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Wind Advisory 15, NWS Mobile, AL

August 24, 2020Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this wind advisory at Aug 24, 2020, 4:09 AM CDT for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 24, 2020, 4:09 AM CDT (09:09 UTC)
Expired
Aug 24, 2020, 8:28 PM CDT
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Mobile County, AL

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:09 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, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 172 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 2020-08-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1328 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 2020-08-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -94 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1328 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-8 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
823 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
2 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-94 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-63 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

613 
WWUS74 KMOB 240909
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
409 AM CDT Mon Aug 24 2020

ALZ265-266-241715-
/O.NEW.KMOB.WI.Y.0015.200824T0909Z-200826T0000Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-
Including the cities of Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island, 
Grand Bay, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, and Orange Beach
409 AM CDT Mon Aug 24 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* WHERE...Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties, mainly
  along the immediate coast.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds later today, mainly in heavy rainbands,
  could blow around unsecured objects and tear away tree limbs. 
  Also high profile vehicles on elevated bridges should exercise 
  caution.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
060 
WWUS74 KMOB 241753
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1253 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2020

ALZ265-266-250200-
/O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-200826T0000Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-
Including the cities of Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island, 
Grand Bay, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, and Orange Beach
1253 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* WHERE...Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties, mainly 
  along the immediate coast.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
646 
WWUS74 KMOB 250128
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
828 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2020

ALZ265-266-250230-
/O.CAN.KMOB.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-200826T0000Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-
Including the cities of Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island, 
Grand Bay, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, and Orange Beach
828 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds have subsided this evening along coastal Alabama; however, 
some wind gusts up to 25 mph will be still be possible.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 24, 3:52 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB15 min
Aug 24, 4:52 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB113 min
Aug 24, 6:27 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB93 min
Aug 24, 6:53 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB67 min
Aug 24, 8:03 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB87 min
Aug 24, 9:23 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
Aug 24, 10:16 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB59 min
Aug 24, 11:12 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB93 min
Aug 24, 11:22 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
Aug 24, 1:24 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB96 min
Aug 24, 2:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia42 min
Aug 24, 2:53 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB97 min
Aug 24, 4:21 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB84 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.