Alert archive / Alabama / Gale Warnings in 2017
Gale Warning 3, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this gale warning at Jan 23, 2017, 9:25 AM CST. It was in force for 3 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 23, 2017, 9:25 AM CST (15:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 23, 2017, 12:00 PM CST
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
The text
As transmitted.
346 WHUS74 KMOB 231525 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 925 AM CST MON JAN 23 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GULF WATERS 20 TO 60 NM OUT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR BAYS AND SOUNDS UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL WATERS OUT TO 20 NM UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TODAY AND TONIGHT AS A HIGH PRESSURE BUILD OVER THE MARINE AREA. GALE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE GULF WATERS 20 TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES OUT THROUGH NOON CST TODAY...AFTER WHICH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE THEN EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. GMZ670-675-240000- /O.EXP.KMOB.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170123T1500Z/ /O.UPG.KMOB.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170124T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.GL.W.0003.170123T1525Z-170123T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.SC.Y.0005.170123T1800Z-170124T1400Z/ WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 925 AM CST MON JAN 23 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY UNTIL 8 AM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST TUESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OVER 40 KNOTS LATE THIS MORNING DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS...11 TO 17 FEET THIS MORNING SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 13 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN TO 6 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT. 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 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 OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 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. && $$ GMZ650-655-240000- /O.EXP.KMOB.GL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170123T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170124T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM- 925 AM CST MON JAN 23 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * SEAS...6 TO 12 FEET THIS MORNING SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 9 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN TO 4 TO 7 FEET TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ630>635-240000- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170124T0000Z/ NORTHERN MOBILE BAY-SOUTHERN MOBILE BAY-MISSISSIPPI SOUND- PERDIDO BAY-PENSACOLA BAY SYSTEM-CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY- 925 AM CST MON JAN 23 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS THIS MORNING SUBSIDING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN 15 TO 20 KNOTS TONIGHT. * WAVES...ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 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. && $$
1 follow-up statement
950 WHUS74 KMOB 231812 AAA MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1212 PM CST MON JAN 23 2017 ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR BAYS AND SOUNDS UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL WATERS OUT TO 20 NM UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... .NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH TODAY AND TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF. GMZ670-675-240200- /O.EXP.KMOB.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170123T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170124T1400Z/ WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1212 PM CST MON JAN 23 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * SEAS...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 13 FEET THIS AFTERNOON THEN TO 6 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ GMZ650-655-240200- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170124T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM- 1212 PM CST MON JAN 23 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WINDS...NORTHWEST 18 TO 23 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SEAS...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET THIS AFTERNOON THEN TO 4 TO 7 FEET THROUGH THIS EVENING. 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 OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 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. && $$ GMZ630>635-240000- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170124T0000Z/ NORTHERN MOBILE BAY-SOUTHERN MOBILE BAY-MISSISSIPPI SOUND- PERDIDO BAY-PENSACOLA BAY SYSTEM-CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY- 1212 PM CST MON JAN 23 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...NORTHWEST DIMINISHING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON THEN 13 TO 18 KNOTS THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WAVES...ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR SEAS OF 7 FEET OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 9:25 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 23 hr | |
| Jan 23, 9:47 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Clarke, Monroe, Wilcox | 69 hr |
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