Severe Thunderstorm Warning 308, NWS Mobile, AL

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1143 PM CST Sat Dec 9 2023

...New AVIATION...

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1143 PM CST Sat Dec 9 2023

LIFR to IFR ceilings will continue ahead of cold front and
associated line of showers and thunderstorms that will move
across the area overnight. Gusty winds can be expected along the
line with northwest flow developing behind the cold front Sunday
morning. Dense fog near coastal locations will also clear as the
front moves through. /13

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.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 433 PM CST Sat Dec 9 2023/

..New NEAR TERM, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE...

NEAR TERM...
(Now through Sunday)
Issued at 433 PM CST Sat Dec 9 2023

A large scale positively tilted mid and upper level trough
centered over the Central and Southern Plains will continue to
move eastward and sharpen later tonight as it approaches the Lower
Mississippi Valley. At the surface, a cold front extends from
just southeast of Memphis, TN, southwestward across southeast
Arkansas and into northwest Louisiana and southeast Texas as of 3
pm CST. This front will continue to gradually move southeastward
through the evening. Ahead of this front, an unseasonably warm and
humid airmass is in place with temperatures across our region in
the mid 70s to around 80 degrees with dewpoints in the mid 60s to
lower 70s along the coast. Low level moisture advection and weak
isentropic ascent has supported the development of scattered
showers this afternoon and this overall pattern should continue
through this evening. Temperatures are unlikely to fall much
overnight as warm air advection persists ahead of the approaching
upper trough.

In addition, with the very moist airmass overspreading relatively
cool waters of the near-shore Gulf waters of Alabama, Mobile Bay,
and Mississippi Sound, expect dense fog to redevelop over these
areas with visibilities below one quarter mile expected again by
later this evening. A dense fog advisory remains in effect through
tomorrow morning in these locations. This dense fog should again
expand across adjacent land portions of Mobile and Baldwin
counties by mid to late evening. The dense fog advisory will be
expanded inland later this evening in these coastal counties of
Alabama. Further east along the coastline of the western Florida
Panhandle, areas of fog will likely develop this evening but will
likely not be dense. Patchy fog is possible further inland ahead
of the front overnight.

At this time, it appears that showers and thunderstorms will
become more numerous late this evening across interior southwest
Alabama into southeast Mississippi as the upper trough sharpens
and moves east in response to another shortwave impulse rounding
the base of the trough. The upper trough maintains a positive tilt
but will begin to transition to more neutral tilt in response to
this shortwave. Overall, wind fields should strengthen late this
evening ahead of the trough and surface front, with deep layer
shear approaching 50 kts over the northwest portions of the
forecast area and spreading eastward through the night. In
addition, it appears that low level flow will also reintensify
(850mb between 30-35 kts)in response to the shortwave with surface
winds potentially backing some over the warm sector. Latest CAM
guidance suggests hodographs may elongate over the warm sector
with storm relative winds in the lowest 1km increasing to around
25 kts and sufficient curvature in this layer as well with a
larger degree of streamwise vorticity ingestion into any available
convective updrafts. Above 1km, the hodograph becomes straight-
lined therefore it appears that any convection that can develop
across the warm sector could be supercellular with the potential
for storm splits but still favoring the right mover with increased
0-1km SRH. In addition, latest CAM guidance suggests SBCAPE
values increasing to between 1000-1500j/kg ahead of the front.
Therefore there remains a severe weather threat beginning late
this evening over northwest portions of the area and spreading
across areas along and east of I-65 after midnight. The potential
will exist for damaging winds, marginally severe hail, and
isolated tornadoes possible.

The strong cold front will progress across the forecast area
overnight into Sunday morning. Storms should cluster along the
front, but a few semi-discrete supercells will be possible just
ahead of the front. The overall severe threat should end as the
front moves east of the area by midday Sunday. Behind the front,
strong cold air advection should develop under brisk northwest
winds. Sunday's high temperature should occur in the morning then
gradually fall behind the front through the afternoon hours.
Strong northwest winds will be possible over the marine zones by
Sunday afternoon where small craft advisories and a gale warning
well offshore will be in place. Rip currents should also remain
high through Sunday evening. /JLH

SHORT AND LONG TERM...
(Sunday night through Saturday)
Issued at 433 PM CST Sat Dec 9 2023

Strong surface high pressure will continue to build in from the
west Sunday night through Monday, and then shift slightly to the
east of our area. Surface ridging however will then continue
across the area through much of the week. This will bring a dry
northeasterly flow and very cool airmass to our area. Aloft, flow
will initially be zonal, but a large upper trough will move out
of the Rockies and into the Plains States by Friday, allowing
upper flow to become more southeasterly across the area. The GFS
model is suggesting the possibility of a developing low pressure
area over the eastern Gulf Thursday evening or Friday, but there
are still some uncertainties with that. Regardless, by the end of
the period, atmospheric moisture will be on the increase across
our area as surface winds become more easterly, but for now it
appears that any increasing rain chances look to hold off until
late in the week.

Temperatures will plummet Sunday night, with lows diving into the
upper 20s well inland to the mid 30s near the coast. Similar lows
are expected Monday night. Gradually moderating overnight temps
through the remainder of the period, with lows generally in the
40s by Thursday night. Highs on Monday should only reach the low
to mid 50s, and warming slightly on Tuesday into the mid to upper
50s. Slightly warmer, with near normal highs in primarily in the
lower 60s Wednesday through Friday. /22

MARINE...
Issued at 433 PM CST Sat Dec 9 2023

Areas of dense fog are likely across much of coastal Alabama
through tonight, and a Dense Fog Advisory is in effect from 9 PM
this evening to 6 AM CST Sunday. A strong northwesterly to
northerly flow follows behind a strong cold front for Sunday
through Sunday night. A Small Craft Advisory remains in effect
from 6 AM to 10 PM CST Sunday for all bays, sounds, and Gulf out
20 nautical miles. A Gale Warning is now in effect from 10 AM to
10 PM CST Sunday for the Gulf from 20 to 60 nautical miles. A
moderate to occasionally strong northeasterly flow follows though
Thursday night. /22

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Mobile      59  62  34  57  36  59  39  62 /  80  50   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pensacola   66  67  37  56  40  59  44  62 /  90  70   0   0   0   0   0   0
Destin      67  70  39  59  42  61  48  65 / 100  90   0   0   0   0   0   0
Evergreen   60  65  31  56  30  60  35  62 /  90  70   0   0   0   0   0   0
Waynesboro  49  55  30  55  30  59  33  59 /  90  50   0   0   0   0   0   0
Camden      53  57  29  52  28  57  33  58 /  90  70   0   0   0   0   0   0
Crestview   66  67  31  57  31  60  38  63 /  90  90   0   0   0   0   0   0

&&

.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...Dense Fog Advisory until 6 AM CST Sunday for ALZ263>266.

     High Rip Current Risk through Sunday afternoon for ALZ265-266.

FL...High Rip Current Risk through Sunday afternoon for FLZ202-204-
     206.

MS...None.
GM...Dense Fog Advisory until 6 AM CST Sunday for GMZ630>633-650.

     Small Craft Advisory from 6 AM to 10 PM CST Sunday for
     GMZ630>636.

     Small Craft Advisory from 6 AM Sunday to 6 AM CST Monday for
     GMZ650-655.

     Gale Warning from 10 AM to 10 PM CST Sunday for GMZ670-675.

     Small Craft Advisory from 10 PM Sunday to 6 AM CST Monday for
     GMZ670-675.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1252 AM CST Sun Dec 10 2023

ALZ053-055-261-262-100730-
Clarke AL-Baldwin Inland AL-Monroe AL-Mobile Inland AL-
1252 AM CST Sun Dec 10 2023

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MONROE...
NORTHEASTERN MOBILE...NORTHWESTERN BALDWIN AND SOUTH CENTRAL CLARKE
COUNTIES THROUGH 130 AM CST...

At 1251 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Movico, or 11 miles north of Creola, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Mount Vernon and Movico.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CST for south central
and southwestern Alabama.

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LAT...LON 3103 8812 3114 8804 3114 8802 3117 8799
      3116 8796 3116 8794 3121 8795 3123 8793
      3125 8796 3147 8781 3128 8750 3123 8757
      3124 8762 3120 8762 3094 8799
TIME...MOT...LOC 0651Z 220DEG 37KT 3105 8798

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

21/CLL

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
111 AM CST Sun Dec 10 2023

ALZ051>053-261-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-100815-
Clarke AL-Choctaw AL-Washington AL-Mobile Inland AL-Stone MS-
Perry MS-Greene MS-Wayne MS-George MS-
111 AM CST Sun Dec 10 2023

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CHOCTAW...
NORTHWESTERN MOBILE...WASHINGTON...CLARKE...GEORGE...PERRY...WAYNE...
GREENE AND STONE COUNTIES THROUGH 215 AM CST...

At 111 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Toxey to 8 miles southwest of Clara to 4
miles northeast of McLaurin to Poplarville. Movement was east at 40
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Jackson, Waynesboro, Thomasville, Wiggins, Lucedale, Grove Hill,
Chatom, Richton, Leakesville, Wagarville, Saint Stephens, Leroy,
Clara, Perkinston, McHenry, Deer Park, Whatley, Tibbie, Beaumont, and
New Augusta.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CST for south central
and southwestern Alabama...and southeastern Mississippi.

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LAT...LON 3091 8934 3091 8914 3121 8915 3143 8894
      3165 8885 3185 8865 3190 8847 3206 8844
      3211 8805 3205 8812 3199 8810 3199 8767
      3188 8767 3183 8759 3168 8766 3073 8870
      3074 8888 3068 8889 3065 8934
TIME...MOT...LOC 0711Z 249DEG 36KT 3192 8827 3148 8877 3121 8916 3081
8953

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

21/CLL

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
115 AM CST Sun Dec 10 2023

ALZ059-262-FLZ201-100800-
Baldwin Inland AL-Escambia AL-Escambia Inland FL-
115 AM CST Sun Dec 10 2023

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN BALDWIN...WESTERN
ESCAMBIA AND NORTHWESTERN ESCAMBIA COUNTIES THROUGH 200 AM CST...

At 115 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
I65 And AL 225, or 5 miles northwest of Bay Minette, moving northeast
at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Atmore, Stockton, McCullough, I65 And AL 225, I65 And CR 1, I65 And
AL 21, and Poarch Creek Reservation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CST for south central
Alabama. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 800 AM CST for
south central Alabama.

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LAT...LON 3093 8792 3093 8790 3095 8790 3094 8788
      3095 8787 3097 8789 3099 8787 3099 8789
      3100 8790 3123 8757 3123 8755 3126 8749
      3100 8734 3087 8788
TIME...MOT...LOC 0715Z 240DEG 31KT 3095 8783

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

21/CLL

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
150 AM CST Sun Dec 10 2023

ALZ264-266-100815-
Baldwin Coastal AL-Baldwin Central AL-
150 AM CST Sun Dec 10 2023

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN BALDWIN COUNTY
THROUGH 215 AM CST...

At 150 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 4 miles south of Point Clear to Fort Morgan.
Movement was northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Gulf Shores, Foley, Point Clear, Magnolia Springs, Bon Secour,
Summerdale, and Silverhill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3017 8766 3022 8801 3043 8801 3051 8793
      3058 8777 3040 8762
TIME...MOT...LOC 0750Z 217DEG 30KT 3041 8794 3021 8803

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

21/CLL

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
205 AM CST Sun Dec 10 2023

ALZ056-059-262-100845-
Baldwin Inland AL-Conecuh AL-Escambia AL-
205 AM CST Sun Dec 10 2023

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL BALDWIN...WESTERN
ESCAMBIA AND SOUTHWESTERN CONECUH COUNTIES THROUGH 245 AM CST...

At 204 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Poarch Creek Reservation
to 5 miles northeast of I65 And AL 21. Movement was northeast at 35
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Atmore, Brewton, McCullough, East Brewton, Castleberry, I65 And CR 1,
I65 And AL 113, I65 And AL 21, and Poarch Creek Reservation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for south central
Alabama. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 800 AM CST for
south central Alabama...and northwestern Florida.

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LAT...LON 3112 8694 3100 8750 3100 8760 3098 8759
      3092 8784 3108 8784 3126 8745 3126 8743
      3127 8742 3144 8706
TIME...MOT...LOC 0804Z 243DEG 30KT 3104 8769 3116 8740

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

21/CLL

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
215 AM CST Sun Dec 10 2023

ALZ052>055-100900-
Clarke AL-Wilcox AL-Monroe AL-Washington AL-
215 AM CST Sun Dec 10 2023

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MONROE...EAST
CENTRAL WASHINGTON...EASTERN CLARKE AND WILCOX COUNTIES THROUGH 300
AM CST...

At 215 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 5 miles southeast of Camden to 10 miles south
of Vredenburgh to 5 miles southeast of Whatley to 6 miles southeast
of Wagarville. Movement was northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Monroeville, Jackson, Camden, Grove Hill, Peterman, Whatley, Pine
Hill, Beatrice, Vredenburgh, Fulton, and Yellow Bluff.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for south central
and southwestern Alabama.

&&

LAT...LON 3213 8725 3212 8726 3208 8719 3205 8718
      3205 8687 3158 8721 3124 8789 3135 8802
      3200 8767 3201 8762 3208 8763 3213 8759
      3213 8752 3216 8752
TIME...MOT...LOC 0815Z 225DEG 40KT 3196 8720 3169 8739 3158 8766 3139
8794

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

21/CLL