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Wind Advisory 10, NWS Mobile, AL

April 30, 20178 counties in Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this wind advisory at Apr 30, 2017, 11:13 PM CDT for 8 counties in Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 30, 2017, 11:13 PM CDT (04:13 UTC)
Expired
May 1, 2017, 7:00 AM CDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Butler County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Covington County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Mobile County, AL, Monroe County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:16 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, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 232 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 2017-05-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2017-05-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 42 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
748 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
42 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
54 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

645 
WWUS74 KMOB 010413
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1113 PM CDT Sun Apr 30 2017

ALZ261>266-010700-
/O.CAN.KMOB.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170501T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.WI.Y.0010.170501T0413Z-170501T0700Z/
Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central-Baldwin Central-
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-
Including the cities of Citronelle, Saraland, Stockton, Mobile, 
Prichard, Theodore, Bay Minette, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, 
Spanish Fort, Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island, Grand Bay, 
Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, and Orange Beach
1113 PM CDT Sun Apr 30 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT MONDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 2 AM CDT Monday. The High Wind
Warning has been cancelled. 

* TIMING...Through 2 AM CDT MONDAY.

* WINDS...Southeast to south winds 25 to 35 mph with frequent
  gusts near 40 mph and should slowly decrease through 2 AM CDT.

* IMPACTS...The gusty winds could result in the downing of large
  limbs, as well as blowing around loose lawn objects. Travel will
  also be difficult at times especially if traveling on bridges
  and overpasses as well as east to west oriented roadways. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 25 to 39 mph or frequent
gusts of 30 to 39 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make
driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use
extra caution.

&&

$$

MSZ079-010515-
/O.CAN.KMOB.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170501T0500Z/
George-
Including the city of Lucedale
1113 PM CDT Sun Apr 30 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Mobile has cancelled the High
Wind Warning. 

The strong winds that prompted the high wind warning have subsided
sufficiently to cancel the warning.

$$

FLZ201>206-010515-
/O.CAN.KMOB.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170501T0500Z/
Escambia Inland-Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal-
Including the cities of Century, Molino, Walnut Hill, Beulah, 
Ensley, Fort Pickens, Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Bay, 
Jay, Milton, Bagdad, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Crestview, Destin, 
Eglin AFB, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Seminole, Valparaiso, 
and Wright
1113 PM CDT Sun Apr 30 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Mobile has cancelled the Wind
Advisory. 

The strong winds that prompted the wind advisory have subsided 
sufficiently to cancel the advisory.

$$

ALZ055>060-010515-
/O.CAN.KMOB.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170501T0500Z/
Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-Escambia-Covington-
Including the cities of Homewood, Monroeville, Evergreen, 
Greenville, Brantley, Luverne, Atmore, Brewton, Flomaton, 
Andalusia, and Opp
1113 PM CDT Sun Apr 30 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Mobile has cancelled the Wind
Advisory. 

The strong winds that prompted the wind advisory have subsided 
sufficiently to cancel the advisory.

$$
3 follow-up statements
708 
WWUS74 KMOB 010505
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1205 AM CDT Mon May 1 2017

ALZ055>060-FLZ201>206-010900-
/O.EXB.KMOB.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170501T0900Z/
Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-Escambia-Covington-Escambia Inland-
Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal-
Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal-
Including the cities of Homewood, Monroeville, Evergreen, 
Greenville, Brantley, Luverne, Atmore, Brewton, Flomaton, 
Andalusia, Opp, Century, Molino, Walnut Hill, Beulah, Ensley, 
Fort Pickens, Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Bay, Jay, 
Milton, Bagdad, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Crestview, Destin, 
Eglin AFB, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Seminole, Valparaiso, 
and Wright
1205 AM CDT Mon May 1 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 4 AM CDT early this morning. 

* TIMING...UNTIL 4 AM CDT THIS MORNING.

* WINDS...Southeast to south winds 25 to 35 mph with frequent
  gusts near 40 mph and should slowly decrease through 4 AM CDT. 

* IMPACTS...The gusty winds could result in the downing of large 
  limbs, as well as blowing around loose lawn objects. Travel 
  will also be difficult at times especially if traveling on 
  bridges and overpasses as well as east to west oriented 
  roadways. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 25 to 39 mph or frequent
gusts of 30 to 39 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make
driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use
extra caution.

&&

$$

ALZ261>266-010900-
/O.EXT.KMOB.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170501T0900Z/
Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central-Baldwin Central-
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-
Including the cities of Citronelle, Saraland, Stockton, Mobile, 
Prichard, Theodore, Bay Minette, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, 
Spanish Fort, Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island, Grand Bay, 
Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, and Orange Beach
1205 AM CDT Mon May 1 2017

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

* TIMING...UNTIL 4 AM CDT THIS MORNING.

* WINDS...Southeast to south winds 25 to 35 mph with frequent
  gusts near 40 mph and should slowly decrease through 4 AM CDT. 

* IMPACTS...The gusty winds could result in the downing of large 
  limbs, as well as blowing around loose lawn objects. Travel 
  will also be difficult at times especially if traveling on 
  bridges and overpasses as well as east to west oriented 
  roadways. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 25 to 39 mph or frequent
gusts of 30 to 39 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make
driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use
extra caution.

&&

$$
094 
WWUS74 KMOB 010823
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
323 AM CDT Mon May 1 2017

...Gusty Southerly Winds Over the Northwest Florida Panhandle and
South Central Alabama Early This Morning...

ALZ055-261>266-010930-
/O.CAN.KMOB.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170501T0900Z/
Monroe-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central-
Baldwin Central-Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-
Including the cities of Homewood, Monroeville, Citronelle, 
Saraland, Stockton, Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bay Minette, 
Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Spanish Fort, Bayou La Batre, 
Dauphin Island, Grand Bay, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, 
and Orange Beach
323 AM CDT Mon May 1 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Mobile has cancelled the Wind
Advisory. 

Wind speeds will decrease considerably over Mobile and Baldwin
counties following the passage of a cold front. The Wind Advisory
has been cancelled.

$$

ALZ056>060-FLZ201>206-011200-
/O.EXT.KMOB.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170501T1200Z/
Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-Escambia-Covington-Escambia Inland-
Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal-
Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal-
Including the cities of Evergreen, Greenville, Brantley, Luverne,
Atmore, Brewton, Flomaton, Andalusia, Opp, Century, Molino, 
Walnut Hill, Beulah, Ensley, Fort Pickens, Pensacola, 
Pensacola Beach, Perdido Bay, Jay, Milton, Bagdad, Gulf Breeze, 
Navarre, Crestview, Destin, Eglin AFB, Fort Walton Beach, 
Niceville, Seminole, Valparaiso, and Wright
323 AM CDT Mon May 1 2017

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* TIMING...UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING.

* WINDS...South winds 15 to 25 mph frequent gusts around 30 mph.
 
* IMPACTS...The gusty winds could result in the downing of large 
  limbs, as well as blowing around loose lawn objects. Travel 
  will also be difficult at times especially if traveling on 
  bridges and overpasses as well as east to west oriented 
  roadways. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 25 to 39 mph or frequent
gusts of 30 to 39 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make
driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use
extra caution.

&&

$$
668 
WWUS74 KMOB 011204
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
704 AM CDT Mon May 1 2017

...Wind Advisory Has Expired...

ALZ056>060-FLZ201>206-011315-
/O.EXP.KMOB.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170501T1200Z/
Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-Escambia-Covington-Escambia Inland-
Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal-
Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal-
Including the cities of Evergreen, Greenville, Brantley, Luverne,
Atmore, Brewton, Flomaton, Andalusia, Opp, Century, Molino, 
Walnut Hill, Beulah, Ensley, Fort Pickens, Pensacola, 
Pensacola Beach, Perdido Bay, Jay, Milton, Bagdad, Gulf Breeze, 
Navarre, Crestview, Destin, Eglin AFB, Fort Walton Beach, 
Niceville, Seminole, Valparaiso, and Wright
704 AM CDT Mon May 1 2017

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Strong southerly winds are shifting northwest and decreasing in
speed following the passage of a cold front. The Wind Advisory
that was in effect has been allowed to expire. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 30, 7:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBButler, Covington, Crenshaw64 min
Apr 30, 7:23 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBMobile3 hr
Apr 30, 7:39 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB66 min
Apr 30, 8:07 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBMobile6 hr
Apr 30, 8:29 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBButler, Covington, Crenshaw3 hr
Apr 30, 8:35 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB85 min
Apr 30, 8:36 PM CDTHigh Wind WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile3 hr
Apr 30, 9:13 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile6 hr
Apr 30, 9:47 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB88 min
Apr 30, 10:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBChoctaw59 min
Apr 30, 10:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin36 min
Apr 30, 10:58 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB92 min
Apr 30, 11:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw43 min
Apr 30, 11:06 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB54 min
Apr 30, 11:31 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB59 min
Apr 30, 11:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke49 min
Apr 30, 11:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBClarke, Washington67 min
Apr 30, 11:55 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB95 min
May 1, 12:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Wilcox47 min
May 1, 12:23 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB67 min
May 1, 12:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBClarke, Washington49 min
May 1, 1:23 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB97 min
May 1, 1:25 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB95 min
May 1, 2:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMonroe44 min
May 1, 2:56 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB64 min
May 1, 2:58 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
May 1, 3:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia44 min
May 1, 3:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin43 min
May 1, 3:53 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
May 1, 5:08 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB112 min
May 1, 5:12 AM CDTRip Current StatementMOBBaldwin, Mobile20 hr
May 1, 5:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCovington50 min
May 1, 5:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCrenshaw42 min
May 1, 6:01 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB59 min
May 1, 6:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCovington, Crenshaw17 min
May 1, 6:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCovington38 min
May 1, 7:00 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
May 1, 4:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia45 min

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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.