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Special Marine Warning 285, NWS Mobile, AL

August 4, 2017

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special marine warning at Aug 4, 2017, 7:39 AM CDT. It was in force for 96 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
Aug 4, 2017, 7:39 AM CDT (12:39 UTC)
Expired
Aug 4, 2017, 9:15 AM CDT
In force
96 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 Aug 4, 7:04 AM CDT, 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 4, 7:04 AM CDT, 35 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 4, 5:24 AM CDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Mobile AL
524 AM CDT Fri Aug 4 2017

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-051030-
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-
524 AM CDT Fri Aug 4 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Periods of heavy rain may lead to nuisance type flooding,
especially across coastal Alabama and northwest Florida through
tonight.

A moderate risk of rip currents will continue along the gulf
beaches of Alabama and northwest Florida through tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Periods of heavy rain may lead to nuisance type flooding,
especially across coastal Alabama and northwest Florida through
Sunday.

A moderate risk of rip currents will continue along the gulf
beaches of Alabama and northwest Florida through Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-051030-
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-
524 AM CDT Fri Aug 4 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Hazardous wind and wave conditions can be expected over the gulf
waters of Alabama and Northwest Florida from 20 to 60 nm out
today and early tonight.

Winds and seas will be higher near scattered to numerous showers
and thunderstorms through tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Winds and seas will be higher showers and thunderstorms through
the forecast period. Less coverage is expected Sunday through
early next week.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 5:20 AM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
520 AM CDT FRI AUG 4 2017

ALZ264-266-FLZ201>206-041100-
Baldwin Coastal AL-Baldwin Central AL-Escambia Inland FL-
Okaloosa Inland FL-Okaloosa Coastal FL-Santa Rosa Coastal FL-
Escambia Coastal FL-Santa Rosa Inland FL-
520 AM CDT FRI AUG 4 2017

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...SOUTHEASTERN BALDWIN...OKALOOSA...SANTA ROSA AND
SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTIES UNTIL 600 AM CDT...

At 520 AM CDT, the strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 10 miles northeast of Roeville to Bon Secour, and
moving east at 15 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Pensacola, Ferry Pass, Brent, West Pensacola, Wright, Fort Walton
Beach, Ensley, Warrington, Crestview, Niceville, Gonzalez, Destin,
Eglin AFB, Foley, Pace, Milton, Valparaiso, Gulf Breeze, Goulding and
Mary Esther.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3030 8807 3034 8800 3033 8800 3033 8798
      3035 8800 3096 8697 3094 8639 3046 8639
      3048 8632 3039 8636 3040 8639 3038 8640
      3038 8650 3036 8650
TIME...MOT...LOC 1020Z 263DEG 9KT 3081 8689 3032 8771
Special weather statement, Aug 4, 6:13 AM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 4, 6:03 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB57 min
Aug 4, 6:22 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB23 min
Aug 4, 7:20 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB55 min
Aug 4, 8:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin58 min
Aug 4, 8:22 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin3 hr
Aug 4, 8:38 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin3 hr
Aug 4, 9:14 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
Aug 4, 11:23 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin3 hr
Aug 4, 12:22 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB83 min
Aug 4, 1:17 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB88 min
Aug 4, 5:09 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin2 hr
Aug 4, 5:15 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBMobile2 hr
Aug 4, 5:29 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBMobile2 hr
Aug 4, 5:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile23 min
Aug 4, 5:42 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBMobile2 hr
Aug 4, 6:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia51 min
Aug 4, 5:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa40 min
Aug 4, 6:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa92 min
Aug 4, 7:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBOkaloosa65 min

Nearby

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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.