Wind Advisory 7, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Apr 6, 2017, 1:10 PM CDT (18:10 UTC)

Expired

Apr 6, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

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

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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.

&&

$$

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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.