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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this wind advisory at Feb 20, 2014, 3:06 AM CST for 10 counties in Alabama; 5 counties in Mississippi. It took effect at Feb 20, 2014, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2014, 3:06 AM CST (09:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 20, 2014, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 20, 2014, 8:21 PM CST
- In force
- 8 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 09:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 9.1 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
- 76 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -66 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1169 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 135 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 197 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
901 WWUS74 KMOB 200906 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 306 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...DENSE FOG AFFECTING COASTAL LOCATIONS THIS MORNING... ...WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT... .DENSE FOG WILL AFFECT THE COASTAL COUNTIES OF ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE THROUGH MID MORNING WITH VISIBILITIES BEING REDUCED TO A QUARTER MILE IN MANY LOCATIONS. BRIDGES AND AREAS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST MAY SEE VISIBILITIES DROP TO A TENTH OF A MILE OR LESS. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. FREQUENT GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED AND WILL PERSIST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-201600- /O.NEW.KMOB.FG.Y.0009.140220T0906Z-140220T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.WI.Y.0005.140220T1800Z-140221T0600Z/ 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 306 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...DENSE FOG THROUGH MID MORNING. WINDY CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * VISIBILITY...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * IMPACTS...DENSE FOG THIS MORNING ACROSS THE COAST WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ALONG BRIDGES AND ROADS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL AREAS. WINDY CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND BLOW AROUND LOOSE...LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU. 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 ANY LOOSE...LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS THAN CAN BE EASILY BLOWN AROUND. && $$ ALZ051>062-FLZ001-003-005-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-201600- /O.NEW.KMOB.WI.Y.0005.140220T1800Z-140221T0600Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA- INLAND SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUTLER...LISMAN...SILAS...CHATOM... MILLRY...JACKSON...THOMASVILLE...GROVE HILL...CAMDEN... PINE HILL...HOMEWOOD...MONROEVILLE...EVERGREEN...GREENVILLE... LUVERNE...BRANTLEY...ATMORE...BREWTON...EAST BREWTON... ANDALUSIA...OPP...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND...BAY MINETTE... CENTURY...FLOMATON...MOLINO...JAY...CRESTVIEW...WAYNESBORO... RICHTON...BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN... WIGGINS...LUCEDALE 306 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS... WINDY CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND BLOW AROUND LOOSE... LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. SECURE ANY LOOSE...LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS THAN CAN BE EASILY BLOWN AROUND. && $$
2 follow-up statements
437 WWUS74 KMOB 201612 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1012 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...WINDY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY AND THIS EVENING AHEAD OF COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE WEST... SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN THROUGH THIS EVENING AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE WEST. FREQUENT GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED AND WILL PERSIST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-210100- /O.EXP.KMOB.FG.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140220T1600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0005.140220T1800Z-140221T0600Z/ 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 1012 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * TIMING...WINDY CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDY CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND BLOW AROUND LOOSE...LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. 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 ANY LOOSE... LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS THAN CAN BE EASILY BLOWN AROUND. && 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. && $$ ALZ051>062-FLZ001-003-005-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-210100- /O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0005.140220T1800Z-140221T0600Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA- INLAND SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUTLER...LISMAN...SILAS...CHATOM... MILLRY...JACKSON...THOMASVILLE...GROVE HILL...CAMDEN... PINE HILL...HOMEWOOD...MONROEVILLE...EVERGREEN...GREENVILLE... LUVERNE...BRANTLEY...ATMORE...BREWTON...EAST BREWTON... ANDALUSIA...OPP...MOBILE...PRICHARD...SARALAND...BAY MINETTE... CENTURY...FLOMATON...MOLINO...JAY...CRESTVIEW...WAYNESBORO... RICHTON...BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN... WIGGINS...LUCEDALE 1012 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS... WINDY CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND BLOW AROUND LOOSE... LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. SECURE ANY LOOSE... LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS THAN CAN BE EASILY BLOWN AROUND. && $$
033 WWUS74 KMOB 210221 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 821 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-210330- /O.CAN.KMOB.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-140221T0600Z/ 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 821 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 3:06 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | 7 hr | |
| Feb 20, 3:36 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 20 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Alabama, 2014Wind Advisories in Mississippi, 2014Wind Advisories in Florida, 2014Every wind advisory in 2014
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.