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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this wind advisory at Apr 5, 2017, 2:06 PM CDT for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It took effect at Apr 5, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2017, 2:06 PM CDT (19:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 5, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2017, 1:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
Counties Baldwin County, AL, Mobile County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:07 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 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 227 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 3549 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 564 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 137 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.1
- Supercell composite
- 10.6
The text
As transmitted.
276 WWUS74 KMOB 051906 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 206 PM CDT Wed Apr 5 2017 ...A wind advisory is now in effect for the coastal counties of Alabama and Northwest Florida this evening through early Thursday afternoon... .A strong northwest wind with frequent gusts above 30 mph will be likely in the advised area this evening, continuing through early Thursday afternoon, in the wake of a strong cold front that moves across the region early this evening. ALZ263>266-FLZ201>206-060500- /O.NEW.KMOB.WI.Y.0006.170406T0000Z-170406T1800Z/ Mobile Central-Baldwin Central-Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal- Escambia Inland-Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa 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, 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 206 PM CDT Wed Apr 5 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM CDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 7 PM this evening to 1 PM CDT Thursday. * TIMING...This evening through Thursday morning. * WINDS...20 to 30 MPH with frequent higher gusts. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving for high profile vehicles. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
765 WWUS74 KMOB 060451 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 1151 PM CDT Wed Apr 5 2017 ...Gusty Northwest Winds Continue Along Coastal Portions of Southwest Alabama and the Northwest Florida Panhandle Through Early Thursday Afternoon... .A strong northwest wind with frequent gusts above 30 mph will continue over the advisory area through early Thursday afternoon. ALZ263>266-FLZ201>206-061300- /O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-170406T1800Z/ Mobile Central-Baldwin Central-Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal- Escambia Inland-Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal- Including the cities of Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bay Minette, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Spanish Fort, Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island, Grand Bay, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Century, Molino, Walnut Hill, Beulah, Ensley, Fort Pickens, Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Bay, Jay, Milton, Bagdad, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Crestview, Destin, Eglin AFB, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Seminole, Valparaiso, and Wright 1151 PM CDT Wed Apr 5 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THURSDAY... * TIMING...Through early Thursday afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph, with frequent gusts over 30 mph. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 25 to 39 mph or frequent gusts of 30 to 39 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
538 WWUS74 KMOB 060715 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 215 AM CDT Thu Apr 6 2017 ...Gusty Northwest Winds Continue Along Coastal Portions of Southwest Alabama and the Northwest Florida Panhandle Through Early This Afternoon... .A strong northwest wind with frequent gusts above 30 mph will continue over the advisory area through early this afternoon. ALZ263>266-FLZ201>206-061600- /O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-170406T1800Z/ Mobile Central-Baldwin Central-Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal- Escambia Inland-Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa 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, 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 215 AM CDT Thu Apr 6 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...Through early this afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph, with frequent gusts over 30 mph. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving for high profile vehicles. 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. && $$
245 WWUS74 KMOB 061810 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 110 PM CDT Thu Apr 6 2017 ...Gusty Northwest Winds Continue Along immediate coast of Alabama and Northwest Florida and becoming better developed over inland areas of south central Alabama... ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-070000- /O.EXP.KMOB.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-170406T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.WI.Y.0007.170406T1810Z-170407T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- Including the cities of Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island, Grand Bay, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Beulah, Ensley, Fort Pickens, Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Bay, Bagdad, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Destin, Eglin AFB, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Seminole, Valparaiso, and Wright 110 PM CDT Thu Apr 6 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening. * TIMING...Through early this afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph, with frequent gusts over 30 mph. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 25 to 39 mph or frequent gusts of 30 to 39 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ ALZ263-264-FLZ201-203-205-061915- /O.EXP.KMOB.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-170406T1800Z/ Mobile Central-Baldwin Central-Escambia Inland-Santa Rosa Inland- Okaloosa Inland- Including the cities of Mobile, Prichard, Theodore, Bay Minette, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Spanish Fort, Century, Molino, Walnut Hill, Jay, Milton, and Crestview 110 PM CDT Thu Apr 6 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELED... Gusty northwest winds at 20 to 30 mph will continue through the this afternoon with higher gusts mainly along the immediate coast. $$ ALZ051-053>058-060-070000- /O.NEW.KMOB.WI.Y.0007.170406T1810Z-170407T0000Z/ Choctaw-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-Covington- Including the cities of Butler, Lisman, Silas, Grove Hill, Jackson, Thomasville, Camden, Pine Hill, Homewood, Monroeville, Evergreen, Greenville, Brantley, Luverne, Andalusia, and Opp 110 PM CDT Thu Apr 6 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening. * TIMING...Through this afternoon. * WINDS...20 to 30 mph with frequent gust above 30 mph. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 25 to 39 mph or frequent gusts of 30 to 39 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 10:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 41 min |
| Apr 4, 10:58 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 47 min | |
| Apr 4, 11:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 20 min |
| Apr 5, 12:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 51 min |
| Apr 5, 12:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Escambia | 43 min |
| Apr 5, 1:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Escambia | 50 min |
| Apr 5, 2:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw | 47 min |
| Apr 5, 2:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 28 min |
| Apr 5, 2:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Crenshaw | 31 min |
| Apr 5, 7:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Mobile, Washington | 44 min |
| Apr 5, 7:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Washington | 56 min |
| Apr 5, 7:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 49 min |
| Apr 5, 7:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Monroe | 44 min |
| Apr 5, 7:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 52 min |
| Apr 5, 7:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Escambia | 46 min |
| Apr 5, 7:59 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Clarke, Washington | 31 min |
| Apr 5, 8:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Mobile, Washington | 40 min |
| Apr 5, 8:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Monroe, Wilcox | 41 min |
| Apr 5, 8:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Monroe | 43 min |
| Apr 5, 8:34 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington | 41 min |
| Apr 5, 8:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Monroe, Washington | 48 min |
| Apr 5, 8:50 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Monroe, Wilcox | 25 min |
| Apr 5, 8:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington, Escambia | 50 min |
| Apr 5, 9:11 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Wilcox | 19 min |
| Apr 5, 9:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe | 41 min |
| Apr 5, 9:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Covington, Crenshaw | 50 min |
| Apr 5, 9:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Monroe | 36 min |
| Apr 5, 10:03 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 57 min | |
| Apr 5, 10:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw | 49 min |
| Apr 5, 10:52 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 98 min | |
| Apr 5, 12:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 42 min |
| Apr 5, 12:24 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Apr 5, 12:37 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 53 min | |
| Apr 5, 1:25 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 95 min | |
| Apr 5, 1:53 PM CDT | Gale Warning | MOB | 17 hr | |
| Apr 5, 1:53 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 38 hr | |
| Apr 4, 11:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Okaloosa | 45 min |
| Apr 4, 11:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Okaloosa | 39 min |
| Apr 4, 11:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 50 min |
| Apr 5, 11:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 52 min |
| Apr 5, 12:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Santa Rosa | 44 min |
| Apr 5, 12:48 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 3 hr |
| Apr 5, 12:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 55 min |
| Apr 5, 1:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Okaloosa | 46 min |
| Apr 5, 1:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 36 min |
| Apr 5, 1:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 3 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.