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Coastal Flood Statement 3, NWS Mobile, AL

November 26, 2011

NWS Mobile, AL issued this coastal flood statement at Nov 26, 2011, 10:51 PM CST. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Nov 26, 2011, 10:51 PM CST (04:51 UTC)
Expired: Nov 27, 2011, 4:46 AM CST
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL

The text

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

624 
WHUS44 KMOB 270451
CFWMOB

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1051 PM CST SAT NOV 26 2011

...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY ALONG MOBILE
BAY...SOUTHERN MOBILE AND SOUTHERN BALDWIN COUNTIES...

.A STRONG SOUTHEAST WIND AT 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH WATER
LEVELS HIGHER ALONG SOME SOUTHEAST FACING SHORELINES IN SOUTHERN
MOBILE AND SOUTHERN BALDWIN COUNTIES. TIDES WILL AVERAGE 1 TO 2 FEET
ABOVE NORMAL ASTRONOMICAL PREDICTED TIDE LEVELS THROUGH 9 AM SUNDAY
MORNING.

ALZ063-064-271300-
/O.NEW.KMOB.CF.S.0003.111127T0451Z-111127T1600Z/
LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-
1051 PM CST SAT NOV 26 2011

* COASTAL FLOODING...A STRONG SOUTHEAST WIND AT 20 TO 30 MPH WILL
  CONTINUE TO PUSH WATER LEVELS HIGHER ALONG SOME EAST TO SOUTHEAST
  FACING SHORELINES IN SOUTHERN MOBILE AND SOUTHERN BALDWIN COUNTIES.

* TIMING...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE AROUND THE PERIOD
  OF HIGH TIDE DURING THE LATE NIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH THE EARLY
  MORNING HOURS ON SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...TIDES WILL AVERAGE 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ASTRONOMICAL
  TIDE LEVELS LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE
  POSSIBILITY OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AT HIGH TIDE ON THE WEST END
  OF DAUPHIN ISLAND...ALONG THE WESTERN SHORES OF MOBILE BAY...AND
  THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF MOBILE BAY ALONG THE U.S. HIGHWAY 90
  CAUSEWAY BETWEEN MOBILE AND SPANISH FORT. 

$$

1 follow-up statement

595 
WHUS44 KMOB 271046
CFWMOB

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
446 AM CST SUN NOV 27 2011

...THREAT FOR MINOR COASTAL FLOODING HAS DIMINISHED...

.AREA TIDE GAGES SHOW THAT TIDE LEVELS HAVE STARTED TO DROP ACROSS
MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTIES. THIS TREND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH
THE MORNING WITH LOW TIDE OCCURRING BETWEEN MID MORNING AND MIDDAY.
IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST LATER TODAY
AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. THEREFORE...THE THREAT FOR
MINOR COASTAL FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH AS THE MORNING
PROGRESSES. 

ALZ063-064-271200-
/O.CAN.KMOB.CF.S.0003.000000T0000Z-111127T1600Z/
LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-
446 AM CST SUN NOV 27 2011

AREA TIDE GAGES SHOW THAT TIDE LEVELS HAVE STARTED TO DROP ACROSS
MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTIES. THIS TREND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH
THE MORNING WITH LOW TIDE OCCURRING BETWEEN MID MORNING AND MIDDAY.
IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST LATER TODAY
AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. THEREFORE...THE THREAT FOR
MINOR COASTAL FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH AS THE MORNING
PROGRESSES. 

$$

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Sources

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