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Fire Weather Watch 18, NWS Mobile, AL

April 20, 2012

NWS Mobile, AL issued this fire weather watch at Apr 20, 2012, 7:39 AM EDT. It took effect at Apr 22, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 20, 2012, 7:39 AM EDT (11:39 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 22, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT
Expired: Apr 22, 2012, 7:28 AM EDT
In force
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this fire weather watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this fire weather watch went out at Apr 20, 5:45 AM EDT, 1 hour 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 20, 5:45 AM EDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 20, 6:50 AM EDT, 49 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
550 AM CDT FRI APR 20 2012

ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-211130-
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-
550 AM CDT FRI APR 20 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

A MODERATE RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS EXISTS THIS WEEKEND DUE TO
STRONG WINDS...AS A STRONG COLD FRONT SURGES EAST OF THE AREA
SATURDAY AND ITS ASSOCIATED STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LIFTS UP
ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC COAST SUNDAY.

A FEW STRONG STORMS CONTAINING SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY EAST OF
INTERSTATE 65 SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION FOR SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE REQUIRED
ON SATURDAY.

GMZ630-650-655-670-675-211130-
MOBILE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
550 AM CDT FRI APR 20 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL
WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THE PASSAGE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT SATURDAY AND ITS ASSOCIATED...
STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LIFTING NORTHEAST ACROSS THE EAST
COAST ON SUNDAY RESULTS IN STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AND HIGH SEAS
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED
FOR HAZARDOUS WINDS AND SEAS THIS WEEKEND.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION FOR SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE REQUIRED
ON SATURDAY.

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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.