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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

October 15, 2019Santa Rosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at Oct 15, 2019, 9:08 PM CDT for Santa Rosa County, Florida. It was in force for 52 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Oct 15, 2019, 9:08 PM CDT (02:08 UTC)
Expired
Oct 15, 2019, 10:00 PM CDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

County Santa Rosa County, FL

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Oct 15, 6:36 PM CDT, 2 hours 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 15, 6:36 PM CDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 15, 5:27 AM CDT, 15 hours 41 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Mobile AL
527 AM CDT Tue Oct 15 2019

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-161030-
Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-
Escambia-Covington-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central-
Baldwin Central-Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland-
Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal-
Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal-Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George-
527 AM CDT Tue Oct 15 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Alabama,
southwest Alabama, northwest Florida and southeast Mississippi.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

A few strong to marginally severe storms are possible south of
Highway 84 today. Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat.

Rain with embedded thunderstorms may create local ponding to
nuisance flooding of water in poor drainage areas along and north of
Highway 84.

There is a Moderate Risk of dangerous rip currents beginning tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

There is a moderate risk of rip currents through Wednesday.

There is a moderate to high risk of rip currents Saturday through
Monday

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

GMZ630>636-650-655-670-675-161030-
Northern Mobile Bay-Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-
Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-Western Choctawhatchee Bay-
Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-
Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL
out 20 NM-Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from
20 to 60 NM-
527 AM CDT Tue Oct 15 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the coastal waters of Alabama
and northwest Florida.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Moderate southwest to west winds will create hazardous conditions for
small craft beginning tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Moderate westerly flow early Wednesday will create hazardous
conditions for small craft.

Moderate to strong onshore flow Friday through Monday will create
hazardous conditions for small craft.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 15, 3:17 PM CDT, 5 hours 51 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
317 PM CDT Tue Oct 15 2019

ALZ059-060-FLZ205-152115-
Escambia AL-Covington AL-Okaloosa Inland FL-
317 PM CDT Tue Oct 15 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
SOUTHEASTERN ESCAMBIA...SOUTHWESTERN COVINGTON AND NORTHEASTERN
OKALOOSA COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM CDT...

At 317 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 13 miles west of
Laurel Hill, or 19 miles north of Crestview, moving east at 15 mph.

Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Laurel Hill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3099 8639 3095 8639 3096 8673 3108 8678
      3121 8645 3099 8638
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 253DEG 11KT 3102 8667
Special weather statement, Oct 15, 4:55 PM CDT, 4 hours 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
455 PM CDT Tue Oct 15 2019

ALZ261-152245-
Mobile Inland AL-
455 PM CDT Tue Oct 15 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
NORTHWESTERN MOBILE COUNTY UNTIL 545 PM CDT...

At 455 PM CDT, the strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of
Gulfcrest, or 9 miles southwest of Citronelle, moving east at 20 mph.

Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Satsuma, Citronelle, Creola, Chunchula, Gulfcrest, Axis, Mount Vernon
and Movico.

LAT...LON 3093 8842 3100 8842 3111 8843 3111 8833
      3112 8833 3111 8800 3084 8804
TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 278DEG 16KT 3102 8836
Special weather statement, Oct 15, 8:43 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Oct 15, 9:08 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 15, 8:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin47 min
Oct 15, 9:10 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB65 min
Oct 15, 9:31 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB44 min
Oct 16, 12:49 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB39 min
Oct 16, 9:11 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB94 min
Oct 15, 9:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia45 min
Oct 16, 7:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBStone47 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.