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Small Craft Advisory 42, NWS Mobile, AL

June 8, 2013

NWS Mobile, AL issued this small craft advisory at Jun 8, 2013, 10:46 PM CDT. It was in force for 20 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 8, 2013, 10:46 PM CDT (03:46 UTC)
Expired
Jun 9, 2013, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
20 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Jun 8, 8:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 8, 8:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 8, 5:41 AM CDT, 17 hours 5 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
541 AM CDT SAT JUN 8 2013

ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-091200-
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-
541 AM CDT SAT JUN 8 2013

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG COAST AND
SHIFT INLAND IN THE MORNING AND PROGRESS FURTHER INLAND THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY STRAIGHT LINE
WIND GUSTS UP TO AROUND 40 MPH WILL THE MAIN THREAT WITH THE STRONGER
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING.

THE RIP CURRENT OUTLOOK FOR TODAY IS MODERATE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THE ATMOSPHERE WILL REMAIN MOSTLY UNSETTLED THROUGH MIDWEEK
FORCING THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT EACH DAY. LATER IN THE WEEK HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF AND CENTRAL GULF COAST
REGION LIMITING THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY.

DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY STRAIGHT LINE WINDS
WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT WITH MOST OF THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS
THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.

THE RIP CURRENT OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY IS MODERATE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF SKYWARN SEVERE STORM SPOTTER NETWORKS IS NOT
EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY.

GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-091200-
NORTHERN MOBILE BAY-SOUTHERN MOBILE BAY-MISSISSIPPI SOUND-
PERDIDO BAY-PENSACOLA BAY SYSTEM-CHOCTAWHATCHEE 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-
541 AM CDT SAT JUN 8 2013

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR THE OFFSHORE WATERS LATE
TONIGHT. SOUTHERLY WINDS AND SEAS WILL BUILD WELL OFFSHORE LATE
TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT WILL BE LIKELY ON SUNDAY DUE TO A
STRONGER SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW DEVELOPING EARLY IN THE DAY. SMALL CRAFT
SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION ON SUNDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE
NEEDED FOR THE OFFSHORE WATERS ON SUNDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF SKYWARN SEVERE STORM SPOTTER NETWORKS IS NOT
EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 8, 5:18 PM CDT, 5 hours 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
518 PM CDT SAT JUN 8 2013

ALZ054-055-082315-
MONROE AL-WILCOX AL-
518 PM CDT SAT JUN 8 2013

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN MONROE AND CENTRAL
WILCOX COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...THROUGH 615 PM CDT...

AT 516 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 13 MILES SOUTH OF
CAMDEN...OR NEAR VREDENBURGH...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BOYKIN...             CAMDEN...             VREDENBURGH...

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.
WINDS THIS STRONG COULD BLOW OFF TREE LIMBS AND ALSO BLOW AROUND
SMALL UNSECURED OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.

SMALL HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM MAY CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AND A WARNING MAY SOON BE
NEEDED. PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO OR TV FOR FURTHER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITONS ARE EXPECTED. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL GREATLY
RESTRICT VISIBILITY AND CREATE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...WHICH
MAY CAUSE VEHICLES TO HYDROPLANE. TRAVELLERS ARE URGED TO USE
CAUTION.

&&
Local storm report, Jun 8, 5:37 PM CDT, 5 hours 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
537 PM CDT SAT JUN 08 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0445 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 ESE FRISCO CITY       31.42N 87.32W
06/08/2013                   MONROE             AL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MONROE COUNTY EMA RELAYED A REPORT OF A SHED BLOWN AWAY
            NEAR TABERNACLE ROAD EAST OF EXCEL.

&&

CL
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 6:23 PM CDT, 4 hours 23 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
623 PM CDT SAT JUN 8 2013

ALZ052-053-090015-
WASHINGTON AL-CLARKE AL-
623 PM CDT SAT JUN 8 2013

...AN INTENSE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN WASHINGTON AND
SOUTHERN CLARKE COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...THROUGH 715 PM CDT...

AT 615 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF
JACKSON...OR 7 MILES EAST OF WAGARVILLE...AND MOVING NORTH TO
NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  JACKSON...            WAGARVILLE...         LEROY...

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS STORM ARE WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.
WINDS AND SMALL HAIL. WINDS THIS STRONG COULD BLOW OFF TREE LIMBS
AND ALSO BLOW AROUND SMALL UNSECURED OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER UNTIL
THIS STORM HAS PASSED. THIS STORM MAY CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AND A
WARNING MAY SOON BE NEEDED.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.

&&
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 10:40 PM CDT, 6 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 8, 10:35 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB25 min
Jun 9, 2:30 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin2 hr
Jun 9, 9:57 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB63 min
Jun 9, 10:14 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB91 min
Jun 9, 10:49 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB86 min
Jun 9, 11:01 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB59 min
Jun 9, 11:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin39 min
Jun 9, 11:33 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB57 min
Jun 9, 12:15 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB90 min
Jun 9, 12:18 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB57 min
Jun 9, 12:56 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB94 min
Jun 9, 2:21 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB84 min
Jun 9, 3:23 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB97 min
Jun 9, 3:47 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa118 min
Jun 9, 3:04 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBPerry, Stone116 min

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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.