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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Mobile, AL

January 29, 2019Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this wind advisory at Jan 29, 2019, 5:16 AM CST for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 29, 2019, 5:16 AM CST (11:16 UTC)
Expired
Jan 29, 2019, 3:00 PM CST
In force
10 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 11:15 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, 11.3 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 00:00Z on 2019-01-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 29 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 2019-01-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 109 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
29 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-15 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1339 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
109 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
138 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

977 
WWUS74 KMOB 291116
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
516 AM CST Tue Jan 29 2019

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-291900-
/O.NEW.KMOB.WI.Y.0004.190129T1116Z-190130T0000Z/
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
516 AM CST Tue Jan 29 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 6 PM CST this evening. 

* TIMING...Today		

* WINDS...Becoming northwest 15 to 25 MPH with frequent gusts over
  30 mph likely.

* IMPACTS...Loose light weight objects can be blown around. 
  Dangerous 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 strong winds can also blow around loose light-
weight outdoor objects. Ensure these items are secured.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
184 
WWUS74 KMOB 291743 AAA
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1143 AM CST Tue Jan 29 2019

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-300000-
/O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-190130T0000Z/
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
1143 AM CST Tue Jan 29 2019

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

* TIMING...Today

* WINDS...Becoming northwest 15 to 25 MPH with frequent gusts 
  over 30 mph likely. 

* IMPACTS...Loose light weight objects can be blown around. 
  Dangerous 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 strong winds can also blow around loose light-
weight outdoor objects. Ensure these items are secured.

&&

$$
342 
WWUS74 KMOB 292100 AAA
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Mobile AL
300 PM CST Tue Jan 29 2019

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-292200-
/O.CAN.KMOB.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-190130T0000Z/
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
300 PM CST Tue Jan 29 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Mobile has cancelled the Wind
Advisory for the coastal areas of Alabama and Northwest Florida. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 29, 4:40 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningMOBMobile53 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.