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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

May 24, 2017Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at May 24, 2017, 3:22 AM CDT for Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It was in force for 53 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
May 24, 2017, 3:22 AM CDT (08:22 UTC)
Expired
May 24, 2017, 4:15 AM CDT
In force
53 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

Counties Escambia County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 weather statement went out at May 23, 3:06 PM CDT, 12 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 23, 3:06 PM CDT, 12 hours 16 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 23, 4:17 PM CDT, 11 hours 5 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.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 23, 7:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCovington66 min
May 23, 8:09 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB4 hr
May 24, 3:21 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin3 hr
May 24, 4:48 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB42 min
May 24, 4:52 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB53 min
May 24, 5:12 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB63 min
May 24, 10:43 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB11 hr
May 24, 2:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia38 min
May 24, 9:23 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBGeorge, Greene, Wayne64 hr

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.