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Small Craft Advisory


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1019 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024

GMZ532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-181130-
/O.NEW.KLIX.SC.Y.0066.241018T1400Z-241019T1200Z/
Mississippi Sound-Lake Borgne-Chandeleur Sound-Breton Sound-
Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River
LA out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River
to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM-
Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the
Mississippi River out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from Port Fourchon Louisiana to Lower Atchafalaya
River LA from 20 to 60 NM-
Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to
Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM-
Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the
Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm-
Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island
Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM-
1019 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 7 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
  10 ft expected, mainly over open waters.

* WHERE...Portions of Gulf of Mexico.

* WHEN...From 9 AM Friday to 7 AM CDT Saturday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

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Frost Advisory


URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
742 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024

ALZ011>015-017>021-024>029-181300-
/O.CON.KBMX.FR.Y.0008.241018T0800Z-241018T1300Z/
Marion-Lamar-Fayette-Winston-Walker-Blount-Etowah-Calhoun-
Cherokee-Cleburne-Jefferson-Shelby-St. Clair-Talladega-Clay-
Randolph-
Including the cities of Birmingham, Heflin, Vernon, Hoover,
Roanoke, Anniston, Oneonta, Sulligent, Sylacauga, Double Springs,
Fayette, Alabaster, Gadsden, Pelham, Centre, Ashland, Columbiana,
Talladega, Jasper, Pell City, Moody, and Hamilton
742 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM CDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation.

* WHERE...Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah,
  Fayette, Jefferson, Lamar, Marion, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair,
  Talladega, Walker, and Winston Counties.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to 8 AM CDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive
  outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

40/Sizemore

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Birmingham AL
742 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024

ALZ039-040-042-181300-
/O.EXA.KBMX.FR.Y.0008.241018T0800Z-241018T1300Z/
Marengo-Dallas-Lowndes-
Including the cities of Fort Deposit, Selma, Linden, Hayneville,
and Demopolis
742 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM CDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 36 will result in frost formation.

* WHERE...Dallas, Lowndes, and Marengo Counties.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to 8 AM CDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive
  outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
155 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024

ALZ001>010-016-181300-
/O.NEW.KHUN.FR.Y.0005.241018T0800Z-241018T1300Z/
Lauderdale-Colbert-Franklin AL-Lawrence-Limestone-Madison-Morgan-
Marshall-Jackson-DeKalb-Cullman-
Including the cities of Moulton, Boaz, Muscle Shoals,
Guntersville, Red Bay, Russellville, Scottsboro, Athens, Arab,
Sheffield, Fort Payne, Decatur, Cullman, Huntsville, Rainsville,
Town Creek, Tuscumbia, Albertville, and Florence
155 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM CDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 35 will result in frost formation.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest
  Alabama.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to 8 AM CDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive
  outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

RSB


Rip Current Statement


Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1019 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-181130-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0034.241018T1100Z-241021T1100Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
1019 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CDT FRIDAY
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal
  Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and
  Okaloosa Coastal Counties.

* WHEN...From 6 AM CDT Friday through late Sunday night.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
  from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.

&&

$$


Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Little Rock AR
204 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024

ARZ004>008-014>017-024-025-031>034-039-042>047-052>057-062>069-
103-112-113-121>123-130-137-138-140-141-203-212-213-221>223-230-
237-238-240-241-313-340-341-181000-
Marion-Baxter-Fulton-Sharp-Randolph-Stone-Izard-Independence-
Lawrence-Cleburne-Jackson-Conway-Faulkner-White-Woodruff-Perry-
Garland-Saline-Pulaski-Lonoke-Prairie-Monroe-Pike-Clark-
Hot Spring-Grant-Jefferson-Arkansas-Dallas-Cleveland-Lincoln-
Desha-Ouachita-Calhoun-Bradley-Drew-Boone County Except Southwest-
Newton County Higher Elevations-Searcy County Lower Elevations-
Southern Johnson County-Southern Pope County-
Southeast Van Buren County-Western and Northern Logan County-
Northern Scott County-Northwest Yell County-
Polk County Lower Elevations-
Central and Eastern Montgomery County-
Boone County Higher Elevations-Newton County Lower Elevations-
Northwest Searcy County Higher Elevations-
Johnson County Higher Elevations-Pope County Higher Elevations-
Van Buren County Higher Elevations-
Southern and Eastern Logan County-
Central and Southern Scott County-Yell Excluding Northwest-
Northern Polk County Higher Elevations-
Northern Montgomery County Higher Elevations-
Eastern, Central, and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations-
Southeast Polk County Higher Elevations-
Southwest Montgomery County Higher Elevations-
204 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Hazardous burning and wildfire conditions will be prevalent this
afternoon and the next few days as well...Local guidance regarding
burning permissions should be heeded.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.Spotter Information Statement...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

&&

Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk.

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