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Special Marine Warning 293, NWS Mobile, AL

August 18, 2017

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special marine warning at Aug 18, 2017, 3:13 PM CDT. It was in force for 62 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 18, 2017, 3:13 PM CDT (20:13 UTC)
Expired
Aug 18, 2017, 4:15 PM CDT
In force
62 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 18, 12:36 PM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 18, 12:36 PM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 18, 5:07 AM CDT, 10 hours 6 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Mobile AL
507 AM CDT Fri Aug 18 2017

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-191015-
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-
507 AM CDT Fri Aug 18 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Heat indices will range from around 102 to 106 degrees today.

Isolated to scattered will develop this afternoon, especially over
the southern half of the forecast areas (south of Highway 84). Any
of the stronger storms that develop will be capable of producing
torrential downpours, which could result in localized flooding of
urban and low lying areas. Frequent cloud to ground lightning
will accompany most of the storms, and brief strong and gusty
winds will also be possible with any of the stronger storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Afternoon heat indices are expected to continue ranging from
around 101 to 107 degrees throughout the next seven days.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue through the
period as well, especially during the afternoon and evening hours.
Isolated showers and storms during the overnight hours near the
coast and offshore over the marine area. Locally heavy rain, frequent
cloud to ground lightning and gusty straight line winds possible
with any stronger thunderstorms that develop. Torrential downpours
could result in localized flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-191015-
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-
507 AM CDT Fri Aug 18 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Winds and seas will be higher in and near isolated to scattered
showers and thunderstorms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Winds and seas will be higher in and near scattered to sometimes
numerous showers and thunderstorms through the period.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 18, 3:58 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin62 min
Aug 18, 4:12 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB63 min
Aug 18, 4:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWashington48 min
Aug 18, 4:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile28 min
Aug 18, 4:54 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB51 min
Aug 18, 5:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWashington45 min
Aug 18, 5:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin36 min
Aug 18, 5:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin24 min
Aug 18, 5:54 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB66 min
Aug 18, 6:42 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin2 hr
Aug 18, 6:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia25 min
Aug 18, 6:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia36 min
Aug 18, 3:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGreene33 min
Aug 18, 5:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBGreene38 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.