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Gale Warning 3, NWS Mobile, AL

April 14, 2018

NWS Mobile, AL issued this gale warning at Apr 14, 2018, 4:09 AM CDT. It took effect at Apr 14, 2018, 4:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 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
Apr 14, 2018, 4:09 AM CDT (09:09 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 14, 2018, 4:00 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 14, 2018, 10:24 PM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

The text

As transmitted.

386 
WHUS74 KMOB 140909 AAA
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Mobile AL
409 AM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 AM CDT MONDAY...

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT TODAY UNTIL 7 AM
SUNDAY FOR THE OPEN GULF WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA
OUT TO 60 NM...

GMZ650-655-670-675-150000-
/O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0026.180414T1200Z-180414T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.GL.W.0003.180414T2100Z-180415T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.SC.Y.0027.180415T1200Z-180416T1200Z/
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 Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from
20 to 60 NM-
409 AM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO
4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM CDT
SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM CDT
MONDAY...

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Gale Warning,
which is in effect from 4 PM this afternoon to 7 AM CDT Sunday. A
Small Craft Advisory has also been issued. This Small Craft
Advisory is in effect from 7 AM Sunday to 7 AM CDT Monday. 

* WINDS...Increasing to 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.

* WAVES/SEAS...Building 7 to 9 feet out to 20 NM and 8 to 10 feet
  20 to 60 NM out. 

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.

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.

&&

$$

GMZ631-632-150000-
/O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0026.180414T1200Z-180416T1200Z/
Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-
409 AM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 AM CDT MONDAY...

* WINDS...Increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.

* WAVES/SEAS...Building 2 to 4 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.

&&

$$

GMZ630-633>636-150000-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0026.180414T1200Z-180415T1200Z/
Northern Mobile Bay-Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-
Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-
409 AM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING
TO 7 AM CDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...Increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.

* WAVES/SEAS...Building 2 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
335 
WHUS74 KMOB 142222
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
522 PM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT...

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM SUNDAY FOR THE OPEN 
GULF WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA OUT TO 60 NM...

GMZ650-655-670-675-150600-
/O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180415T1200Z/
/O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0027.180415T1200Z-180416T1500Z/
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 Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from
20 to 60 NM-
522 PM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 10 AM
CDT MONDAY...

* WINDS...South to southwest 25 to 30 knots with frequent gusts to
  gale force.

* WAVES/SEAS...Building 7 to 9 feet out to 20 NM and 8 to 10 
  feet 20 to 60 NM out. 

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.

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.

&&

$$

GMZ631-632-150600-
/O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-180416T1500Z/
Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-
522 PM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT MONDAY...

* WINDS...South to southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 
  knots.

* WAVES/SEAS...Building 3 to 4 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.

&&

$$

GMZ630-150600-
/O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-180416T0900Z/
Northern Mobile Bay-
522 PM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT MONDAY...

* WINDS...Increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.

* WAVES/SEAS...Building 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.

&&

$$

GMZ633>636-150600-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-180415T1200Z/
Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-Western Choctawhatchee Bay-
Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-
522 PM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...South to southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 
  knots.

* WAVES/SEAS...Around 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.

&&

$$
342 
WHUS74 KMOB 150324
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1024 PM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT...

...GALE WARNING nO lONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE OPEN GULF WATERS OF 
ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA OUT TO 60 NM...

GMZ650-655-670-675-151130-
/O.CAN.KMOB.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180415T1200Z/
/O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0027.180415T0324Z-180416T1500Z/
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 Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from
20 to 60 NM-
1024 PM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Mobile has cancelled the Gale
Warning. 

* WINDS...South to southwest 25 to 30 knots with frequent gusts 
  to gale force. 

* WAVES/SEAS...Building 7 to 9 feet out to 20 NM and 8 to 10 
  feet 20 to 60 NM out. 

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.

&&

$$

GMZ633>636-151130-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-180415T1200Z/
Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-Western Choctawhatchee Bay-
Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-
1024 PM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY...

* WINDS...South to southwest 20 to 25 knots with FREQUENT gusts 
  up to 30 knots. 

* WAVES/SEAS...Around 2 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds or frequent gusts
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.

&&

$$

GMZ631-632-151130-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-180416T1500Z/
Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-
1024 PM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT
MONDAY...

* WINDS...South to southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 
  knots. 

* WAVES/SEAS...sEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds or frequent gusts
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.

&&

$$

GMZ630-151130-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-180416T0900Z/
Northern Mobile Bay-
1024 PM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT MONDAY...

* WINDS...Increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.

* 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 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 14, 3:19 AM CDTWind AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington and 6 more18 hr
Apr 14, 4:09 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB63 hr
Apr 14, 11:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington61 min
Apr 14, 1:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBChoctaw53 min
Apr 14, 2:00 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington3 hr
Apr 14, 2:35 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBChoctaw, Washington6 hr
Apr 14, 3:46 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBClarke, Washington6 hr
Apr 14, 4:53 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBWashington6 hr
Apr 14, 5:34 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBClarke, Washington, Wilcox3 hr
Apr 14, 6:14 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBClarke, Washington, Wilcox6 hr
Apr 14, 6:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile20 min
Apr 13, 8:20 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Jackson14 hr
Apr 14, 10:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBGreene, Perry, Wayne62 min
Apr 14, 11:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBPerry, Stone55 min
Apr 14, 11:51 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBGreene, Perry, Wayne3 hr
Apr 14, 12:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBPerry50 min
Apr 14, 1:00 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBGreene, Perry, Stone3 hr
Apr 14, 1:50 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBPerry, Stone6 hr
Apr 14, 1:54 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBGreene, Perry, Wayne6 hr
Apr 14, 3:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGeorge58 min
Apr 14, 3:50 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Perry, Stone6 hr
Apr 14, 5:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBStone55 min
Apr 14, 6:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGeorge, Greene57 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.