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Wind Advisory 14, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this wind advisory at Dec 19, 2012, 1:19 PM CST for 10 counties in Alabama; 5 counties in Mississippi. It took effect at Dec 20, 2012, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2012, 1:19 PM CST (19:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 20, 2012, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 20, 2012, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 10 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 19:16 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, 7.3 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
- 1600 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 209 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
823 WWUS74 KMOB 191919 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 119 PM CST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CST THURSDAY... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY MORNING. SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-200330- /O.NEW.KMOB.WI.Y.0014.121220T1500Z-121221T0100Z/ 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...FERRY PASS...BRENT... WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY...MYRTLE GROVE...JAY...PACE... MILTON...CRESTVIEW...WRIGHT...NICEVILLE...SEMINOLE...EGLIN AFB... WAYNESBORO...RICHTON...BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE... MCLAIN...WIGGINS...LUCEDALE 119 PM CST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CST THURSDAY. * TIMING...9 AM TO 7 PM THURSDAY * WINDS...SUSTAINED 25 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS * IMPACTS...OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO BEING BLOWN AROUND OR TOPPLED. DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE HAZARDOUS...AND LARGE LOOSE BRANCHES OR WEAK OR ROTTEN TREES COULD BE VULNERABLE TO FALLING AND CAUSING DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
5 follow-up statements
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
328 WWUS74 KMOB 201838 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1238 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OF 3O TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THIS EVENING...BUT IT WILL STILL REMAIN BREEZY. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-210100- /O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-121221T0100Z/ 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...FERRY PASS...BRENT... WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY...MYRTLE GROVE...JAY...PACE... MILTON...CRESTVIEW...WRIGHT...NICEVILLE...SEMINOLE...EGLIN AFB... WAYNESBORO...RICHTON...BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE... MCLAIN...WIGGINS...LUCEDALE 1238 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH 7 PM THURSDAY * WINDS...SUSTAINED 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO BEING BLOWN AROUND OR TOPPLED. DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE HAZARDOUS...AND LARGE LOOSE BRANCHES OR WEAK OR ROTTEN TREES COULD BE VULNERABLE TO FALLING AND CAUSING DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. SECURE LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS...INCLUDING HOLIDAY DECORATIONS. && $$
085 WWUS74 KMOB 202246 CCA NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 445 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THIS EVENING...BUT IT WILL STILL REMAIN BREEZY. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-210100- /O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-121221T0100Z/ 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...FERRY PASS...BRENT... WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY...MYRTLE GROVE...JAY...PACE... MILTON...CRESTVIEW...WRIGHT...NICEVILLE...SEMINOLE...EGLIN AFB... WAYNESBORO...RICHTON...BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE... MCLAIN...WIGGINS...LUCEDALE 445 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH 7 PM THURSDAY * WINDS...SUSTAINED 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO BEING BLOWN AROUND OR TOPPLED. DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE HAZARDOUS...AND LARGE LOOSE BRANCHES OR WEAK OR ROTTEN TREES COULD BE VULNERABLE TO FALLING AND CAUSING DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. SECURE LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS...INCLUDING HOLIDAY DECORATIONS. && $$
066 WWUS74 KMOB 210107 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 707 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY FOR THE AREA HAS EXPIRED... .WINDS HAVE SETTLED BELOW CRITERIA LEVELS. ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-210215- /O.EXP.KMOB.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-121221T0100Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-WAYNE-PERRY- GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUTLER...LISMAN...SILAS...CHATOM... MILLRY...JACKSON...THOMASVILLE...GROVE HILL...CAMDEN... PINE HILL...HOMEWOOD...MONROEVILLE...EVERGREEN...GREENVILLE... LUVERNE...BRANTLEY...ATMORE...BREWTON...EAST BREWTON... ANDALUSIA...OPP...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND...BAY MINETTE... TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE...FAIRHOPE...FOLEY... SPANISH FORT...CENTURY...FLOMATON...MOLINO...FERRY PASS...BRENT... WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY...MYRTLE GROVE...JAY...PACE... MILTON...CRESTVIEW...WRIGHT...NICEVILLE...SEMINOLE...EGLIN AFB... WAYNESBORO...RICHTON...BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE... MCLAIN...WIGGINS...LUCEDALE 707 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... AFTER SUNSET...WINDS ACROSS THE AREA HAVE SETTLED BELOW CRITERIA LEVELS. WINDS ACROSS THE AREA ARE STILL EXPECTED TO BE A BIT GUSTY...AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH...SO EXTRA CARE IN HANDLING LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS OUTDOORS SHOULD STILL BE EXERCISED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 4:01 AM CST | Gale Watch | MOB | 23 hr | |
| Dec 19, 4:01 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 53 hr | |
| Dec 19, 2:48 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | MOB | 24 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Alabama, 2012Wind Advisories in Mississippi, 2012Wind Advisories in Florida, 2012Every wind advisory in 2012
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.