Example of Gale Warning
The following is an example of a Gale Warning issued by the National Weather Service office in Miami, Florida.
399 WHUS72 KMFL 120829 MWWMFL URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 329 AM EST FRI FEB 12 2010 ...GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-GMZ656-657-676-131200- /O.UPG.KMFL.GL.A.0001.100212T1500Z-100213T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMFL.GL.W.0001.100212T1800Z-100213T1200Z/ LAKE OKEECHOBEE-BISCAYNE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS- COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM- GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 329 AM EST FRI FEB 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST SATURDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PASS NORTH OF THE REGION THIS EVENING. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP QUICKLY TODAY AHEAD OF THE LOW...WITH STRONG WESTERLY WINDS BEHIND THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT PASSING DURING THE EVENING HOURS. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO NEAR 40 KNOTS EVEN OUTSIDE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THESE WINDS WILL LEAD TO EXTREMELY DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS. 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. && $$Read more about this topic: Gale Warning
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