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Small Craft Advisory 1, NWS Tallahassee, FL

January 6, 2017

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this small craft advisory at Jan 6, 2017, 2:14 AM EST. It took effect at Jan 6, 2017, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 6, 2017, 2:14 AM EST (07:14 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 6, 2017, 10:00 PM EST
Expired
Jan 7, 2017, 5:00 AM EST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL

The text

As transmitted.

735 
WHUS72 KTAE 060714
MWWTAE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
214 AM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
1 PM EST SUNDAY FROM DESTIN TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER ENTRANCE OUT TO
60 NAUTICAL MILES...

GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-061515-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SC.Y.0001.170107T0300Z-170108T1800Z/
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
214 AM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM
EST SUNDAY...

* PEAK WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS.

* PEAK SEAS...5 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 9 FEET WELL OFFSHORE.

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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
906 
WHUS72 KTAE 061457
MWWTAE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
957 AM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH 1 PM EST SUNDAY FROM DESTIN TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER
ENTRANCE OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...

GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-070000-
/O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0001.170107T0300Z-170108T1800Z/
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
957 AM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY...

* PEAK WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS.

* PEAK SEAS...5 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 9 FEET WELL 
  OFFSHORE.

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.

&&

$$
366 
WHUS72 KTAE 061948
MWWTAE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
248 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH 1 PM EST SUNDAY FROM DESTIN TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER
ENTRANCE OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...

GMZ750-770-081800-
/O.UPG.KTAE.SC.Y.0001.170107T0300Z-170108T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KTAE.GL.W.0001.170107T0300Z-170108T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
248 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST
SUNDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* PEAK WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 35 TO 40
  KNOTS.

* PEAK SEAS...5 TO 8 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 10 FEET WELL
  OFFSHORE.

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.

&&

$$

GMZ775-080600-
/O.EXT.KTAE.SC.Y.0001.170107T0300Z-170107T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KTAE.GL.A.0001.170107T1200Z-170108T0600Z/
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
248 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
7 AM EST SATURDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT. 

* PEAK WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35
  KNOTS.

* PEAK SEAS...5 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 9 FEET WELL OFFSHORE.

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 WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

GMZ730-755-765-081800-
/O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0001.170107T0300Z-170108T1800Z/
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
248 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY...

* PEAK WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS.

* PEAK SEAS...5 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 9 FEET WELL 
  OFFSHORE. 

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.

&&

$$
931 
WHUS72 KTAE 062227
MWWTAE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
527 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST
SUNDAY FROM DESTIN TO APALACHICOLA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY NIGHT FROM APALACHICOLA TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER ENTRANCE
BETWEEN 20 AND 60 NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST SATURDAY FROM APALACHICOLA TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER ENTRANCE
BETWEEN 20 AND 60 NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING TO 1
PM EST SUNDAY FROM APALACHICOLA TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER ENTRANCE OUT
TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...

GMZ750-770-070330-
/O.CON.KTAE.GL.W.0001.170107T0300Z-170108T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
527 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM
EST SUNDAY...

* PEAK WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 35 TO 40 
  KNOTS. 

* PEAK SEAS...5 TO 8 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 10 FEET WELL 
  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.

&&

$$

GMZ775-070330-
/O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0001.170107T0300Z-170107T1200Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.GL.A.0001.170107T1200Z-170108T0600Z/
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
527 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

* PEAK WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 
  KNOTS. 

* PEAK SEAS...5 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 9 FEET WELL 
  OFFSHORE.

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 WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

GMZ730-755-765-070330-
/O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0001.170107T0300Z-170108T1800Z/
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
527 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 1 PM EST SUNDAY...

* PEAK WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS.

* PEAK SEAS...5 TO 7 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 9 FEET WELL 
  OFFSHORE. 

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.

&&

$$
228 
WHUS72 KTAE 070317
MWWTAE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1017 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY FROM DESTIN TO
APALACHICOLA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EST SATURDAY UNTIL 1 PM EST
SATURDAY FROM APALACHICOLA TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER ENTRANCE OUT TO
20 NAUTICAL MILES...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EST SATURDAY UNTIL 4 AM EST
SUNDAY FROM APALACHICOLA TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER ENTRANCE BETWEEN 20
AND 60 NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY FROM
APALACHICOLA TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST SATURDAY UNTIL 4
AM EST SUNDAY FROM APALACHICOLA TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER ENTRANCE OUT
TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...

GMZ730-755-765-070930-
/O.EXT.KTAE.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170107T1000Z/
/O.EXB.KTAE.GL.W.0001.170107T1000Z-170107T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KTAE.SC.Y.0002.170107T1800Z-170108T0900Z/
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
1017 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 4 AM EST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY. 

* PEAK WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. 

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

&&

$$

GMZ775-070930-
/O.EXT.KTAE.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170107T1000Z/
/O.EXB.KTAE.GL.W.0001.170107T1000Z-170108T0900Z/
/O.UPG.KTAE.GL.A.0001.170107T1200Z-170108T0600Z/
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1017 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM EST
SUNDAY. 

* PEAK WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 TO 40 KNOTS.

* PEAK SEAS...6 TO 9 FEET. 

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.

&&

$$

GMZ750-770-070930-
/O.EXT.KTAE.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0900Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1017 PM EST FRI JAN 6 2017

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

* PEAK WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS.

* PEAK SEAS...6 TO 9 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 11 FEET WELL
  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.

&&

$$
383 
WHUS72 KTAE 070703
MWWTAE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
203 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY FROM DESTIN TO
APALACHICOLA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EST SATURDAY UNTIL 1 PM EST
SATURDAY FROM APALACHICOLA TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER ENTRANCE OUT TO
20 NAUTICAL MILES...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EST SATURDAY UNTIL 4 AM EST
SUNDAY FROM APALACHICOLA TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER ENTRANCE BETWEEN
20 AND 60 NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY FROM
APALACHICOLA TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST SATURDAY UNTIL
4 AM EST SUNDAY FROM APALACHICOLA TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER ENTRANCE
OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES...

GMZ730-755-765-071515-
/O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170107T1000Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.GL.W.0001.170107T1000Z-170107T1800Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0002.170107T1800Z-170108T0900Z/
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
203 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY
THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO
1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

* PEAK WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS.

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

&&

$$

GMZ775-071515-
/O.CON.KTAE.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170107T1000Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.GL.W.0001.170107T1000Z-170108T0900Z/
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
203 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY
THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO
4 AM EST SUNDAY...

* PEAK WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 TO 40 KNOTS.

* PEAK SEAS...6 TO 9 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

GMZ750-770-071515-
/O.CON.KTAE.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170108T0900Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
203 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY...

* PEAK WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS.

* PEAK SEAS...6 TO 9 FEET OCCASIONALLY UP TO 11 FEET WELL 
  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.

&&

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Tallahassee, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Jan 6, 12:38 AM EST, 1 hour 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 6, 12:38 AM EST, 1 hour 36 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1238 AM EST Fri Jan 6 2017

.AVIATION...
[Through 06z Saturday] Conditions will be gradually deteriorating
with ceilings gradually lowering to IFR and rain increasing across
the area from west to east through the period.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION [923 PM EST]...

.NEAR TERM [Through Tonight]...
01 UTC surface analysis showed a cold front approaching the
forecast area. This front was generally along a line from near New
Orleans NE across Southwestern Alabama and into Middle Georgia.
This front represents the leading edge of an arctic airmass that
will arrive Friday evening across the area. For tonight, however,
only increasing clouds ahead of the front and perhaps a few light
showers across the western areas are expected. Overnight lows in
the upper 40s to near 50 are expected across the region.

.SHORT TERM [Friday Through Saturday Night]...

1031MB high pressure supporting modified polar airmass across the
central Plains will be reinforced by a stronger high pressure from
Canada supporting a colder Arctic airmass by the end of the short
term. A mid level disturbance moving out of the four corners area
Friday morning will quickly move eastward and move east of our area
Saturday. As it moves across the southern Plains, cyclogenesis will
take shape across the Gulf of Mexico with a surface low pressure
area moving across the northeast Gulf and across the Florida
peninsula Friday night. Warm and moist southwesterly flow at the
low and mid levels will promote and increase in rain chances
beginning Friday morning across southeast Alabama and spreading
eastward through the day Friday and decreasing from west to east
Saturday. All in all, rainfall accumulations of less than an inch
will be widespread with possibly near 1.5 inches across the Big
Bend counties. Temperatures will get colder as the Arctic airmass
builds in with high temperatures Saturday generally in the 40s.

Concerning precipitation types, this will mainly be a cold rain
event. However, across portions of southeast Alabama and extreme
southwest Georgia, enough cold air may arrive before the
precipitation ends for a brief changeover to sleet. Main timing for
this to occur is 3-6AM CT across southeast Alabama and 5-9AM ET
across extreme southwest Georgia. Forecast temperatures during this
time frame will hover just above freezing so no significant impacts
are expected at this time.

.LONG TERM [Sunday Through Thursday]...

The cold air continues to move in Saturday night as the
aforementioned storm system moves eastward. Lows Saturday night and
Sunday night will be well into the 20s across areas away from the
coast. With elevated winds both nights, wind chill readings will be
in the teens across areas along and north of I-10. A warming trend
is in store beginning Monday through Wednesday ahead of the next
system which will impact our area Wednesday and Wednesday night.

.MARINE...

Marine conditions will deteriorate beginning Friday as a low
pressure system will move through the area. Small craft advisory
conditions will be met late Friday afternoon with the onset of
strong northerly winds of 20 to 25 knots and seas increasing to 4 to
6 feet. There conditions will continue through Sunday night with
cautionary conditions lasting through Monday morning.

.FIRE WEATHER...

Dispersions are expected to be low across much of the region Friday,
with dispersions falling into the teens. Expect winds to shift to
the northwest late Friday night as a cold front moves through the
region. Elevated transport winds will persist through Saturday, with
marginally high dispersions (60-70) across the western and
southwestern half of the region. Otherwise, no hazardous fire
weather conditions not expected for the next several days.

.HYDROLOGY...

Rises continue along the Pea River, the Choctawhatchee River south
of Geneva, the Kinchafoonee Creek/Flint River system south of
Preston, Ichawaynochaway Creek, Spring Creek, Chatahoochee River,
Apalachicola River, Chipola River, Ochlockonee River, and Little
River.

The next system to impact our area will be Friday through
Saturday. Precipitation amounts appear on the order of an inch or
less in the basins that are experiencing river rises and river
floods. Little impacts are expected outside of possible slowing
of the rate of recession in these river systems.

For the latest information on area rivers, please visit our AHPS
page at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=tae

Also newly available are flood inundation maps for the Apalachicola
at Blountstown through our AHPS interface.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...

Tallahassee   71  41  45  28  45 /  40  80  20   0   0
Panama City   64  38  44  31  46 /  50  70  10   0   0
Dothan        51  32  39  25  43 /  80  90  10   0   0
Albany        55  36  41  26  42 /  60  90  10   0   0
Valdosta      69  42  45  27  44 /  20  90  30   0   0
Cross City    74  50  53  31  48 /  20  80  40   0   0
Apalachicola  71  43  47  32  48 /  40  70  20   0   0

&&

.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

FL...None.
GA...None.
AL...None.
GM...None.

&&

NEAR TERM...Godsey
SHORT TERM...Scholl
LONG TERM...Scholl
AVIATION...DVD
MARINE...Scholl
FIRE WEATHER...Pullin
HYDROLOGY...Moore/Scholl

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 6, 12:51 AM EST, 1 hour 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1251 AM EST FRI JAN 06 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0802 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SAMSON                  31.11N 86.05W
01/02/2017                   GENEVA             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN IN THE SAMSON AREA

0810 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GENEVA                  31.04N 85.88W
01/02/2017                   GENEVA             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN IN THE GENEVA AREA

0813 PM     TSTM WND DMG     COFFEE SPRINGS          31.17N 85.91W
01/02/2017                   GENEVA             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN IN THE COFFEE SPRINGS AREA

0817 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BLACK                   31.01N 85.74W
01/02/2017                   GENEVA             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN IN THE BLACK AREA

0830 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SLOCOMB                 31.11N 85.59W
01/02/2017                   GENEVA             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN IN THE SLOCOMB AREA

0940 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SE RECOVERY           30.74N 84.70W
01/02/2017                   DECATUR            GA   UTILITY COMPANY

            POWER LINES DOWN IN SOUTHWEST DECATUR COUNTY

1005 PM     TSTM WND GST     DUCKER                  31.52N 84.37W
01/02/2017  M60.00 MPH       DOUGHERTY          GA   MESONET

            60 MPH GUST MEASURED BY THE GEORGIA AUTOMATED
            ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING NETWORK SITE AT DUCKER

1010 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE ELPINO             31.02N 84.21W
01/02/2017                   GRADY              GA   UTILITY COMPANY

            SEVERAL POWER LINES DOWN NORTH OF CAIRO

1014 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WNW SPENCE            31.04N 84.18W
01/02/2017                   GRADY              GA   UTILITY COMPANY

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN THE MACEDONIA CHURCH AREA

1027 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 N DOERUN              31.40N 83.91W
01/02/2017                   WORTH              GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ALONG BRIDGEBORO ANDERSON ROAD

1030 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE ACREE              31.57N 83.97W
01/02/2017                   WORTH              GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN NEAR 200 HENRY ROAD

1033 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N RED ROCK            31.60N 83.94W
01/02/2017                   WORTH              GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON PEARSON ROAD AT WOODCREST ROAD

1034 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NW RED ROCK           31.63N 84.00W
01/02/2017                   WORTH              GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN NEAR WORTHY AND RICH ROADS

1035 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NNW RED ROCK          31.63N 83.95W
01/02/2017                   WORTH              GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON HOLLHOUSE ROAD

1035 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 N SYLVESTER           31.56N 83.84W
01/02/2017                   WORTH              GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER POLE SNAPPED NEAR 200 STRANGWARD ROAD

1035 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NNW SYLVESTER         31.57N 83.85W
01/02/2017                   WORTH              GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES ON A HOUSE ON BOYD ROAD

1035 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 S POULAN              31.47N 83.78W
01/02/2017                   WORTH              GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER LINE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 256 JUST EAST OF COTTON ROAD

1037 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SW DOLES              31.67N 83.92W
01/02/2017                   WORTH              GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ON AUSBY ROAD

1037 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NE RED ROCK           31.61N 83.90W
01/02/2017                   WORTH              GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON HARRIS ROAD

1037 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSW DOLES             31.69N 83.89W
01/02/2017                   WORTH              GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ON BLUE SPRINGS ROAD FROM
            CHURCH TO JEWEL CROWE ROAD

1037 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NNE RED ROCK          31.64N 83.92W
01/02/2017                   WORTH              GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON FOWLER ROAD

1037 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WSW DOLES             31.70N 83.90W
01/02/2017                   WORTH              GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORTED AT THE CHARITY GROVE BAPTIST
            CHURCH

1038 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NE RED ROCK           31.63N 83.89W
01/02/2017                   WORTH              GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON CROWE LANE

1043 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ENE DOLES             31.71N 83.87W
01/02/2017                   WORTH              GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON RED OAK ROAD

1043 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SSE DOLES             31.65N 83.87W
01/02/2017                   WORTH              GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ON SAWYER ROAD

1043 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SSE DOLES             31.64N 83.86W
01/02/2017                   WORTH              GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 313

1045 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 E DOLES               31.71N 83.84W
01/02/2017                   WORTH              GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON ERIC ALRED ROAD

1045 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 WNW FIVE POINTS       31.66N 83.83W
01/02/2017                   WORTH              GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON JODIE HOBBY ROAD

1045 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 ESE DOLES             31.69N 83.85W
01/02/2017                   WORTH              GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON ABRAMS ROAD

1046 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 ESE DOLES             31.68N 83.82W
01/02/2017                   WORTH              GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 32

1049 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 SW ARABI              31.76N 83.81W
01/02/2017                   WORTH              GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE ON A POWER LINE ON HIGHWAY 33 SOUTH OF GLEATON ROAD

1052 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 WNW ASHBURN           31.74N 83.73W
01/02/2017                   TURNER             GA   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN ON WARWICK HIGHWAY

1054 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 ESE ARABI             31.79N 83.66W
01/02/2017                   TURNER             GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ON ALBERSON ROAD

1056 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NW ASHBURN            31.75N 83.70W
01/02/2017                   TURNER             GA   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN ON IRELAND ROAD

1056 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 WNW IRWINVILLE AIRPOR 31.69N 83.52W
01/02/2017                   TURNER             GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ON KENDRICK ROAD

1056 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNE ASHBURN           31.72N 83.65W
01/02/2017                   TURNER             GA   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 159

1056 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 N ASHBURN             31.78N 83.64W
01/02/2017                   TURNER             GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ON HOPEWELL ROAD

1100 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NNW AMBOY             31.83N 83.60W
01/02/2017                   TURNER             GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ON JOHN PATE ROAD

1100 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WSW AMBOY             31.79N 83.60W
01/02/2017                   TURNER             GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ON AMBOY FARMS ROAD

1103 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E AMBOY               31.79N 83.55W
01/02/2017                   TURNER             GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ON THE NORTH END OF FREEMAN ROAD

1104 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 S REBECCA             31.75N 83.49W
01/02/2017                   TURNER             GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ON SCOTT ROAD

1105 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 ESE DOUBLE RUN        31.84N 83.52W
01/02/2017                   TURNER             GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ON SHADY LANE

&&

DVD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 6, 2:48 PM ESTGale WatchTAE7 hr
Jan 6, 2:48 PM ESTGale WarningTAE31 hr
Jan 6, 4:37 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE83 min
Jan 6, 6:10 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE95 min
Jan 6, 6:37 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTAE53 min

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