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River Flood Warning 64, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this river flood warning at Dec 29, 2015, 10:28 AM CST for Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It took effect at Dec 31, 2015, 6:51 AM CST. It was in force for 63 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2015, 10:28 AM CST (16:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 31, 2015, 6:51 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 2, 2016, 10:00 PM CST
- In force
- 63 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL
The river
Written for the forecast point Big Coldwater Creek near Milton (MLNF1). The gauge peaked at 7.84 ft at Jan 1, 2016, 10:00 AM CST.
- Action stage
- 5 ft
- Minor stage
- 10 ft
- Moderate stage
- 15 ft
- Major stage
- 23 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02370500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
221 WGUS44 KMOB 291628 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 1028 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2015 ...The National Weather Service in New Orleans La has issued a flood warning for the following rivers in Alabama...Florida... BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER affecting Covington...Escambia... Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Counties. BIG COLDWATER CREEK NEAR MILTON affecting Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Counties. .Heavy rainfall is forecast to occur over the next 24 hours. As a result...river levels are forecast to rise and a flood warning is now in effect. It is emphasized that the following forecast is based on the expected rainfall during the next 24 hours. If less rainfall occurs...it may be necessary to revise this stage forecast downward. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio. && ALC039-053-FLC091-113-301628- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0063.151231T1800Z-160101T2024Z/ /BAKF1.3.ER.151231T1800Z.160101T0600Z.160101T1424Z.NR/ 1028 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2015 The National Weather Service in New Orleans La has issued a * FLOOD WARNING for The BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER * From Thursday afternoon until Friday afternoon * At 09AM Tuesday the stage was...7.8 feet. * Moderate flooding is forecast * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * Forecast to rise above flood stage by Thursday afternoon and continue to rise near 11.4 feet by early Friday morning. The river will fall below flood stage by Friday afternoon. * At 11.0 feet...Some minor flooding of secondary roads and lowlands from around Baker downstream will occur. && LAT...LON 3099 8674 3099 8671 3075 8672 3068 8688 3070 8690 3082 8675 $$ FLC091-113-301628- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0064.151231T1424Z-160102T1424Z/ /MLNF1.1.ER.151231T1424Z.160101T1200Z.160102T0824Z.NO/ 1028 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2015 The National Weather Service in New Orleans La has issued a * FLOOD WARNING for The BIG COLDWATER CREEK NEAR MILTON * From Thursday morning until Saturday morning * At 09AM Tuesday the stage was...6.6 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast * Flood stage is 10.0 feet. * Forecast to rise above flood stage by Thursday morning and continue to rise near 10.9 feet by Friday morning. The river will fall below flood stage by Saturday morning. * At 11.0 feet...Flooding of lowlands and fish camps along the creek will subside as the level drops below 10 feet. && LAT...LON 3091 8696 3088 8694 3081 8700 3068 8696 7068 8697 3080 8704 $$
5 follow-up statements
500 WGUS44 KMOB 291636 CCA FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 1028 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2015 ...The National Weather Service in New Orleans La has issued a flood warning for the following rivers in Alabama...Florida... BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER affecting Covington...Escambia... Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Counties. BIG COLDWATER CREEK NEAR MILTON affecting Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Counties. .Heavy rainfall is forecast to occur over the next 24 hours. As a result...river levels are forecast to rise and a flood warning is now in effect. It is emphasized that the following forecast is based on the expected rainfall during the next 24 hours. If less rainfall occurs...it may be necessary to revise this stage forecast downward. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio. && ALC039-053-FLC091-113-301628- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0063.151231T1800Z-160101T2024Z/ /BAKF1.3.ER.151231T1800Z.160101T0600Z.160101T1424Z.NR/ 1028 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2015 The National Weather Service in New Orleans La has issued a * FLOOD WARNING for The BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR BAKER * From Thursday afternoon until Friday afternoon * At 09AM Tuesday the stage was...7.8 feet. * Moderate flooding is forecast * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * Forecast to rise above flood stage by Thursday afternoon and continue to rise near 11.4 feet by early Friday morning. The river will fall below flood stage by Friday afternoon. * At 11.0 feet...Some minor flooding of secondary roads and lowlands from around Baker downstream will occur. && LAT...LON 3099 8674 3099 8671 3075 8672 3068 8688 3070 8690 3082 8675 $$ FLC091-113-301628- /O.COR.KMOB.FL.W.0064.151231T1424Z-160102T1424Z/ /MLNF1.1.ER.151231T1424Z.160101T1200Z.160102T0824Z.NO/ 1028 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2015 The National Weather Service in New Orleans La has issued a * FLOOD WARNING for The BIG COLDWATER CREEK NEAR MILTON * From Thursday morning until Saturday morning * At 09AM Tuesday the stage was...6.6 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast * Flood stage is 10.0 feet. * Forecast to rise above flood stage by Thursday morning and continue to rise near 10.9 feet by Friday morning. The river will fall below flood stage by Saturday morning. * At 11.0 feet...Flooding of lowlands and fish camps along the creek will subside as the level drops below 10 feet. && LAT...LON 3091 8696 3088 8694 3081 8700 3068 8696 3068 8697 3080 8704 $$
212 WGUS84 KMOB 291812 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 1212 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2015 ...The flood warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Florida... BIG COLDWATER CREEK NEAR MILTON affecting Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Counties. This warning is being cancelled only due to a error in the mapping program. The warning for this river will be reissued immediately. && FLC091-113-291842- /O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0064.151231T1424Z-160102T1424Z/ /MLNF1.1.ER.151231T1424Z.160101T1200Z.160102T0824Z.NO/ 1212 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2015 The FLOOD WARNING is CANCELLED for The BIG COLDWATER CREEK NEAR MILTON * At 11AM Tuesday the stage was 6.7 feet. * Flood stage is 10.0 feet. * Forecast to rise above flood stage by Thursday morning and continue to rise near 10.9 feet by Friday morning. The river will fall below flood stage by . && $$
066 WGUS44 KMOB 300302 FLWMOB BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 902 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2015 ...The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a flood warning for the following rivers in Alabama...Florida... Blackwater River Near Baker affecting Covington...Escambia...Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Counties. Big Coldwater Creek Near Milton affecting Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Counties. .Heavy rainfall has occurred and is forecast to occur over the next 24 hours. As a result...river levels are forecast to rise and a flood warning is now in effect. I SAFETY MESSAGE... Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio. && ALC039-053-FLC091-113-310302- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0063.151231T1727Z-160102T1715Z/ /BAKF1.1.ER.151231T1727Z.160101T1200Z.160102T1115Z.UU/ 902 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2015 The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a * FLOOD WARNING for The Blackwater River Near Baker * From Thursday morning until Saturday morning * At 08PM Tuesday the stage was...7.4 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * Forecast to rise above flood stage by late Thursday morning and continue to rise near 12.7 feet by Friday morning. The river will fall below flood stage by Saturday morning. * At 12.0 feet...Flooding of secondary roads and lowlands will subside as the river drops below 12 feet. && LAT...LON 3099 8674 3099 8671 3075 8672 3068 8688 3070 8690 3082 8675 $$ FLC091-113-310302- /O.NEW.KMOB.FL.W.0064.151231T1251Z-160103T0400Z/ /MLNF1.1.ER.151231T1251Z.160101T1200Z.160102T2200Z.NO/ 902 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2015 The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a * FLOOD WARNING for The Big Coldwater Creek Near Milton * From Thursday morning until Saturday evening * At 08PM Tuesday the stage was...7.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast * Flood stage is 10.0 feet. * Forecast to rise above flood stage by Thursday morning and continue to rise near 11.9 feet by Friday morning. The river will fall below flood stage by Saturday evening. * At 10.0 feet...Flooding of lowlands and some fish camps will occur as the creek rises above 10 feet. && LAT...LON 3091 8696 3088 8694 3081 8700 3068 8696 3068 8697 3080 8704 $$
981 WGUS84 KMOB 301732 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 1132 AM CST WED DEC 30 2015 ...The flood warning continues for the following river in Florida... Big Coldwater Creek Near Milton affecting Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Counties. .Recent heavy rains have caused significant rises along the river. SAFETY MESSAGE... Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio. && FLC091-113-311732- /O.EXT.KMOB.FL.W.0064.160101T0300Z-160103T0200Z/ /MLNF1.1.ER.160101T0300Z.160101T1800Z.160102T2000Z.NO/ 1132 AM CST WED DEC 30 2015 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED until Saturday evening... ...The FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES for the Big Coldwater Creek Near Milton * From tomorrow late evening until Saturday evening. * At 11 AM Wednesday the stage was 7.2 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 10 feet. * Forecast to rise above flood stage by late tomorrow evening and continue to rise near 10.7 feet by Friday afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage by Saturday afternoon. * At 10 feet...Flooding of lowlands and some fish camps. && LAT...LON 3091 8696 3088 8694 3081 8700 3068 8696 3068 8697 3080 8704 $$
832 WGUS84 KMOB 310250 FLSMOB FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE, AL 850 PM CST WED DEC 30 2015 ...The flood warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Alabama... Florida... Perdido River Near Barrineau Park affecting Baldwin and Escambia Counties. Styx River Near Elsanor affecting Baldwin County. Blackwater River Near Baker affecting Covington...Escambia...Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Counties. Big Coldwater Creek Near Milton affecting Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Counties. .Recent heavy rains have caused significant rises along the river. SAFETY MESSAGE... Stay tuned to developments by listening to NOAA Weather radio. && ALC003-FLC033-310320- /O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-160103T0000Z/ /BRPF1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 850 PM CST WED DEC 30 2015 The FLOOD WARNING is CANCELLED for The Perdido River Near Barrineau Park * At 7PM Wednesday the stage was 6.6 feet and rising. The river is expected to crest at 9.3 feet late Friday night. * Flood stage is 13 feet. && LAT...LON 3080 8761 3080 8756 3065 8737 3051 8744 3052 8746 3064 8740 $$ ALC003-310320- /O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-160101T0430Z/ /STXA1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 850 PM CST WED DEC 30 2015 The FLOOD WARNING is CANCELLED for The Styx River Near Elsanor * At 8PM Wednesday the stage was 6.1 feet and rising. The river is expected to crest at 7.1 feet Thursday afternoon. * Flood stage is 12 feet. && LAT...LON 3063 8758 3060 8749 3057 8751 3062 8759 $$ ALC039-053-FLC091-113-310320- /O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-160102T1536Z/ /BAKF1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 850 PM CST WED DEC 30 2015 The FLOOD WARNING is CANCELLED for The Blackwater River Near Baker * At 8PM Wednesday the stage was 7.8 feet and rising. The river is expected to crest at 9.8 feet early Friday morning. * Flood stage is 11 feet. && LAT...LON 3099 8674 3099 8671 3075 8672 3068 8688 3070 8690 3082 8675 $$ FLC091-113-310320- /O.CAN.KMOB.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-160103T0200Z/ /MLNF1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 850 PM CST WED DEC 30 2015 The FLOOD WARNING is CANCELLED for The Big Coldwater Creek Near Milton * At 8PM Wednesday the stage was 7.3 feet and rising. The river is expected to crest at 8 feet Saturday around noon. * Flood stage is 10 feet. && LAT...LON 3091 8696 3088 8694 3081 8700 3068 8696 3068 8697 3080 8704 $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning 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 river flood warning went out at Dec 29, 5:18 AM CST, 5 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 29, 5:18 AM CST, 5 hours 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 518 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2015 .NEAR TERM /NOW THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...A WEAK COLD FRONT THAT MOVED OFFSHORE YESTERDAY RETURNS QUICKLY THROUGH TONIGHT SETTING THE STAGE FOR MORE RAIN LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY WED MORNING. ALOFT A PERSISTENT SW FLOW WILL ALLOW BETTER MOISTURE IN THE MID TO UPPER LEVELS TO FILL BACK OVER THE REGION LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. SOUTH OF THE WARM FRONT DEEP GULF MOISTURE IN THE LOWER LEVEL SPREADS NORTH OVER THE FORECAST AREA BY LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT POSSIBLY LEADING TO A HEAVY RAIN EVENT OVER MOST OF THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA BEGINNING BY EARLY WED MORNING. RAINFALL TOTALS THROUGH TONIGHT RANGE FROM .5 TO AROUND 1 INCH OVER THE FCST AREA WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS OCCURRING GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE STRETCHING FROM ANDALUSIA TO MOBILE IN AL. WITH LIMITED INSTABILITY IN THE LOWER LEVELS COMBINED WITH WEAK FORCING ALOFT THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH TONIGHT REMAINS LOW. WITH ANTECEDENT SOIL CONDITIONS REMAINING RATHER SATURATED FOR MOST AREAS THE THREAT FOR SOME LOCALIZED FLOODING WILL BE OF CONCERN LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY WED MORNING. AS FOR TEMPS WILL USE A BLEND OF THE WARMER MAV GUIDANCE AND EARLIER FORECAST TEMPS DUE TO CLOUDS AND RAIN AND BETTER CONSISTENCY WITH SURROUNDING WFOS. HIGHS WILL RANGE FROM THE MID 60S TO THE WEST AND THE UPPER 60S TO NEAR 70 TO THE EAST. 32/EE .SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...THE SFC FRONT THAT MOVED THROUGH MONDAY WILL HAVE MOVED BACK NORTH AND STALLED OVER MUCH OF THE FCST AREA BY WEDNESDAY. DEEP GULF MOISTURE ONCE AGAIN OVERSPREADS THE CENTRAL GULF COAST AND GIVEN THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACTING AS A LOW LEVEL FOCUS FOR OVERRUNNING MOISTURE...WITH RAIN AND SHOWERS INCREASING IN COVERAGE WEDNESDAY. A FEW ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE...BUT THE STORMS WILL LIKELY BE ELEVATED AND NO SEVERE WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED. ON THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT THE RAINFALL WILL LIKELY BECOME MORE STRATIFORM WITH LESS FORCING AS MID LEVEL FLOW SWITCHES FROM SOUTHERLY TO MORE WESTERLY OVER THE STALLED SFC BOUNDARY. WITH THIS SFC BOUNDARY REMAINING STALLED OVER EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE FCST AREA THROUGH THE SHORT TERM PERIOD...EXPECT A SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ORIENTED PCPN PATTERN ACROSS THIS AREA. ALTHOUGH RAINFALL WILL NOT BE PARTICULARLY HEAVY AT ANY GIVEN TIME...THE LONG 48 DURATION OF POTENTIAL RAINFALL THROUGH THE SHORT TERM PERIOD WILL RESULT IN RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES (ESPECIALLY FOR AREAS ALONG AND SOUTH AND EAST OF I-65). CONSIDERING THE RECENT HEAVY RAINS WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING OF LATE...THIS COULD LEAD TO MORE LOCALIZED FLOODING PROBLEMS. MANY AREA RIVERS WILL CONTINUE TO SEE ELEVATED STAGES AND MINOR FLOODING. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD STATEMENTS AND WARNINGS FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THESE. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON WEDNESDAY RANGE FROM THE UPPER 50 AND NEAR 60 WEST TO UPPER 60S AND LOWER 70S EAST...AND IN THE UPPER 50S WEST AND LOWER 60S EAST ON THURSDAY. WELL DEFINED WEST TO EAST TEMPERATURE GRADIENT FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT LOWS AS WELL...RANGING FROM MID TO UPPER 40S WEST TO UPPER 50S AND NEAR 60 EAST. COOLER ON THURSDAY NIGHT WITH LOWS RANGING FROM LOWER TO UPPER 40S OVER MOST OF THE FCST AREA. 12/DS .LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...LITTLE CHANGE TO OVERALL PATTERN FRIDAY WITH GRADUAL CHANGES BEGINNING ON SATURDAY. EXPECT LOW END CHANCE POPS CONTINUING FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...BUT UPPER LEVEL ENERGY MOVING EAST ACROSS THE REGION SUNDAY AND MONDAY WILL PUSH THE NEARLY STATIONARY SFC FRONT AND DEEPER MOISTURE EAST OF THE AREA...FINALLY ENDING THE RAIN CHANCES FOR A FEW DAYS. TURNING SLIGHTLY COOLER DURING THE LONG TERM PERIOD...WITH DAYTIME HIGHS IN THE 50S AND NIGHTTIME LOWS IN THE 30S. 12/DS && .MARINE...A WEAK SURFACE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE MARINE AREA THROUGH THIS MORNING THEN SHIFT NORTHWARD IN RESPONSE TO A WARM FRONT APPROACHING QUICKLY FROM THE SOUTHEAST. THIS FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL STALL OVER THE CENTRAL GULF COAST REGION AND NORTH CENTRAL GULF THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY THEN DRIFT SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK IN RESPONSE TO ANOTHER COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHWEST. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP NEAR AND ALONG THE WARM FRONT LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY THEN SHIFT SLOWLY EASTWARD LATER IN THE WEEK. NORTHERLY WINDS AND SEAS WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT LATE THURSDAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. SEAS UP TO 7 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT POSSIBLY LEADING TO A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE THU THROUGH EARLY SAT. 32/EE && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... MOBILE 64 60 66 52 / 20 80 90 60 PENSACOLA 68 63 71 58 / 40 60 80 70 DESTIN 70 66 73 62 / 40 50 80 70 EVERGREEN 68 62 68 54 / 20 70 90 60 WAYNESBORO 64 55 59 47 / 10 80 80 30 CAMDEN 65 58 62 51 / 10 80 90 40 CRESTVIEW 70 64 73 59 / 40 50 80 70 && .MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...NONE. FL...NONE. MS...NONE. GM...NONE. && THIS PRODUCT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT: HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MOB
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 29, 6:15 AM CST, 4 hours 13 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 615 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2015 ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-301200- CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-MOBILE INLAND-BALDWIN INLAND-MOBILE CENTRAL- BALDWIN CENTRAL-MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA INLAND- ESCAMBIA COASTAL-SANTA ROSA INLAND-SANTA ROSA COASTAL- OKALOOSA INLAND-OKALOOSA COASTAL-WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- 615 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES ALONG THE GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA DUE TO A PERSISTENT LONG PERIOD ONSHORE SWELL COMBINED WITH A MODERATE SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW DEVELOPING BY EARLY WEDNESDAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY DEEP GULF MOISTURE SPREADS OVER THE CENTRAL GULF COAST REGION ON WEDNESDAY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FORECAST TO INCREASE IN AREAL COVERAGE. LATEST FORECASTS CALL FOR ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TOTALS TO RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. CONSIDERING THE RECENT HEAVY RAINS EARLIER IN THE WEEK MORE LOCALIZED FLOODING COULD BECOME A CONCERN. MANY AREA RIVERS WILL CONTINUE TO SEE ELEVATED STAGES AND MINOR FLOODING. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD STATEMENTS AND WARNINGS FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THESE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF SKYWARN SEVERE STORM SPOTTER NETWORKS IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY. GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-301200- 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- 615 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2015 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...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY AREAS OF FOG...POSSIBLY DENSE AT TIMES...WILL BE POSSIBLE MOSTLY OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA OUT OT 20 NM ON WEDNESDAY. HAZARDOUS WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT LATE THURSDAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 10:37 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 46 hr |
| Dec 29, 5:17 AM CST | Rip Current Statement | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 49 hr |
| Dec 29, 12:21 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 4 days |
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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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.