Alert archive / Alabama / Gale Warnings in 2018
Gale Warning 1, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this gale warning at Jan 8, 2018, 4:20 AM CST. 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
- Jan 8, 2018, 4:20 AM CST (10:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 8, 2018, 3:00 PM CST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
The text
As transmitted.
009 WHUS74 KMOB 081020 AAA MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service Mobile AL 420 AM CST Mon Jan 8 2018 ...HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS IMPACTING THE OFFSHORE GULF WATERS AS WELL AS SOUTHERN MOBILE BAY AND MISSISSIPPI SOUND THROUGH TODAY... GMZ670-081830- /O.UPG.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180109T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.GL.W.0001.180108T1020Z-180108T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.SC.Y.0003.180108T2100Z-180109T0600Z/ Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- 420 AM CST Mon Jan 8 2018 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Gale Warning, which is in effect until 3 PM CST this afternoon. A Small Craft Advisory has also been issued. This Small Craft Advisory is in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to midnight CST tonight. The Small Craft Advisory is no longer in effect. * WINDS...Southeast 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots with occasional to frequent gusts to gale force through this afternoon. * WAVES/SEAS...Seas building to 7 to 10 feet gradually subsiding through 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. && $$ GMZ650-655-675-081830- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180109T0600Z/ Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 420 AM CST Mon Jan 8 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WINDS...Southeast 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots with occasional gusts to gale force through this afternoon. * WAVES/SEAS...Seas building to 7 to 10 feet gradually subsiding through tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds or frequent gusts of 20 to 33 knots and/or seas of 7 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ GMZ631-632-081830- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180108T2100Z/ Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- 420 AM CST Mon Jan 8 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...Southeast around 20 knots with higher gusts. * WAVES/SEAS...1 to 3 feet. 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
232 WHUS74 KMOB 081834 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 1234 PM CST Mon Jan 8 2018 ...HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS IMPACTING THE OFFSHORE GULF WATERS AS WELL AS SOUTHERN MOBILE BAY AND MISSISSIPPI SOUND... GMZ670-090000- /O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180108T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0003.180108T2100Z-180109T0600Z/ Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- 1234 PM CST Mon Jan 8 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WINDS...Southeast 20 to 30 knots with occasional to frequent gusts to gale force through early to mid afternoon. Winds diminishing late this afternoon and this evening. * WAVES/SEAS...Seas building to 8 to 12 feet gradually subsiding through tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds or frequent gusts of 20 to 33 knots and/or seas of 7 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ GMZ650-655-675-090000- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180109T0600Z/ Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 1234 PM CST Mon Jan 8 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WINDS...Southeast 20 to 30 knots with occasional gusts to gale force through this afternoon. Winds diminishing tonight. * WAVES/SEAS...Seas 7 to 10 feet gradually subsiding through tonight. 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. && $$ GMZ631-632-082100- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180108T2100Z/ Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- 1234 PM CST Mon Jan 8 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...Southeast 20 to 25 knots with higher gusts. * WAVES/SEAS...1 to 2 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds or frequent gusts of 20 to 33 knots and/or seas of 7 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$
966 WHUS74 KMOB 082104 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 304 PM CST Mon Jan 8 2018 ...HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS CONTINUING TO IMPACT THE OFFSHORE GULF WATERS... GMZ670-090600- /O.EXP.KMOB.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180108T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180109T0600Z/ Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- 304 PM CST Mon Jan 8 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS...South to southwest winds 10 to 20 knots, diminishing as the evening progresses. * WAVES/SEAS...Seas 7 to 11 feet late this afternoon and early this evening. Seas subsiding to less than 7 feet after midnight tonight. 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. && $$ GMZ631-632-082215- /O.EXP.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180108T2100Z/ Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- 304 PM CST Mon Jan 8 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Winds are beginning to diminish this afternoon as a surface low moves across the area. Therefore, the Small Craft Advisory has been allowed to expire. $$ GMZ650-655-675-090600- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180109T0600Z/ Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 304 PM CST Mon Jan 8 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WINDS...South to southeast 20 to 25 knots. Winds diminishing tonight. * WAVES/SEAS...Seas 7 to 10 feet, subsiding below 7 feet after midnight. 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 8, 4:20 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 19 hr | |
| Jan 8, 9:24 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 51 min | |
| Jan 8, 11:54 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 51 min | |
| Jan 8, 12:38 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 52 min |
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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.