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Special Marine Warning 166, NWS Mobile, AL

May 24, 2017

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special marine warning at May 24, 2017, 5:12 AM CDT. It was in force for 63 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 24, 2017, 5:12 AM CDT (10:12 UTC)
Expired: May 24, 2017, 6:15 AM CDT
In force: 63 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.0 in
Wind: 34.0 mph

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special marine 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 special marine warning went out at May 24, 4:14 AM CDT, 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 24, 4:14 AM CDT, 58 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 23, 4:17 PM CDT, 12 hours 55 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Mobile AL
417 PM CDT Tue May 23 2017

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-241200-
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-
417 PM CDT Tue May 23 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central
Alabama...southwest Alabama...northwest Florida and southeast
Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will persist across areas
south and east of I-65 through early this evening. A few of the
storms may become strong and produce gusty winds, frequent
lightning, and small hail. Torrential downpours may result in
localized minor flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

A few strong storms are possible on Wednesday across south central
Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle. Strong, gusty winds,
frequent lightning, and torrential downpours are the main threats.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of SkyWarn Severe Storm Spotter networks is not
expected through Monday.

GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-241200-
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-
417 PM CDT Tue May 23 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the coastal
waters of Alabama and northwest Florida.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Strong winds and rough seas will persist across the coastal waters
tonight. Small craft advisories are in effect.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Strong offshore winds in the wake of a cold front will create
hazardous conditions for small craft Wednesday into Wednesday
night. Conditions will likely remain at exercise caution levels
into Thursday as well.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 24, 2:37 AM CDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 24, 3:22 AM CDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 23, 7:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Covington	66 min
May 23, 8:09 PM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	MOB		4 hr
May 24, 3:21 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MOB	Baldwin	3 hr
May 24, 4:48 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		42 min
May 24, 4:52 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		53 min
May 24, 10:43 AM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	MOB		11 hr
May 24, 2:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia	38 min
May 24, 3:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia, Santa Rosa	53 min
May 24, 9:23 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	George, Greene, Wayne	64 hr

Nearby

Special Marine Warnings in Alabama, 2017 Every special marine warning in 2017

Sources

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