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Gale Warning 3, NWS Melbourne, FL

March 20, 2021

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this gale warning at Mar 20, 2021, 6:07 PM EDT. It was in force for 4 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
Mar 20, 2021, 6:07 PM EDT (22:07 UTC)
Expired
Mar 20, 2021, 10:26 PM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Melbourne, FL

The text

As transmitted.

169 
WHUS72 KMLB 202207
MWWMLB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
607 PM EDT Sat Mar 20 2021

AMZ550-552-570-572-210500-
/O.UPG.KMLB.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-210321T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KMLB.GL.W.0003.210320T2207Z-210321T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KMLB.SC.Y.0019.210321T0300Z-210321T2100Z/
Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm-Volusia-
Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm-
Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-Volusia-
Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm-
607 PM EDT Sat Mar 20 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM
EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, north winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts
  up to 40 kt and seas 7 to 10 feet. For the Small Craft 
  Advisory, seas 7 to 10 feet expected.

* WHERE...Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm, 
  Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm, 
  Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm and 
  Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm.

* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 11 PM EDT this evening. For 
  the Small Craft Advisory, from 11 PM this evening to 5 PM EDT 
  Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could 
  capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for gale conditions.

&&

$$

AMZ555-575-210500-
/O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-210321T2100Z/
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm-
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm-
607 PM EDT Sat Mar 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Seas building to 7 to 10 feet.

* WHERE...Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm and 
  Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Wind and wave conditions will be hazardous for small craft.
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in these conditions.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
601 
WHUS72 KMLB 210226
MWWMLB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1026 PM EDT Sat Mar 20 2021

AMZ550-552-570-572-212000-
/O.CAN.KMLB.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210321T0300Z/
/O.EXT.KMLB.SC.Y.0019.210321T0226Z-210321T2100Z/
Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm-Volusia-
Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm-
Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-Volusia-
Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm-
1026 PM EDT Sat Mar 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Seas 7 to 10 feet.

* WHERE...Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm, 
  Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm, 
  Volusia- Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm and 
  Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Wind and wave conditions will be hazardous for small craft.
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in these conditions.

&&

$$

AMZ555-575-212000-
/O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-210321T2100Z/
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm-
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm-
1026 PM EDT Sat Mar 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Seas 7 to 9 feet.

* WHERE...Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm and 
  Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Wind and wave conditions will be hazardous for small craft.
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in these conditions.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 20, 4:40 AM EDTBeach Hazards StatementMLBVolusia15 hr
Mar 20, 4:40 AM EDTHigh Surf AdvisoryMLBVolusia23 hr
Mar 20, 6:07 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMLB70 hr
Mar 20, 6:09 PM EDTWind AdvisoryMLBVolusia5 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.