Alert archive / Florida / Gale Warnings in 2017
Gale Warning 3, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this gale warning at Feb 23, 2017, 4:46 AM EST. It was in force for 11 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
- Feb 23, 2017, 4:46 AM EST (09:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 23, 2017, 3:20 PM EST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
The text
As transmitted.
115 WHUS72 KMLB 230946 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 446 AM EST THU FEB 23 2017 AMZ550-570-240000- /O.UPG.KMLB.GL.A.0003.000000T0000Z-170223T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.GL.W.0003.170223T0946Z-170224T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0010.170224T0000Z-170224T1500Z/ FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 0-20 NM- FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20-60 NM- 446 AM EST THU FEB 23 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE, DIMINISHING TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS TONIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...8 TO 12 FEET DIMINISHING TO 7 TO 10 FEET TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE GALE WARNING IS FOR EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. 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. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS FOR NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS AND SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ552-572-240000- /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170224T1500Z/ VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20 NM-VOLUSIA- BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20-60 NM- 446 AM EST THU FEB 23 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST NEAR 20 KNOTS AROUND CAPE CANAVERAL. * WAVES/SEAS...SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS FOR EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS AROUND CAPE CANAVERAL WITH SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, BUT A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT JUST TO THE NORTH. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
1 follow-up statement
241 WHUS72 KMLB 232020 MWWMLB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 320 PM EST THU FEB 23 2017 AMZ570-240900- /O.CAN.KMLB.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170224T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0010.170223T2020Z-170224T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.SW.Y.0002.170224T0900Z-170224T2100Z/ FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20-60 NM- 320 PM EST THU FEB 23 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS TONIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...8 TO 11 FEET DIMINISHING TO 7 TO 9 FEET LATER TONIGHT. 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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS. && $$ AMZ550-240900- /O.CAN.KMLB.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170224T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0010.170223T2020Z-170224T0900Z/ FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 0-20 NM- 320 PM EST THU FEB 23 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...DIMINISHING TO 6 TO 8 FEET TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ572-240900- /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170224T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.SW.Y.0002.170224T0900Z-170224T2100Z/ VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20-60 NM- 320 PM EST THU FEB 23 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY. * WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST NEAR 20 KNOTS AROUND CAPE CANAVERAL. * WAVES/SEAS...SEAS 6 TO 8 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. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS. && $$ AMZ552-240900- /O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170224T0900Z/ VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20 NM- 320 PM EST THU FEB 23 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST NEAR 20 KNOTS AROUND CAPE CANAVERAL. * WAVES/SEAS...SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 4:21 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | MLB | Volusia | 15 hr |
| Feb 23, 4:21 AM EST | High Surf Advisory | MLB | Volusia | 15 hr |
| Feb 23, 5:54 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | MLB | Okeechobee, Osceola | 3 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:20 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | MLB | 16 hr |
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