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Small Craft Advisory 22, NWS Mobile, AL

March 15, 2017

NWS Mobile, AL issued this small craft advisory at Mar 15, 2017, 1:14 AM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 15, 2017, 1:14 AM CDT (06:14 UTC)
Expired
Mar 15, 2017, 1:00 PM CDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

The text

As transmitted.

809 
WHUS74 KMOB 150614
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
114 AM CDT WED MAR 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST
FLORIDA COASTAL WATERS OUT 60 NM UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.OFFSHORE FLOW WILL STRENGTHEN OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE
EARLY MORNING HOURS WEDNESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE
NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO. 

GMZ650-655-670-675-151500-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SC.Y.0022.170315T0614Z-170315T1500Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
114 AM CDT WED MAR 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING. 

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 18 TO 23 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONAL
  GUSTS AROUND 25 KNOTS. 

* WAVES/SEAS...3 TO 5 FEET NEARSHORE...4 TO 6 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. 

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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
243 
WHUS74 KMOB 150854 AAA
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
354 AM CDT WED MAR 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST
FLORIDA COASTAL WATERS OUT 60 NM UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.A STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS OUT 60 NM
INCLUDING LOWER MOBILE BAY AND THE MISSISSIPPI SOUND THROUGH THE 
EARLY MORNING HOURS AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE NORTHERN 
GULF OF MEXICO.

GMZ631-632-151500-
/O.EXA.KMOB.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-170315T1500Z/
SOUTHERN MOBILE BAY-MISSISSIPPI SOUND-
354 AM CDT WED MAR 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING. 

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS 18 TO 23 KNOTS WITH GUSTS AROUND 25 KNOTS.


* WAVES/SEAS...BAYS AND SOUNDS ROUGH. 

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.

&&

$$

GMZ650-655-670-675-151500-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-170315T1500Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
354 AM CDT WED MAR 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 18 TO 23 KNOTS WITH GUSTS 
  AROUND 25 KNOTS. 

* WAVES/SEAS...3 TO 5 FEET NEARSHORE...4 TO 6 FEET WELL OFFSHORE.

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.

&&

$$
583 
WHUS74 KMOB 151459
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
959 AM CDT WED MAR 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST
FLORIDA COASTAL WATERS OUT 60 NM AND INCLUDING LOWER MOBILE BAY
AND THE MISSISSIPPI SOUND UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.A STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE COASTAL 
WATERS OUT 60 NM INCLUDING LOWER MOBILE BAY AND THE MISSISSIPPI 
SOUND THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS TODAY...BUT WILL BEGIN TO
SLOWLY SUBSIDE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO 
THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO FROM THE NORTH.

GMZ631-632-650-655-670-675-151800-
/O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-170315T1800Z/
SOUTHERN MOBILE BAY-MISSISSIPPI SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
959 AM CDT WED MAR 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 18 TO 23 KNOTS WITH GUSTS 
  AROUND 25 KNOTS. 

* WAVES/SEAS...3 TO 5 FEET NEARSHORE...4 TO 6 FEET WELL OFFSHORE.

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.

&&

$$

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