Alert archive / Alabama / Gale Warnings in 2018
Gale Warning 4, NWS Mobile, AL
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 7:28 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 23 hr |
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Sources
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