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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Mobile, AL

April 5, 2017Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2017-04-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3549 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 12:00Z on 2017-04-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 105 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 4, 10:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile41 min
Apr 4, 10:58 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB47 min
Apr 4, 11:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile20 min
Apr 5, 12:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia51 min
Apr 5, 12:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Escambia43 min
Apr 5, 1:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Escambia50 min
Apr 5, 2:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw47 min
Apr 5, 2:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBChoctaw28 min
Apr 5, 2:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCrenshaw31 min
Apr 5, 7:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Mobile, Washington44 min
Apr 5, 7:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw, Washington56 min
Apr 5, 7:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington49 min
Apr 5, 7:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMonroe44 min
Apr 5, 7:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia52 min
Apr 5, 7:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Covington, Escambia46 min
Apr 5, 7:59 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBClarke, Washington31 min
Apr 5, 8:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Mobile, Washington40 min
Apr 5, 8:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Monroe, Wilcox41 min
Apr 5, 8:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMonroe43 min
Apr 5, 8:34 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBCovington41 min
Apr 5, 8:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Clarke, Mobile, Monroe, Washington48 min
Apr 5, 8:50 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBMonroe, Wilcox25 min
Apr 5, 8:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Covington, Escambia50 min
Apr 5, 9:11 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBWilcox19 min
Apr 5, 9:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBBaldwin, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe41 min
Apr 5, 9:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Covington, Crenshaw50 min
Apr 5, 9:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Monroe36 min
Apr 5, 10:03 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB57 min
Apr 5, 10:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw49 min
Apr 5, 10:52 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB98 min
Apr 5, 12:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCovington42 min
Apr 5, 12:24 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
Apr 5, 12:37 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB53 min
Apr 5, 1:25 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB95 min
Apr 5, 1:53 PM CDTGale WarningMOB17 hr
Apr 5, 1:53 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB38 hr
Apr 4, 11:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBOkaloosa45 min
Apr 4, 11:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBOkaloosa39 min
Apr 4, 11:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa50 min
Apr 5, 11:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia52 min
Apr 5, 12:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBSanta Rosa44 min
Apr 5, 12:48 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa3 hr
Apr 5, 12:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa55 min
Apr 5, 1:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBOkaloosa46 min
Apr 5, 1:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa36 min
Apr 5, 1:55 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa3 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.