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Gale Warning 4, NWS Mobile, AL

November 9, 2018

NWS Mobile, AL issued this gale warning at Nov 9, 2018, 7:28 PM CST. It was in force for 15 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
Nov 9, 2018, 7:28 PM CST (01:28 UTC)
Expired
Nov 10, 2018, 10:00 AM CST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

The text

As transmitted.

553 
WHUS74 KMOB 100128
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
728 PM CST Fri Nov 9 2018

GMZ631-632-650-655-670-675-100930-
/O.UPG.KMOB.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-181110T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.GL.W.0004.181110T0128Z-181110T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.SC.Y.0041.181110T1600Z-181111T0000Z/
Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-
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-
728 PM CST Fri Nov 9 2018

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST
SATURDAY...

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Gale Warning,
which is in effect until 10 AM CST Saturday. A Small Craft
Advisory has also been issued. This Small Craft Advisory is in
effect from 10 AM to 6 PM CST Saturday. 

* WINDS...25 to 30 knots with frequent gusts to Gale force.

* WAVES/SEAS...Building to around 5 feet near shore and 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 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>636-100930-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-181110T1600Z/
Northern Mobile Bay-Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-
Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-
728 PM CST Fri Nov 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...20 to 25 knots with frequent gusts to near Gale Force. 

* WAVES/SEAS...Bay waters very rough.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds or frequent gusts
of 20 to 33 knots. Inexperienced mariners, especially those 
operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these 
conditions.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
357 
WHUS74 KMOB 100750 AAA
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Mobile AL
150 AM CST Sat Nov 10 2018

GMZ631-632-650-655-670-675-101600-
/O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-181110T1600Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0041.181110T1600Z-181111T0000Z/
Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-
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-
150 AM CST Sat Nov 10 2018

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...25 to 30 knots with frequent gusts to Gale force.

* WAVES/SEAS...Building to around 5 feet near shore and 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 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>636-101600-
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-181110T1600Z/
Northern Mobile Bay-Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-
Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-
150 AM CST Sat Nov 10 2018

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

* WINDS...20 to 25 knots with frequent gusts to near Gale Force.

* WAVES/SEAS...Bay waters very rough.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds or frequent gusts
of 20 to 33 knots. Inexperienced mariners, especially those
operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these
conditions.

&&

$$
404 
WHUS74 KMOB 101608
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1008 AM CST Sat Nov 10 2018

GMZ632-102100-
/O.EXP.KMOB.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-181110T1600Z/
/O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-181110T2100Z/
Mississippi Sound-
1008 AM CST Sat Nov 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

* WINDS...20 to 25 knots with frequent gusts to near gale force.

* WAVES/SEAS...Around 2 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds or frequent gusts
of 20 to 33 knots. Inexperienced mariners, especially those
operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these
conditions.

&&

$$

GMZ631-650-655-670-675-110000-
/O.EXP.KMOB.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-181110T1600Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-181111T0000Z/
Southern Mobile Bay-
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-
1008 AM CST Sat Nov 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

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

* WAVES/SEAS...Around 4 feet near shore and around 7 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.

&&

$$

GMZ630-633>636-102100-
/O.EXP.KMOB.SC.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-181110T1600Z/
/O.EXB.KMOB.SC.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-181110T2100Z/
Northern Mobile Bay-Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-
Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-
1008 AM CST Sat Nov 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Small Craft
Advisory, which is in effect until 3 PM CST this afternoon. 

* WINDS...20 to 25 knots with frequent gusts to near gale force.

* 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. 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
Nov 9, 7:28 PM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB23 hr

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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.