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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Mobile, AL

December 23, 200910 counties in Alabama; 5 counties in Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this wind advisory at Dec 23, 2009, 3:29 PM CST for 10 counties in Alabama; 5 counties in Mississippi. It took effect at Dec 24, 2009, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 23, 2009, 3:29 PM CST (21:29 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 24, 2009, 9:00 AM CST
Expired
Dec 24, 2009, 9:00 PM CST
In force
12 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 21:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 9.5 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2009-12-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2009-12-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -11 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1227 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-11 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
61 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS74 KMOB 232130
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
329 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF INLAND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...AND THE WESTERN
FLORIDA PANHANDLE FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM THURSDAY...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL QUICKLY MOVE EASTWARD TOWARD THE REGION
DURING THE DAY THURSDAY...MOVING ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY EVENING.
BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE FRONT BY
THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. SOUTHEASTERLY
TO SOUTHERLY SUSTAINED WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
FREQUENT GUSTS OF 3O TO 35 MPH EXPECTED. WINDS WILL DECREASE AND
BECOME WESTERLY AFTER THE FRONTAL PASSAGE THURSDAY NIGHT.

ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-241200-
/O.NEW.KMOB.WI.Y.0007.091224T1500Z-091225T0300Z/
CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-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-WAYNE-PERRY-
GREENE-STONE-GEORGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUTLER...LISMAN...SILAS...CHATOM...
MILLRY...JACKSON...THOMASVILLE...GROVE HILL...CAMDEN...
PINE HILL...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...WAYNESBORO...RICHTON...
BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN...WIGGINS...
LUCEDALE
329 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST THURSDAY. 

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL QUICKLY MOVE EASTWARD TOWARD THE REGION
DURING THE DAY THURSDAY...MOVING ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY EVENING.
BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE FRONT BY
THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.
SOUTHEASTERLY TO SOUTHERLY SUSTAINED WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25
MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 3O TO 35 MPH EXPECTED. WINDS WILL DECREASE
AND BECOME WESTERLY AFTER THE FRONTAL PASSAGE THURSDAY NIGHT.

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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS74 KMOB 241132
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
532 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF INLAND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...AND THE
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM TODAY...

.EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT
HIGHER GUST LATER THIS MORNING. WINDS BECOMING MORE SOUTHERLY THIS
AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. WINDS
BECOMING WESTERLY AND DIMINISHING A BIT FOLLOWING A FRONTAL PASSAGE.
THE FRONT SHOULD BE NEAR INTERSTATE 65 AROUND 6 PM AND EAST OF
HIGHLAND HOME AND DESTIN BY MIDNIGHT. 

ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-241945-
/O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0007.091224T1500Z-091225T0300Z/
CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-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-WAYNE-PERRY-
GREENE-STONE-GEORGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUTLER...LISMAN...SILAS...CHATOM...
MILLRY...JACKSON...THOMASVILLE...GROVE HILL...CAMDEN...
PINE HILL...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...WAYNESBORO...RICHTON...
BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN...WIGGINS...
LUCEDALE
532 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM
CST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM
CST THIS EVENING. 

EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH BY MID-MORNING WILL BECOME
SOUTHERLY 20 TO 30 LATER THIS AFTERNOON...FREQUENT WIND GUST OF 3O
TO 35 MPH EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE DAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND
BECOME WESTERLY AFTER A FRONTAL PASSAGE 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 FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND
ELEVATED ROADWAYS  USE EXTRA CAUTION.

IN ADDITION...IT IS ALSO A GOOD IDEA TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS
SUCH A TRASH CANS...LIGHT WEIGHT PATIO FURNITURE...AND HOLIDAY DECORATIONS.

&&

$$
000 
WWUS74 KMOB 241727
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1127 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF INLAND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...AND THE
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE UNTIL 9 PM TONIGHT...

.WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AND BECOME MORE SOUTHERLY THIS
AFTERNOON AS A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. SUSTAINED
WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE LIKELY
THROUGH EARLY EVENING. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AND DECREASE THIS
EVENING AS THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH. 

ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-250000-
/O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-091225T0300Z/
CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-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-WAYNE-PERRY-
GREENE-STONE-GEORGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUTLER...LISMAN...SILAS...CHATOM...
MILLRY...JACKSON...THOMASVILLE...GROVE HILL...CAMDEN...
PINE HILL...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...WAYNESBORO...RICHTON...
BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN...WIGGINS...
LUCEDALE
1127 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AND BECOME MORE SOUTHERLY THIS
AFTERNOON AS A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. SUSTAINED
WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE LIKELY
THROUGH EARLY EVENING. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AND DECREASE THIS
EVENING AS THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH. 

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 FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND
ELEVATED ROADWAYS  USE EXTRA CAUTION.

IN ADDITION...IT IS ALSO A GOOD IDEA TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR
OBJECTS SUCH A TRASH CANS...LIGHT WEIGHT PATIO FURNITURE...AND
HOLIDAY DECORATIONS.

&&

$$
000 
WWUS74 KMOB 241914
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
114 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF INLAND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...AND THE
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE UNTIL 9 PM TONIGHT...

.WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AND BECOME MORE SOUTHERLY THIS
AFTERNOON AS A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. SUSTAINED
WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY EVENING. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AND
DECREASE THIS EVENING AS THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH.

ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-250000-
/O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-091225T0300Z/
CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-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-WAYNE-PERRY-
GREENE-STONE-GEORGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUTLER...LISMAN...SILAS...CHATOM...
MILLRY...JACKSON...THOMASVILLE...GROVE HILL...CAMDEN...
PINE HILL...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...WAYNESBORO...RICHTON...
BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN...WIGGINS...
LUCEDALE
114 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AND BECOME MORE SOUTHERLY THIS
AFTERNOON AS A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST.
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 35 TO 40
MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY EVENING. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST
AND DECREASE THIS EVENING AS THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH.

GIVEN THE ABUNDANT RAINS THAT HAVE OCCURRED RECENTLY...THE GROUND IS
VERY SATURATED. FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH COULD RESULT IN THE
DOWNING OF SOME SHALLOW ROOTED TREES. 

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 FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND
ELEVATED ROADWAYS  USE EXTRA CAUTION.

IN ADDITION...IT IS ALSO A GOOD IDEA TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR
OBJECTS SUCH A TRASH CANS...LIGHT WEIGHT PATIO FURNITURE...AND
HOLIDAY DECORATIONS.

&&

$$
000 
WWUS74 KMOB 250027
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
627 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH
CENTRAL ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE UNTIL 9 PM...

...WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR ALL OF INTERIOR SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI AS WELL AS FOR CHOCTAW...WAYNE AND MOBILE COUNTIES OF 
SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

.STRONG SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE JUST AHEAD OF A COLD
FRONT AND APPROACHING LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED
WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 35 TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE
WEST AND DECREASE BY LATE EVENING AS THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH.

ALZ051-052-061-063-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-250130-
/O.CAN.KMOB.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-091225T0300Z/
CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-LOWER MOBILE-WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-
STONE-GEORGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUTLER...LISMAN...SILAS...CHATOM...
MILLRY...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND...TILLMANS CORNER...
THEODORE...WAYNESBORO...RICHTON...BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...
LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN...WIGGINS...LUCEDALE
627 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

WINDS HAVE DECREASED ACROSS THE REGION IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT. 

$$

ALZ053>060-062-064-FLZ001>006-250300-
/O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-091225T0300Z/
CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW-ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-
UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-
INLAND SANTA ROSA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-
COASTAL OKALOOSA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACKSON...THOMASVILLE...GROVE HILL...
CAMDEN...PINE HILL...HOMEWOOD...MONROEVILLE...EVERGREEN...
GREENVILLE...LUVERNE...BRANTLEY...ATMORE...BREWTON...
EAST BREWTON...ANDALUSIA...OPP...BAY MINETTE...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
627 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

STRONG SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE JUST AHEAD OF A COLD
FRONT AND APPROACHING LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED
WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 35 TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE
WEST AND DECREASE BY LATE EVENING AS THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH.

GIVEN THE ABUNDANT RAINS THAT HAVE OCCURRED RECENTLY...THE GROUND
IS VERY SATURATED. FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH COULD RESULT IN
THE DOWNING OF SOME SHALLOW ROOTED TREES.

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 FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND
ELEVATED ROADWAYS  USE EXTRA CAUTION.

IN ADDITION...IT IS ALSO A GOOD IDEA TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR
OBJECTS SUCH A TRASH CANS...LIGHT WEIGHT PATIO FURNITURE...AND
HOLIDAY DECORATIONS.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.