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Wind Advisory 18, NWS Mobile, AL

November 30, 2020Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; 12 counties in Alabama; 5 counties in Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this wind advisory at Nov 30, 2020, 1:37 AM CST for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; 12 counties in Alabama; 5 counties in Mississippi. It took effect at Nov 30, 2020, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 30, 2020, 1:37 AM CST (07:37 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 30, 2020, 9:00 AM CST
Expired
Nov 30, 2020, 5:00 PM CST
In force
8 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, Escambia County, AL, Mobile County, AL, Monroe County, AL, Washington County, AL, Wilcox County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL, George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Stone County, MS, Wayne County, MS

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 223 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 2020-11-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2020-11-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -119 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
471 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-119 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
64 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

724 
WWUS74 KMOB 300737
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
137 AM CST Mon Nov 30 2020

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-301600-
/O.NEW.KMOB.WI.Y.0018.201130T1500Z-201130T2300Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FZ.W.0001.201201T0400Z-201201T1400Z/
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-
Including the cities of Butler, Lisman, Silas, Chatom, Millry, 
Grove Hill, Jackson, Thomasville, Camden, Pine Hill, Homewood, 
Monroeville, Evergreen, Greenville, Brantley, Luverne, Atmore, 
Brewton, Flomaton, Andalusia, Opp, Citronelle, Saraland, 
Stockton, 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, Wright, Waynesboro, Beaumont, 
New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, McLain, Wiggins, and Lucedale
137 AM CST Mon Nov 30 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON...
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
8 AM CST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low
  as 25 expected. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 20
  mph with frequent wind gusts up to 35 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Alabama, 
  northwest Florida and southeast Mississippi.

* WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 10 PM this evening to 8 AM 
  CST Tuesday. For the Wind Advisory, from 9 AM this morning to 
  5 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
  Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive
  vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
069 
WWUS74 KMOB 301547
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
947 AM CST Mon Nov 30 2020

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-010000-
/O.CON.KMOB.FZ.W.0001.201201T0400Z-201201T1400Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-201130T2300Z/
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-
Including the cities of Butler, Lisman, Silas, Chatom, Millry, 
Grove Hill, Jackson, Thomasville, Camden, Pine Hill, Homewood, 
Monroeville, Evergreen, Greenville, Brantley, Luverne, Atmore, 
Brewton, Flomaton, Andalusia, Opp, Citronelle, Saraland, 
Stockton, 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, Wright, Waynesboro, Beaumont, 
New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, McLain, Wiggins, and Lucedale
947 AM CST Mon Nov 30 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
8 AM CST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low
  as 25 expected. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds
  increasing to 15 to 25 mph with frequent wind gusts up to 35 
  mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Alabama, 
  northwest Florida and southeast Mississippi.

* WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 10 PM this evening to 8 AM 
  CST Tuesday. For the Wind Advisory, from 9 AM this morning to 
  5 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result. Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other 
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$
523 
WWUS74 KMOB 302319
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
519 PM CST Mon Nov 30 2020

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-011400-
/O.EXP.KMOB.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-201130T2300Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FZ.W.0001.201201T0400Z-201201T1400Z/
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-
Including the cities of Butler, Lisman, Silas, Chatom, Millry, 
Grove Hill, Jackson, Thomasville, Camden, Pine Hill, Homewood, 
Monroeville, Evergreen, Greenville, Brantley, Luverne, Atmore, 
Brewton, Flomaton, Andalusia, Opp, Citronelle, Saraland, 
Stockton, 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, Wright, Waynesboro, Beaumont, 
New Augusta, Richton, Leakesville, McLain, Wiggins, and Lucedale
519 PM CST Mon Nov 30 2020

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
8 AM CST TUESDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Alabama, 
  northwest Florida and southeast Mississippi.

* WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 10 PM this evening to 8 AM 
  CST Tuesday. For the Wind Advisory, from 9 AM this morning to 
  5 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other 
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 29, 9:21 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMOBOkaloosa39 min
Nov 29, 11:09 PM CSTFreeze WarningMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa33 hr
Nov 29, 7:23 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB42 min
Nov 29, 7:28 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB92 min
Nov 29, 8:08 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB52 min
Nov 29, 8:50 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB55 min
Nov 29, 9:00 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningMOB85 min

Nearby

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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.