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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Mobile, AL

April 9, 2024Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; 12 counties in Alabama; 5 counties in Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this wind advisory at Apr 9, 2024, 1:15 PM CDT for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; 12 counties in Alabama; 5 counties in Mississippi. It took effect at Apr 10, 2024, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 9, 2024, 1:15 PM CDT (18:15 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 10, 2024, 11:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 10, 2024, 8:43 PM CDT
In force
10 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 18:14 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 12:00Z, 6.3 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 12:00Z on 2024-04-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 19 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 12:00Z on 2024-04-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 363 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
19 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
564 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
363 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
516 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

145 
WWUS74 KMOB 091815
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
115 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-100215-
/O.NEW.KMOB.WI.Y.0007.240410T1600Z-240411T0100Z/
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 Seminole, Fort Morgan, Brewton, Daphne,
Camden, Lucedale, Walnut Hill, Jay, Atmore, Crestview, Flomaton,
Milton, Fort Pickens, Pensacola, Gulf Breeze, Citronelle,
Theodore, Silas, Foley, Andalusia, Century, Destin, Millry,
Niceville, Lisman, Richton, Thomasville, Luverne, Saraland,
Chatom, Bay Minette, Eglin AFB, Beaumont, Wiggins, Dauphin
Island, Pensacola Beach, Greenville, Prichard, Perdido Bay,
Evergreen, Opp, Fort Walton Beach, Mobile, Fairhope, Navarre,
McLain, Bagdad, Wright, Spanish Fort, Homewood, Valparaiso, Grand
Bay, Monroeville, Bayou La Batre, Orange Beach, Leakesville,
Butler, Gulf Shores, Ensley, Beulah, Waynesboro, New Augusta,
Molino, Pine Hill, Grove Hill, Stockton, Brantley, and Jackson
115 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Wednesday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
516 
WWUS74 KMOB 100413
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1113 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-101215-
/O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0007.240410T1600Z-240411T0100Z/
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 New Augusta, Perdido Bay, Theodore,
Dauphin Island, Andalusia, Wiggins, Greenville, Flomaton, Daphne,
Grand Bay, Luverne, Orange Beach, Lisman, Jay, Saraland,
Lucedale, Foley, Niceville, Stockton, Fairhope, Pine Hill,
Brantley, Milton, Butler, Bagdad, Eglin AFB, Beaumont, Beulah,
Gulf Breeze, Bayou La Batre, Pensacola, Thomasville, Mobile,
Leakesville, Millry, Fort Walton Beach, Atmore, Homewood, Fort
Pickens, Walnut Hill, Navarre, Silas, Century, Ensley,
Waynesboro, Grove Hill, Camden, Valparaiso, Wright, Crestview,
Destin, Seminole, Monroeville, Molino, Brewton, Gulf Shores, Opp,
Prichard, Pensacola Beach, Spanish Fort, Citronelle, Bay Minette,
Richton, McLain, Evergreen, Jackson, Fort Morgan, and Chatom
1113 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT 
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Wednesday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
886 
WWUS74 KMOB 101226
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
726 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-102030-
/O.EXT.KMOB.WI.Y.0007.240410T1600Z-240411T0600Z/
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 Seminole, Molino, Camden, Silas, Orange
Beach, Valparaiso, Millry, Gulf Breeze, Fort Walton Beach, Bay
Minette, Grand Bay, Century, Butler, Stockton, Lucedale,
Niceville, Fairhope, Perdido Bay, Jay, Monroeville, Prichard,
Beaumont, Evergreen, Opp, Mobile, Walnut Hill, Wiggins, Chatom,
Dauphin Island, Luverne, Pensacola, Citronelle, Pensacola Beach,
Bagdad, New Augusta, Destin, Homewood, Richton, Leakesville,
Foley, Beulah, Greenville, Brantley, Crestview, Jackson,
Waynesboro, Saraland, Brewton, Andalusia, Pine Hill, Theodore,
Bayou La Batre, Eglin AFB, Grove Hill, Navarre, McLain,
Thomasville, Lisman, Fort Morgan, Wright, Atmore, Spanish Fort,
Gulf Shores, Flomaton, Fort Pickens, Milton, Ensley, and Daphne
726 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM CDT 
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 1 AM CDT Thursday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
756 
WWUS74 KMOB 102010
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
310 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

ALZ051>060-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-102115-
/O.CAN.KMOB.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-240411T0600Z/
Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-
Escambia-Covington-Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George-
Including the cities of Grove Hill, Pine Hill, Silas,
Monroeville, Waynesboro, Chatom, Greenville, Atmore, Brewton,
Richton, Camden, Flomaton, McLain, Lisman, Beaumont, Evergreen,
Wiggins, Butler, New Augusta, Homewood, Millry, Jackson,
Thomasville, Opp, Brantley, Luverne, Leakesville, Andalusia, and
Lucedale
310 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

$$

ALZ261>266-FLZ201>206-110415-
/O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-240411T0600Z/
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-
Including the cities of Ensley, Dauphin Island, Gulf Breeze,
Stockton, Theodore, Walnut Hill, Valparaiso, Mobile, Fort Walton
Beach, Jay, Niceville, Prichard, Citronelle, Seminole, Beulah,
Molino, Wright, Bagdad, Perdido Bay, Navarre, Foley, Eglin AFB,
Orange Beach, Pensacola, Bay Minette, Daphne, Saraland, Century,
Pensacola Beach, Bayou La Batre, Fort Morgan, Fairhope, Grand
Bay, Spanish Fort, Milton, Crestview, Fort Pickens, Destin, and
Gulf Shores
310 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest Alabama and northwest Florida.

* WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT Thursday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
191 
WWUS74 KMOB 110143
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
843 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

ALZ261>266-FLZ201>206-110245-
/O.CAN.KMOB.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-240411T0600Z/
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-
Including the cities of Daphne, Molino, Foley, Fort Walton Beach,
Grand Bay, Wright, Perdido Bay, Seminole, Stockton, Niceville,
Dauphin Island, Prichard, Bagdad, Gulf Breeze, Gulf Shores,
Ensley, Mobile, Valparaiso, Crestview, Orange Beach, Pensacola
Beach, Fairhope, Citronelle, Beulah, Fort Morgan, Fort Pickens,
Milton, Eglin AFB, Century, Walnut Hill, Bay Minette, Bayou La
Batre, Destin, Jay, Navarre, Spanish Fort, Theodore, Pensacola,
and Saraland
843 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Wind gusts are expected to remain below 40 mph, so the Wind Advisory 
has been cancelled.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 9, 4:05 AM CDTHigh Surf WarningMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa57 hr
Apr 9, 8:49 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBEscambia3 days
Apr 9, 8:50 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBOkaloosa3 days
Apr 9, 2:48 PM CDTFlood WatchMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa30 hr
Apr 8, 9:41 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBClarke, Washington8 days
Apr 8, 9:50 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington8 days
Apr 8, 10:11 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB69 hr
Apr 9, 4:05 AM CDTGale WarningMOB63 hr
Apr 9, 10:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBGeorge, Greene4 days

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.