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Small Craft Advisory 26, NWS Mobile, AL

April 24, 2021

NWS Mobile, AL issued this small craft advisory at Apr 24, 2021, 7:48 PM CDT. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 24, 2021, 7:48 PM CDT (00:48 UTC)
Expired
Apr 25, 2021, 9:00 AM CDT
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

The text

As transmitted.

719 
WHUS74 KMOB 250048
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
748 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

GMZ630-633>636-250900-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SC.Y.0026.210425T0048Z-210425T0900Z/
Northern Mobile Bay-Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-
Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-
748 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Southwesterly winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northerly.
  Frequent gusts 25 to 30 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

* WHERE...Northern Mobile Bay, Perdido Bay, Pensacola Bay 
  System, Western Choctawhatchee Bay and Eastern Choctawhatchee 
  Bay.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM CDT Sunday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

GMZ631-632-250900-
/O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-210425T0900Z/
Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-
748 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

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

* WHAT...Southwesterly winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northerly.
  Frequent gusts 25 to 30 knots. Waves around 2 feet.

* WHERE...Mississippi Sound and Southern Mobile Bay.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM CDT Sunday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

GMZ650-655-670-675-250900-
/O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-210425T1200Z/
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-
748 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

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

* WHAT...Southwesterly winds 18 to 23 knots becoming northerly.
  Gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

* WHERE...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, Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to 
  Pascagoula MS out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Okaloosa 
  Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Sunday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
957 
WHUS74 KMOB 250842
MWWMOB

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
342 AM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021

GMZ633>636-250945-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-210425T0900Z/
Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-Western Choctawhatchee Bay-
Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-
342 AM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Sustained winds have lower below 20 knots. Therefore, the Small
Craft Advisory has been cancelled.

$$

GMZ631-632-650-655-670-675-251400-
/O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-210425T1400Z/
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-
342 AM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Northerly winds 18 to 23 knots. Frequent gusts 25 to 30
  knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

* WHERE...Mississippi Sound and Southern Mobile Bay. Waters from
  Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pascagoula MS out 60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT this morning.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

GMZ630-251400-
/O.EXT.KMOB.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-210425T1400Z/
Northern Mobile Bay-
342 AM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Northerly winds 18 to 23 knots. Frequent gusts 25 to 30
  knots. Waves 2 feet.

* WHERE...Northern Mobile Bay.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT this morning.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 24, 7:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Covington, Escambia45 min
Apr 24, 7:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin15 min
Apr 24, 7:39 PM CDTWind AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington and 6 more8 hr
Apr 24, 8:57 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBCovington, Escambia27 hr
Apr 24, 8:55 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa4 days

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Sources

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