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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Mobile, AL

January 11, 2012

NWS Mobile, AL issued this wind advisory at Jan 11, 2012, 3:47 AM EST. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 11, 2012, 3:47 AM EST (08:47 UTC)
Expired
Jan 11, 2012, 10:00 AM EST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

The text

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

162 
WWUS74 KMOB 110847
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
247 AM CST WED JAN 11 2012

...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ALONG THE COAST THROUGH EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.A SURFACE LOW STRENGTHENING OVER WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA IS PRODUCING
NUMEROUS WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ACROSS THE COASTAL SECTIONS OF
ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE. THESE TYPE OF GUSTS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THE EARLY MORNING HOURS...DIMINISHING
SLIGHTLY BY MID MORNING AS THE SURFACE LOW BEGINS TO PULL AWAY FROM
THE REGION.

ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-111500-
/O.NEW.KMOB.WI.Y.0002.120111T0847Z-120111T1500Z/
LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL OKALOOSA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOBILE...TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...
DAPHNE...FAIRHOPE...FOLEY...SPANISH FORT...FERRY PASS...BRENT...
WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY...MYRTLE GROVE...PACE...
MILTON...WRIGHT...NICEVILLE...SEMINOLE...EGLIN AFB
247 AM CST WED JAN 11 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. 

* EVENT...SUSTAINED WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
  FREQUENT GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH. HIGHEST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG
  THE IMMEDIATE COAST.

* TIMING...THROUGH 9 AM. 

* IMPACT...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES AND BLOW AROUND SMALL UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BLOW AROUND SMALL UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS AND 
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 11, 6:50 AM ESTHigh Surf AdvisoryMOB6 hr
Jan 11, 2:00 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMOB45 min
Jan 11, 4:35 AM ESTGale WarningMOB5 hr
Jan 11, 4:35 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB53 hr
Jan 11, 5:07 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB41 hr

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Sources

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