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Special Marine Warning 13, NWS Mobile, AL

January 22, 2023

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special marine warning at Jan 22, 2023, 2:36 AM CST. It was in force for 54 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 22, 2023, 2:36 AM CST (08:36 UTC)
Expired: Jan 22, 2023, 3:30 AM CST
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.0 in
Wind: 40.0 mph

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special marine warning 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 marine warning went out at Jan 21, 11:46 PM CST, 2 hours 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 21, 11:46 PM CST, 2 hours 50 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 21, 11:50 PM CST, 2 hours 46 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jan 22, 12:20 AM CST, 2 hours 16 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jan 22, 2:32 AM CST, 4 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
232 AM CST Sun Jan 22 2023

ALZ264-266-FLZ201>204-220915-
Baldwin Coastal AL-Baldwin Central AL-Escambia Inland FL-
Santa Rosa Coastal FL-Escambia Coastal FL-Santa Rosa Inland FL-
232 AM CST Sun Jan 22 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Baldwin,
central Santa Rosa and south central Escambia Counties through 315 AM
CST...

At 232 AM CST, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles northeast of
Elberta to Gulf Shores. Movement was northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Pensacola, Ferry Pass, Brent, West Pensacola, Ensley, Warrington,
Gonzalez, Foley, Pace, Milton, Gulf Breeze, Orange Beach, Goulding,
Bagdad, Lillian, Myrtle Grove, Oriole Beach, Bon Secour, Perdido
Beach and Elberta.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3052 8768 3082 8693 3045 8707 3044 8709
      3044 8710 3052 8710 3058 8718 3057 8719
      3049 8715 3041 8718 3037 8715 3040 8708
      3037 8709 3036 8714 3035 8713 3034 8710
      3024 8775
TIME...MOT...LOC 0832Z 242DEG 41KT 3045 8757 3026 8769

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 21, 11:50 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Clarke	40 min
Jan 22, 12:18 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		42 min
Jan 22, 12:20 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Clarke, Wilcox	40 min
Jan 22, 12:56 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		64 min
Jan 22, 3:02 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		58 min
Jan 22, 3:30 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		60 min
Jan 22, 4:47 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	MOB		58 min
Jan 22, 3:22 PM CST	Gale Watch	MOB		36 hr
Jan 22, 2:32 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Escambia, Santa Rosa	43 min
Jan 22, 3:41 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Okaloosa	49 min
Jan 22, 8:28 AM CST	River Flood Warning	MOB	George, Greene, Perry	33 days
Jan 22, 8:29 AM CST	River Flood Warning	MOB	George, Greene, Wayne	34 days

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Sources

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