60 NM-
357 AM EST MON JAN 23 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING
TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST WINDS UP TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO
  GALE FORCE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING...THEN BECOMING
  WEST-NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 

* WAVES/SEAS...SEAS BUILDING UP TO 9 TO 12 FEET OFFSHORE.

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 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.

&&

$$
051 
WHUS72 KMLB 232037
MWWMLB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
337 PM EST MON JAN 23 2017

AMZ550-552-555-240400-
/O.CON.KMLB.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170124T0400Z/
/O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0003.170124T0400Z-170124T1600Z/
FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 0-20 NM-VOLUSIA-
BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20 NM-
SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 0-20 NM-
337 PM EST MON JAN 23 2017

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

* WINDS...WEST WINDS UP TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO
  GALE FORCE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE EVENING...THEN BECOMING WEST-
  NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

* WAVES/SEAS...SEAS BUILDING UP TO 9 TO 12 FEET OFFSHORE.

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 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.

&&

$$

AMZ570-572-575-240400-
/O.CON.KMLB.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170124T0400Z/
/O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0003.170124T0400Z-170124T2100Z/
FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20-60 NM-VOLUSIA-
BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20-60 NM-
SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20-60 NM-
337 PM EST MON JAN 23 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
4 PM EST TUESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST WINDS UP TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO
  GALE FORCE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE EVENING...THEN BECOMING WEST-
  NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

* WAVES/SEAS...SEAS BUILDING UP TO 9 TO 12 FEET OFFSHORE.

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 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.

&&

$$
847 
WHUS72 KMLB 240359
MWWMLB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1059 PM EST MON JAN 23 2017

AMZ550-552-555-241600-
/O.CAN.KMLB.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170124T0400Z/
/O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0003.170124T0400Z-170124T1600Z/
FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 0-20 NM-VOLUSIA-
BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20 NM-
SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 0-20 NM-
1059 PM EST MON JAN 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST
TUESDAY...


* WINDS...WEST-NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DECREASING TOWARD
  SUNRISE.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS 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.

&&

$$

AMZ570-572-575-241600-
/O.CAN.KMLB.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170124T0400Z/
/O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0003.170124T0400Z-170124T2100Z/
FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20-60 NM-VOLUSIA-
BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20-60 NM-
SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20-60 NM-
1059 PM EST MON JAN 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST-NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DECREASING TOWARD
  SUNRISE.

* WAVES/SEAS...8 TO 10 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 22, 3:51 AM ESTWind AdvisoryMLBLake, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia20 hr
Jan 22, 4:10 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryMLB66 hr
Jan 22, 3:51 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMLBLake54 min
Jan 22, 5:54 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBLake, Orange66 min
Jan 22, 6:03 PM ESTTornado WarningMLBLake, Orange42 min
Jan 22, 6:39 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMLBLake, Orange, Seminole, Volusia66 min
Jan 22, 6:41 PM ESTTornado WarningMLBLake34 min
Jan 22, 6:44 PM ESTTornado WarningMLBLake, Volusia46 min
Jan 22, 6:48 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMLBOrange, Seminole42 min
Jan 22, 6:55 PM ESTTornado WarningMLBVolusia20 min

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.