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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Mobile, AL

August 30, 2017Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this wind advisory at Aug 30, 2017, 4:15 AM CDT for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It was in force for 38 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 30, 2017, 4:15 AM CDT (09:15 UTC)
Expired
Aug 31, 2017, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
38 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Mobile County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:18 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

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 209 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2017-08-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 356 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2017-08-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 223 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
356 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-32 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
520 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
223 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
357 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.7

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The text

As transmitted.

386 
WWUS74 KMOB 300915
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
415 AM CDT Wed Aug 30 2017

...A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG COASTAL AREAS OF THE
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA UNTIL 6 PM CDT
THURSDAY...

ALZ263>266-FLZ202-204-301715-
/O.NEW.KMOB.WI.Y.0013.170830T0915Z-170831T2300Z/
Mobile Central-Baldwin Central-Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-
Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-
Including the cities of Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bay Minette, 
Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Spanish Fort, Bayou La Batre, 
Dauphin Island, Grand Bay, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, 
Orange Beach, Beulah, Ensley, Fort Pickens, Pensacola, 
Pensacola Beach, Perdido Bay, Bagdad, Gulf Breeze, and Navarre
415 AM CDT Wed Aug 30 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THURSDAY...

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 6 PM CDT Thursday. 

* WINDS...South winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts around 35 mph.

* IMPACTS...These gusty winds could result in the downing of 
  large limbs, as well as blowing around loose lawn objects. 
  With the wet ground, a few trees could also be blown down. 
  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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
172 
WWUS74 KMOB 301712
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1212 PM CDT Wed Aug 30 2017

...A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG COASTAL AREAS OF THE
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA UNTIL 6 PM CDT
THURSDAY...

ALZ263>266-FLZ202-204-302300-
/O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170831T2300Z/
Mobile Central-Baldwin Central-Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-
Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-
Including the cities of Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bay Minette, 
Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Spanish Fort, Bayou La Batre, 
Dauphin Island, Grand Bay, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, 
Orange Beach, Beulah, Ensley, Fort Pickens, Pensacola, 
Pensacola Beach, Perdido Bay, Bagdad, Gulf Breeze, and Navarre
1212 PM CDT Wed Aug 30 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THURSDAY...

* WINDS...South winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts around 35 mph.

* IMPACTS...These gusty winds could result in the downing of 
  large limbs, as well as blowing around loose lawn objects. 
  With the wet ground, a few trees could also be blown down. 
  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.

&&

$$
702 
WWUS74 KMOB 310155
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
855 PM CDT Wed Aug 30 2017

...A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG COASTAL AREAS OF THE
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA UNTIL 6 PM CDT
THURSDAY...

ALZ263>266-FLZ202-204-311000-
/O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170831T2300Z/
Mobile Central-Baldwin Central-Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-
Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-
Including the cities of Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bay Minette, 
Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Spanish Fort, Bayou La Batre, 
Dauphin Island, Grand Bay, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, 
Orange Beach, Beulah, Ensley, Fort Pickens, Pensacola, 
Pensacola Beach, Perdido Bay, Bagdad, Gulf Breeze, and Navarre
855 PM CDT Wed Aug 30 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THURSDAY...

* WINDS...South winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts around 35 mph.

* IMPACTS...These gusty winds could result in the downing of 
  large limbs, as well as blowing around loose lawn objects. 
  With the wet ground, a few trees could also be blown down. 
  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.

&&

$$
873 
WWUS74 KMOB 311033
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
533 AM CDT Thu Aug 31 2017

...A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG COASTAL AREAS OF THE
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA UNTIL 6 PM CDT
THURSDAY...

ALZ263>266-FLZ202-204-311845-
/O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170831T2300Z/
Mobile Central-Baldwin Central-Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-
Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-
Including the cities of Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bay Minette, 
Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Spanish Fort, Bayou La Batre, 
Dauphin Island, Grand Bay, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, 
Orange Beach, Beulah, Ensley, Fort Pickens, Pensacola, 
Pensacola Beach, Perdido Bay, Bagdad, Gulf Breeze, and Navarre
533 AM CDT Thu Aug 31 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...South winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts around 35 mph.

* IMPACTS...These gusty winds could result in the downing of 
  large limbs, as well as blowing around loose lawn objects. 
  With the wet ground, a few trees could also be blown down. 
  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.

&&

$$
694 
WWUS74 KMOB 311859
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
159 PM CDT Thu Aug 31 2017

...A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG COASTAL AREAS OF THE
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA UNTIL 6 PM CDT
THURSDAY...

ALZ263>266-FLZ202-204-312300-
/O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170831T2300Z/
Mobile Central-Baldwin Central-Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-
Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-
Including the cities of Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bay Minette, 
Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Spanish Fort, Bayou La Batre, 
Dauphin Island, Grand Bay, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, 
Orange Beach, Beulah, Ensley, Fort Pickens, Pensacola, 
Pensacola Beach, Perdido Bay, Bagdad, Gulf Breeze, and Navarre
159 PM CDT Thu Aug 31 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...South winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts around 35 mph.

* IMPACTS...These gusty winds could result in the downing of 
  large limbs, as well as blowing around loose lawn objects. 
  With the wet ground, a few trees could also be blown down. 
  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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 29, 7:32 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBMobile4 hr
Aug 29, 8:01 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBBaldwin41 hr
Aug 29, 8:03 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBBaldwin63 hr
Aug 29, 8:07 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBBaldwin3 days
Aug 30, 1:36 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB54 min
Aug 30, 1:59 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB91 min
Aug 30, 2:31 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB59 min
Aug 30, 2:41 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB64 min
Aug 30, 2:52 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBMobile3 hr
Aug 30, 3:28 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB92 min
Aug 30, 3:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile48 min
Aug 30, 3:44 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
Aug 30, 4:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin38 min
Aug 30, 4:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin46 min
Aug 30, 4:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin42 min
Aug 30, 4:21 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin24 min
Aug 30, 4:59 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
Aug 30, 5:06 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin3 hr
Aug 30, 5:31 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin3 hr
Aug 30, 5:38 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB82 min
Aug 30, 6:35 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin3 hr
Aug 30, 6:55 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
Aug 30, 7:07 AM CDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Mobile35 hr
Aug 30, 7:07 AM CDTHigh Surf AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Mobile35 hr
Aug 30, 7:23 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBMobile3 hr
Aug 30, 7:32 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBMobile3 hr
Aug 30, 7:41 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin3 hr
Aug 30, 8:30 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin3 hr
Aug 30, 8:51 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB114 min
Aug 30, 12:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile42 min
Aug 30, 12:45 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB90 min
Aug 30, 12:52 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBEscambia63 hr
Aug 30, 12:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile66 min
Aug 30, 12:59 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBWashington22 min
Aug 30, 1:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile, Washington39 min
Aug 30, 1:17 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBCovington, Escambia48 hr
Aug 30, 1:30 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBMobile42 hr
Aug 30, 1:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWashington44 min
Aug 30, 1:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Mobile46 min
Aug 30, 3:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile29 min
Aug 30, 3:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin48 min
Aug 30, 3:17 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB58 min
Aug 30, 3:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMonroe47 min
Aug 30, 3:35 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB85 min
Aug 30, 3:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMonroe64 min
Aug 30, 4:14 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB31 min
Aug 30, 4:20 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBBaldwin25 min
Aug 30, 4:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCovington66 min
Aug 30, 4:53 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB97 min
Aug 30, 4:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCrenshaw47 min
Aug 30, 5:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBButler50 min
Aug 30, 5:15 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBCrenshaw45 min
Aug 30, 5:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia45 min
Aug 30, 6:51 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBWashington39 min
Aug 29, 8:12 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa3 days
Aug 30, 5:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia41 min
Aug 30, 6:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBSanta Rosa39 min
Aug 30, 6:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia46 min
Aug 30, 7:07 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBEscambia3 hr
Aug 30, 7:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBSanta Rosa39 min
Aug 30, 7:54 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBSanta Rosa3 hr
Aug 30, 9:55 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa3 hr
Aug 30, 10:08 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa112 min
Aug 30, 11:02 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBSanta Rosa3 hr
Aug 30, 11:27 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa3 days
Aug 30, 4:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia49 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.