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Gale Warning 5, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this gale warning at Dec 19, 2018, 2:53 PM CST. It took effect at Dec 20, 2018, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 21 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
- Dec 19, 2018, 2:53 PM CST (20:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 20, 2018, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 21, 2018, 3:00 PM CST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
The text
As transmitted.
336 WHUS74 KMOB 192053 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 253 PM CST Wed Dec 19 2018 GMZ631-632-650-670-200500- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0051.181220T0000Z-181220T0900Z/ /O.UPG.KMOB.GL.A.0002.181220T2100Z-181221T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.GL.W.0005.181220T2100Z-181221T1800Z/ Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- 253 PM CST Wed Dec 19 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM CST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO NOON CST FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Gale Warning, which is in effect from 3 PM Thursday to noon CST Friday. The Gale Watch is no longer in effect. * WINDS...Increasing to around 20 knots this evening then subsiding late tonight. Winds increase again to 30 to 35 knots late Thursday afternoon into Thursday night. Gusts to storm force are possible well offshore late Thursday night into early Friday morning. * WAVES/SEAS...Building to 6 to 10 feet out to 20 nm and 10 to 20 feet from 20 to 60 nm out. 2 to 4 feet over lower Mobile Bay and the Mississippi Sound east of Pascagoula. 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. && $$ GMZ655-675-200500- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0051.181220T0000Z-181220T0900Z/ /O.UPG.KMOB.GL.A.0002.181220T2100Z-181221T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.GL.W.0005.181221T0000Z-181221T1800Z/ Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 253 PM CST Wed Dec 19 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM CST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THURSDAY TO NOON CST FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Gale Warning, which is in effect from 6 PM Thursday to noon CST Friday. The Gale Watch is no longer in effect. * WINDS...Increasing to around 20 knots this evening then subsiding late tonight. Winds increase again to 30 to 35 knots with gusts to 45 knots Thursday afternoon into Thursday night. * WAVES/SEAS...Building to 6 to 10 feet out to 20 nm and 10 to 17 feet from 20 to 60 nm out. 2 to 4 feet over lower Mobile Bay and the Mississippi Sound east of Pascagoula. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds or frequent gusts of 20 to 33 knots and/or seas of 7 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$
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037 WHUS74 KMOB 200357 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 957 PM CST Wed Dec 19 2018 GMZ631-632-650-670-201200- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-181220T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0005.181220T2100Z-181221T1800Z/ Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- 957 PM CST Wed Dec 19 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO NOON CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...20 knots this evening then subsiding late tonight. Winds increase again to 30 to 35 knots late Thursday afternoon into Thursday night. Gusts to storm force are possible well offshore late Thursday night into early Friday morning. * WAVES/SEAS...Building to 6 to 10 feet out to 20 nm and 10 to 20 feet from 20 to 60 nm out. 2 to 4 feet over lower Mobile Bay and the Mississippi Sound east of Pascagoula. 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. && $$ GMZ655-675-201200- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-181220T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0005.181221T0000Z-181221T1800Z/ Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 957 PM CST Wed Dec 19 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THURSDAY TO NOON CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...Increasing to around 20 knots this evening then subsiding late tonight. Winds increase again to 30 to 35 knots with gusts to 45 knots Thursday afternoon into Thursday night. * WAVES/SEAS...Building to 6 to 10 feet out to 20 nm and 10 to 17 feet from 20 to 60 nm out. 2 to 4 feet over lower Mobile Bay and the Mississippi Sound east of Pascagoula. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds or frequent gusts of 20 to 33 knots and/or seas of 7 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$
837 WHUS74 KMOB 200848 AAA MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service Mobile AL 248 AM CST Thu Dec 20 2018 GMZ655-675-202200- /O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-181220T2100Z/ /O.EXT.KMOB.GL.W.0005.181220T2100Z-181221T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.SC.Y.0052.181221T1800Z-181222T0600Z/ 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- 248 AM CST Thu Dec 20 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Small Craft Advisory, which is in effect from noon Friday to midnight CST Friday night. * WINDS...Winds increase to 30 to 35 knots with gusts to 45 knots late this afternoon through Friday morning. * WAVES/SEAS...Building to 6 to 10 feet out to 20 nm and 10 to 17 feet from 20 to 60 nm out. 2 to 4 feet over lower Mobile Bay and the Mississippi Sound east of Pascagoula. 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. && $$ GMZ631-632-650-670-202200- /O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-181220T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0005.181220T2100Z-181221T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.SC.Y.0052.181221T1800Z-181222T0600Z/ Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- 248 AM CST Thu Dec 20 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Small Craft Advisory, which is in effect from noon Friday to midnight CST Friday night. * WINDS...Winds increase to 30 to 35 knots late this afternoon through Friday morning. Gusts to near storm force are possible well offshore late tonight into early Friday morning. * WAVES/SEAS...Building to 6 to 10 feet out to 20 nm and 10 to 20 feet from 20 to 60 nm out. 2 to 4 feet over lower Mobile Bay and the Mississippi Sound east of Pascagoula. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds or frequent gusts of 20 to 33 knots and/or seas of 7 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ GMZ630-633>636-202200- /O.NEW.KMOB.SC.Y.0052.181220T2100Z-181221T1800Z/ Northern Mobile Bay-Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System- Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 248 AM CST Thu Dec 20 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Small Craft Advisory, which is in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to noon CST Friday. * WINDS...Winds increase to 20 to 25 knots with higher gusts late this afternoon through Friday morning. * WAVES/SEAS...Waves building to 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. && $$
430 WHUS74 KMOB 201614 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 1014 AM CST Thu Dec 20 2018 GMZ631-632-650-655-670-675-210015- /O.CAN.KMOB.SC.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-181220T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.SC.Y.0053.181220T1800Z-181221T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMOB.GL.W.0005.181221T0000Z-181221T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0052.181221T1800Z-181222T0600Z/ 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- 1014 AM CST Thu Dec 20 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Small Craft Advisory, which is in effect until 6 PM CST this evening. * WINDS...Winds increase to 30 to 35 knots tonight through Friday morning. Gusts to near storm force are possible well offshore late tonight into early Friday morning. * WAVES/SEAS...Building to 6 to 10 feet out to 20 nm and 10 to 17 feet from 20 to 60 nm out. 2 to 4 feet over lower Mobile Bay and the Mississippi Sound east of Pascagoula. 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>636-210015- /O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0052.181221T0000Z-181221T1800Z/ Northern Mobile Bay-Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System- Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 1014 AM CST Thu Dec 20 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...Winds increase to 20 to 25 knots with higher gusts this evening through Friday morning. * WAVES/SEAS...Waves building to 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. && $$
990 WHUS74 KMOB 210035 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 635 PM CST Thu Dec 20 2018 GMZ631-632-650-655-670-675-210900- /O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-181221T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0052.181221T1800Z-181222T0600Z/ Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 635 PM CST Thu Dec 20 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...Winds increase to 30 to 35 knots tonight through Friday morning. Gusts to near storm force are possible well offshore late tonight into early Friday morning. * WAVES/SEAS...Building to 6 to 10 feet out to 20 nm and 10 to 17 feet from 20 to 60 nm out. 2 to 4 feet over lower Mobile Bay and the Mississippi Sound east of Pascagoula. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds or frequent gusts of 20 to 33 knots and/or seas of 7 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ GMZ630-633>636-210900- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-181221T1800Z/ Northern Mobile Bay-Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System- Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 635 PM CST Thu Dec 20 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... * WINDS...Winds increase to 20 to 25 knots with higher gusts this evening through Friday morning. * WAVES/SEAS...Waves building to 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. && $$
501 WHUS74 KMOB 210859 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 259 AM CST Fri Dec 21 2018 GMZ631-632-650-655-670-675-211700- /O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-181221T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0052.181221T1800Z-181222T0600Z/ Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM- Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 259 AM CST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WINDS...Winds 30 to 35 knots through this morning. Gusts to near storm force are possible well offshore early this morning. * WAVES/SEAS...Building to 6 to 10 feet out to 20 nm and 10 to 17 feet from 20 to 60 nm out. 2 to 4 feet over lower Mobile Bay and the Mississippi Sound east of Pascagoula. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds or frequent gusts of 20 to 33 knots and/or seas of 7 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ GMZ630-633>636-211700- /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-181221T1800Z/ Northern Mobile Bay-Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System- Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 259 AM CST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WINDS...Winds 20 to 25 knots with higher gusts through this morning. * WAVES/SEAS...Waves 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. && $$
264 WHUS74 KMOB 211518 MWWMOB URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 918 AM CST Fri Dec 21 2018 GMZ670-675-212330- /O.EXT.KMOB.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-181221T2100Z/ /O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0052.181221T2100Z-181222T1200Z/ Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 918 AM CST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... * WINDS...Winds 30 to 35 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots. * WAVES/SEAS...10 to 17 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds or frequent gusts of 20 to 33 knots and/or seas of 7 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ GMZ631-632-650-655-212330- /O.CON.KMOB.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-181221T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SC.Y.0052.181221T1800Z-181222T0600Z/ 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- 918 AM CST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WINDS...Winds 30 to 35 knots decreasing to 20 knots. * WAVES/SEAS...6 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. 2 to 4 feet over lower Mobile Bay and the Mississippi Sound east of Pascagoula subsiding to around 2 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 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. && $$ GMZ630-633>636-212100- /O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0052.000000T0000Z-181221T2100Z/ Northern Mobile Bay-Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System- Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 918 AM CST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...Winds 20 to 25 knots with higher gusts. * WAVES/SEAS...Waves 2 to 3 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds or frequent gusts of 20 to 33 knots and/or seas of 7 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 4:39 AM CST | Gale Watch | MOB | 10 hr | |
| Dec 19, 10:03 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 24 hr |
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