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Frost Advisory 2, NWS Mobile, AL

October 29, 201712 counties in Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Greene County, Perry County, Wayne County, Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this frost advisory at Oct 29, 2017, 3:57 AM CDT for 12 counties in Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Greene County, Perry County, Wayne County, Mississippi. It took effect at Oct 30, 2017, 3:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 29, 2017, 3:57 AM CDT (08:57 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 30, 2017, 3:00 AM CDT
Expired
Oct 30, 2017, 8:00 AM CDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Butler County, AL, Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Covington County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Mobile County, AL, Monroe County, AL, Washington County, AL, Wilcox County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Wayne County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:55 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 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 222 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2017-10-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2017-10-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -83 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1054 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-83 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
48 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

831 
WWUS74 KMOB 290857
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
357 AM CDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR CHOCTAW AND WAYNE COUNTIES
THROUGH 8 AM THIS MORNING...

...A FROST ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR CHOCTAW, WAYNE,
WASHINGTON, CLARKE, WILCOX, MONROE, CONECUH, BUTLER, CRENSHAW,
COVINGTON, PERRY AND GREENE COUNTIES FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM MONDAY
MORNING...

ALZ051-MSZ067-291700-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FR.Y.0002.171030T0800Z-171030T1300Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-171029T1300Z/
Choctaw-Wayne-
Including the cities of Butler, Lisman, Silas, and Waynesboro
357 AM CDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...FROST ADVISORY ALSO IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM CDT MONDAY 
MORNING...

* TEMPERATURE...Lows ranging from 33 to 36 degrees for a few hours
  early this morning over Wayne and Choctaw counties, and then
  falling to 34 to 37 degrees for several hours early Monday
  morning over most of the interior counties, generally along and
  north of Highway 84. A few low lying areas and normally colder
  locations could briefly drop into the lower 30s.  

* IMPACTS...Areas of frost could damage or kill sensitive outdoor
  vegetation. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Frost Advisory means that widespread frost is expected. Sensitive
outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

&&

$$

ALZ052>058-060-MSZ075-076-291700-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FR.Y.0002.171030T0800Z-171030T1300Z/
Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-Covington-
Perry-Greene-
Including the cities of Chatom, Millry, Grove Hill, Jackson, 
Thomasville, Camden, Pine Hill, Homewood, Monroeville, Evergreen,
Greenville, Brantley, Luverne, Andalusia, Opp, Beaumont, 
New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, and McLain
357 AM CDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM CDT MONDAY MORNING...

* TEMPERATURE...Lowering to 34 to 37 degrees across most of the
  area. A few low lying areas and normally colder locations could
  briefly drop into the lower 30s.
  
 * IMPACTS...Areas of frost could damage or kill sensitive outdoor
   vegetation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Frost Advisory means that widespread frost is expected. Sensitive
outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
165 
WWUS74 KMOB 291719 AAA
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1219 PM CDT Sun Oct 29 2017


ALZ051>058-060-MSZ067-075-076-300200-
/O.CON.KMOB.FR.Y.0002.171030T0800Z-171030T1300Z/
Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-
Covington-Wayne-Perry-Greene-
Including the cities of Butler, Lisman, Silas, Chatom, Millry, 
Grove Hill, Jackson, Thomasville, Camden, Pine Hill, Homewood, 
Monroeville, Evergreen, Greenville, Brantley, Luverne, Andalusia,
Opp, Waynesboro, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, 
and McLain
1219 PM CDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM CDT
MONDAY...

* TEMPERATURE...Lowering to 34 to 37 degrees across most of the 
  area. A few low lying areas and normally colder locations 
  could briefly drop into the lower 30s. 

* IMPACTS...Areas of frost could damage or kill sensitive 
  outdoor vegetation. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Frost Advisory means that widespread frost is expected.
Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

&&

$$
424 
WWUS74 KMOB 292033
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
333 PM CDT Sun Oct 29 2017

ALZ059-261-262-FLZ201-203-205-300500-
/O.EXA.KMOB.FR.Y.0002.171030T0800Z-171030T1300Z/
Escambia-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Escambia Inland-
Santa Rosa Inland-Okaloosa Inland-
Including the cities of Atmore, Brewton, Flomaton, Citronelle, 
Saraland, Stockton, Century, Molino, Walnut Hill, Jay, Milton, 
and Crestview
333 PM CDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM CDT MONDAY...

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Frost
Advisory, which is in effect from 3 AM to 8 AM CDT Monday. 

* TEMPERATURE...Lowering to 34 to 37 degrees across most of the
  area. A few low lying areas and normally colder locations could
  briefly drop into the lower 30s.

* IMPACTS...Areas of frost could damage or kill sensitive outdoor
  vegetation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Frost Advisory means that widespread frost is expected.
Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

&&

$$

ALZ051>058-060-MSZ067-075-076-300500-
/O.CON.KMOB.FR.Y.0002.171030T0800Z-171030T1300Z/
Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-
Covington-Wayne-Perry-Greene-
Including the cities of Butler, Lisman, Silas, Chatom, Millry, 
Grove Hill, Jackson, Thomasville, Camden, Pine Hill, Homewood, 
Monroeville, Evergreen, Greenville, Brantley, Luverne, Andalusia,
Opp, Waynesboro, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, 
and McLain
333 PM CDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM CDT
MONDAY...

* TEMPERATURE...Lowering to 34 to 37 degrees across most of the
  area. A few low lying areas and normally colder locations could
  briefly drop into the lower 30s.

* IMPACTS...Areas of frost could damage or kill sensitive outdoor
  vegetation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Frost Advisory means that widespread frost is expected.
Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

&&

$$
962 
WWUS74 KMOB 300419
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1119 PM CDT Sun Oct 29 2017

ALZ051>060-261-262-FLZ201-203-205-MSZ067-075-076-301300-
/O.CON.KMOB.FR.Y.0002.171030T0800Z-171030T1300Z/
Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-
Escambia-Covington-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Escambia Inland-
Santa Rosa Inland-Okaloosa Inland-Wayne-Perry-Greene-
Including the cities of Butler, Lisman, Silas, Chatom, Millry, 
Grove Hill, Jackson, Thomasville, Camden, Pine Hill, Homewood, 
Monroeville, Evergreen, Greenville, Brantley, Luverne, Atmore, 
Brewton, Flomaton, Andalusia, Opp, Citronelle, Saraland, 
Stockton, Century, Molino, Walnut Hill, Jay, Milton, Crestview, 
Waynesboro, Beaumont, New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, 
and McLain
1119 PM CDT Sun Oct 29 2017

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM CDT
MONDAY...

* TEMPERATURE...Lowering to 34 to 37 degrees across the advisory 
  area. A few low lying areas and normally colder locations could 
  briefly drop into the lower 30s. 

* IMPACTS...Areas of frost could damage or kill sensitive 
  outdoor vegetation. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Frost Advisory means that frost is expected. Sensitive outdoor 
plants may be killed if left uncovered.

&&

$$

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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 sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.