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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this wind advisory at Dec 1, 2009, 3:16 PM CST for 10 counties in Alabama; 5 counties in Mississippi. It took effect at Dec 1, 2009, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2009, 3:16 PM CST (21:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 1, 2009, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 2, 2009, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
Counties Butler County, AL, Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Covington County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Monroe County, AL, Washington County, AL, Wilcox County, AL, George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Stone County, MS, Wayne County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 215 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1668 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS74 KMOB 012116 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 316 PM CST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH NOON WEDNESDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AND ALL OF THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... .A STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TOWARD THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF COAST TONIGHT. AS THE LOW APPROACHES...WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE REGION...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND TO THE EAST OF THE LOW TRACK. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH ALONG THE COAST AND NEAR 30 MPH INLAND. ALZ055>064-FLZ001>006-020600- /O.NEW.KMOB.WI.Y.0006.091202T0000Z-091202T1800Z/ MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW-ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE- UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA- COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOMEWOOD...MONROEVILLE...EVERGREEN... GREENVILLE...LUVERNE...BRANTLEY...ATMORE...BREWTON... EAST BREWTON...ANDALUSIA...OPP...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND... BAY MINETTE...TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE...FAIRHOPE... FOLEY...SPANISH FORT...CENTURY...FLOMATON...MOLINO...PENSACOLA... FERRY PASS...BRENT...WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY... MYRTLE GROVE...JAY...PACE...MILTON...CRESTVIEW...WRIGHT... SEMINOLE...EGLIN AFB...VALPARAISO 316 PM CST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY. A STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TOWARD THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF COAST TONIGHT. AS THE LOW APPROACHES...WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE REGION...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND TO THE EAST OF THE LOW TRACK. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH ALONG THE COAST AND NEAR 30 MPH INLAND. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AS THE LOW MOVES QUICKLY NORTHEAST...BUT BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. IN ADDITION...IT IS ALSO A GOOD IDEA TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SUCH A TRASH CANS...PATIO FURNITURE...AND HOLIDAY DECORATIONS. && $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS74 KMOB 020552 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1152 PM CST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH NOON WEDNESDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AND ALL OF THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... .A STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TOWARD THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF COAST TONIGHT...AS ANOTHER...SMALLER LOW OVER THE AREA AT THIS TIME MOVES OFF. AS THE SECOND LOW APPROACHES...WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE REGION...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND TO THE EAST OF THE LOW TRACK. THOUGH WINDS HAVE SETTLED....THEY ARE AGAIN EXPECTED TO RISE AGAIN...WITH SUSTAINED WINDS WILL INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH ALONG THE COAST AND NEAR 30 MPH INLAND. ALZ055>064-FLZ001>006-021400- /O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-091202T1800Z/ MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW-ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE- UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA- COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOMEWOOD...MONROEVILLE...EVERGREEN... GREENVILLE...LUVERNE...BRANTLEY...ATMORE...BREWTON... EAST BREWTON...ANDALUSIA...OPP...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND... BAY MINETTE...TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE...FAIRHOPE... FOLEY...SPANISH FORT...CENTURY...FLOMATON...MOLINO...PENSACOLA... FERRY PASS...BRENT...WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY... MYRTLE GROVE...JAY...PACE...MILTON...CRESTVIEW...WRIGHT... SEMINOLE...EGLIN AFB...VALPARAISO 1152 PM CST TUE DEC 1 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY. A STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TOWARD THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF COAST TONIGHT. AS THE LOW APPROACHES...WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN ACROSS THE REGION... ESPECIALLY ALONG AND TO THE EAST OF THE LOW TRACK. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH LATER TONIGHT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH ALONG THE COAST AND NEAR 30 MPH INLAND. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AS THE LOW MOVES QUICKLY NORTHEAST...BUT BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. IN ADDITION...IT IS ALSO A GOOD IDEA TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SUCH A TRASH CANS...PATIO FURNITURE...AND HOLIDAY DECORATIONS. && $$
000 WWUS74 KMOB 021412 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 812 AM CST WED DEC 2 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH NOON WEDNESDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AND ALL OF THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... .A STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWARD OVER ALABAMA THIS MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA COAST STRETCHING INLAND GENERALLY EAST OF THE I-65 CORRIDOR THIS MORNING. ALZ055>064-FLZ001>006-021800- /O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-091202T1800Z/ MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW-ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE- UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA- COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOMEWOOD...MONROEVILLE...EVERGREEN... GREENVILLE...LUVERNE...BRANTLEY...ATMORE...BREWTON... EAST BREWTON...ANDALUSIA...OPP...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND... BAY MINETTE...TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE...FAIRHOPE... FOLEY...SPANISH FORT...CENTURY...FLOMATON...MOLINO...PENSACOLA... FERRY PASS...BRENT...WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY... MYRTLE GROVE...JAY...PACE...MILTON...CRESTVIEW...WRIGHT... SEMINOLE...EGLIN AFB...VALPARAISO 812 AM CST WED DEC 2 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. .A STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWARD OVER ALABAMA THIS MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA COAST STRETCHING INLAND GENERALLY EAST OF THE I-65 CORRIDOR THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. IN ADDITION...IT IS ALSO A GOOD IDEA TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SUCH A TRASH CANS...PATIO FURNITURE...AND HOLIDAY DECORATIONS. && $$
000 WWUS74 KMOB 021656 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1056 AM CST WED DEC 2 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM WEDNESDAY FOR ALL OF INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...AND ALL OF THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... .A STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWARD AND AWAY FROM THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS AS HIGH AS 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION. ALZ051>054-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-030000- /O.EXB.KMOB.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-091203T0000Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUTLER...LISMAN...SILAS...CHATOM... MILLRY...JACKSON...THOMASVILLE...GROVE HILL...CAMDEN... PINE HILL...WAYNESBORO...RICHTON...BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA... LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN...WIGGINS...LUCEDALE 1056 AM CST WED DEC 2 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. A STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWARD AND AWAY FROM THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS AS HIGH AS 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE THE SURFACE LOW. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. IN ADDITION...IT IS ALSO A GOOD IDEA TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SUCH A TRASH CANS...PATIO FURNITURE...AND HOLIDAY DECORATIONS. && $$ ALZ055>064-FLZ001>006-030000- /O.EXT.KMOB.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-091203T0000Z/ MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW-ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE- UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA- COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOMEWOOD...MONROEVILLE...EVERGREEN... GREENVILLE...LUVERNE...BRANTLEY...ATMORE...BREWTON... EAST BREWTON...ANDALUSIA...OPP...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND... BAY MINETTE...TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE...FAIRHOPE... FOLEY...SPANISH FORT...CENTURY...FLOMATON...MOLINO...PENSACOLA... FERRY PASS...BRENT...WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY... MYRTLE GROVE...JAY...PACE...MILTON...CRESTVIEW...WRIGHT... SEMINOLE...EGLIN AFB...VALPARAISO 1056 AM CST WED DEC 2 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. A STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWARD AND AWAY FROM THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS AS HIGH AS 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE THE SURFACE LOW. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. IN ADDITION...IT IS ALSO A GOOD IDEA TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS SUCH A TRASH CANS...PATIO FURNITURE...AND HOLIDAY DECORATIONS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 8:37 PM CST | Coastal Flood Warning | MOB | 36 hr | |
| Nov 30, 10:21 PM CST | Gale Warning | MOB | 41 hr | |
| Dec 1, 9:42 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 34 hr |
| Dec 1, 9:42 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 17 hr |
| Dec 1, 9:42 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 17 hr |
| Dec 1, 9:49 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 18 hr |
| Dec 1, 9:49 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Covington, Escambia | 3 days |
| Dec 1, 9:49 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Covington | 18 hr |
| Dec 1, 9:49 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 5 days |
| Dec 1, 9:49 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 18 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Alabama, 2009Wind Advisories in Mississippi, 2009Wind Advisories in Florida, 2009Every wind advisory in 2009
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.