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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Mobile, AL

March 3, 2025Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; 5 counties in Mississippi; 12 counties in Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this wind advisory at Mar 3, 2025, 1:51 AM CST for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; 5 counties in Mississippi; 12 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Mar 4, 2025, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 3, 2025, 1:51 AM CST (07:51 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 4, 2025, 12:00 PM CST
Expired
Mar 5, 2025, 12:00 AM CST
In force
12 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 07:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 7.9 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 2025-03-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2025-03-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -103 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
2490 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-103 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
13 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

156 
WWUS74 KMOB 030751
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
151 AM CST Mon Mar 3 2025

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-031600-
/O.NEW.KMOB.WI.Y.0003.250304T1800Z-250305T0600Z/
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 Gulf Shores, Century, Beulah, Gulf
Breeze, Wiggins, Opp, Theodore, Spanish Fort, Citronelle,
Niceville, Seminole, Monroeville, Walnut Hill, Foley, Butler,
Millry, Brewton, Silas, Bay Minette, Daphne, Pensacola Beach,
Saraland, Homewood, Bayou La Batre, Bagdad, Andalusia, Prichard,
Fairhope, Grand Bay, Orange Beach, Pensacola, Destin, Grove Hill,
Wright, Chatom, Leakesville, Navarre, Valparaiso, Ensley, Pine
Hill, Brantley, Jay, Perdido Bay, Milton, Dauphin Island, Camden,
Fort Morgan, Thomasville, Mobile, Waynesboro, Richton, Fort
Pickens, McLain, Lucedale, Stockton, Flomaton, Greenville, New
Augusta, Eglin AFB, Lisman, Evergreen, Crestview, Luverne, Fort
Walton Beach, Atmore, Beaumont, Jackson, and Molino
151 AM CST Mon Mar 3 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY 
NIGHT...

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected.

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

* WHEN...From noon Tuesday to midnight CST Tuesday Night.

* 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.

&&

$$

JP
5 follow-up statements
420 
WWUS74 KMOB 031913
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
113 PM CST Mon Mar 3 2025

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-040315-
/O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0003.250304T1800Z-250305T0600Z/
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 Navarre, Pensacola Beach, Mobile,
Monroeville, Walnut Hill, Milton, Orange Beach, Andalusia,
Chatom, Stockton, Brantley, Bagdad, Grand Bay, Wiggins, Fort
Walton Beach, Butler, Foley, Flomaton, Molino, Grove Hill,
Jackson, Leakesville, Century, Destin, Fort Morgan, Theodore,
Daphne, Atmore, Camden, Opp, Saraland, Bayou La Batre,
Waynesboro, Lisman, Beaumont, Luverne, Pensacola, Greenville,
Niceville, Seminole, New Augusta, Eglin AFB, Valparaiso, Wright,
Citronelle, Jay, Ensley, McLain, Lucedale, Millry, Brewton, Pine
Hill, Homewood, Fairhope, Gulf Shores, Thomasville, Prichard,
Spanish Fort, Beulah, Perdido Bay, Dauphin Island, Richton,
Crestview, Gulf Breeze, Bay Minette, Silas, Fort Pickens, and
Evergreen
113 PM CST Mon Mar 3 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST 
TUESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected.

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

* WHEN...From noon Tuesday to midnight CST Tuesday Night.

* 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.

&&

$$
908 
WWUS74 KMOB 040316
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
916 PM CST Mon Mar 3 2025

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-041130-
/O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0003.250304T1800Z-250305T0600Z/
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 Millry, Lisman, Mobile, Homewood, Eglin
AFB, Jay, Opp, Molino, Leakesville, Monroeville, McLain,
Pensacola Beach, Richton, Orange Beach, Spanish Fort, Pine Hill,
Brantley, Bay Minette, Gulf Breeze, Camden, Seminole, Wiggins,
Bayou La Batre, Ensley, Gulf Shores, Daphne, Perdido Bay, Dauphin
Island, Thomasville, Luverne, Stockton, Milton, Valparaiso,
Andalusia, Crestview, New Augusta, Lucedale, Waynesboro,
Pensacola, Butler, Chatom, Grove Hill, Fort Pickens, Atmore,
Saraland, Citronelle, Destin, Fort Morgan, Brewton, Silas,
Fairhope, Foley, Greenville, Prichard, Grand Bay, Evergreen,
Wright, Beulah, Niceville, Jackson, Beaumont, Navarre, Theodore,
Century, Flomaton, Walnut Hill, Bagdad, and Fort Walton Beach
916 PM CST Mon Mar 3 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST 
TUESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected.

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

* WHEN...From noon Tuesday to midnight CST Tuesday Night.

* 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.

&&

$$
396 
WWUS74 KMOB 041358
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
758 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-042200-
/O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0003.250304T1800Z-250305T0600Z/
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 Fort Morgan, Wright, Richton, Butler,
Camden, Wiggins, Millry, Fort Pickens, Ensley, Perdido Bay,
Brewton, Dauphin Island, Waynesboro, Brantley, Greenville,
Pensacola, Niceville, Beaumont, Prichard, Pine Hill, Opp,
Andalusia, Milton, Homewood, Pensacola Beach, Walnut Hill,
Valparaiso, Gulf Shores, New Augusta, Monroeville, McLain,
Citronelle, Bay Minette, Destin, Saraland, Fairhope, Century,
Navarre, Beulah, Jay, Foley, Evergreen, Grove Hill, Thomasville,
Atmore, Orange Beach, Chatom, Lucedale, Lisman, Fort Walton
Beach, Silas, Stockton, Daphne, Bagdad, Bayou La Batre,
Crestview, Leakesville, Flomaton, Grand Bay, Luverne, Mobile,
Gulf Breeze, Molino, Seminole, Spanish Fort, Eglin AFB, Jackson,
and Theodore
758 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST 
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected.

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

* WHEN...From noon today to midnight CST tonight.

* 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.

&&

$$
219 
WWUS74 KMOB 041942
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
142 PM CST Tue Mar 4 2025

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-050600-
/O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-250305T0600Z/
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 Dauphin Island, Crestview, Pensacola
Beach, Walnut Hill, Citronelle, Atmore, Beulah, Pine Hill, Bay
Minette, Niceville, Leakesville, Stockton, Navarre, McLain,
Mobile, Greenville, Wright, Flomaton, Silas, Molino, Richton,
Grove Hill, Perdido Bay, Homewood, Monroeville, Theodore,
Jackson, Lisman, Daphne, Eglin AFB, Brantley, Millry, Camden,
Andalusia, Butler, Pensacola, Fairhope, New Augusta, Destin,
Thomasville, Beaumont, Lucedale, Brewton, Prichard, Milton, Fort
Pickens, Saraland, Grand Bay, Waynesboro, Bagdad, Fort Walton
Beach, Luverne, Valparaiso, Opp, Wiggins, Century, Chatom, Bayou
La Batre, Evergreen, Spanish Fort, Ensley, Seminole, Jay, Fort
Morgan, Foley, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, and Gulf Breeze
142 PM CST Tue Mar 4 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

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

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

* WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight.

* 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.

&&

$$
439 
WWUS74 KMOB 050603
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1203 AM CST Wed Mar 5 2025

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-050715-
/O.EXP.KMOB.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-250305T0600Z/
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 Grove Hill, Perdido Bay, Bagdad,
Citronelle, Spanish Fort, Dauphin Island, Wright, Gulf Shores,
Fort Walton Beach, McLain, Butler, Eglin AFB, Century, Atmore,
Bayou La Batre, Valparaiso, Jackson, Crestview, Navarre,
Leakesville, Pine Hill, Saraland, Milton, Thomasville, Wiggins,
Destin, Beulah, Lisman, Theodore, Waynesboro, Silas, Gulf Breeze,
Andalusia, Fairhope, Ensley, Mobile, New Augusta, Camden,
Pensacola, Opp, Homewood, Seminole, Flomaton, Prichard, Bay
Minette, Stockton, Daphne, Orange Beach, Walnut Hill, Pensacola
Beach, Beaumont, Richton, Greenville, Luverne, Molino, Grand Bay,
Jay, Monroeville, Chatom, Niceville, Fort Morgan, Millry,
Evergreen, Fort Pickens, Brewton, Brantley, Foley, and Lucedale
1203 AM CST Wed Mar 5 2025

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Sustained winds and gusts have lowered below wind advisory criteria, 
Therefore with the threat now ended, the Wind Advisory was allowed 
to expire at midnight.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 3, 3:33 AM CSTRip Current StatementMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa3 days
Mar 3, 3:33 AM CSTHigh Surf WarningMOBEscambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa49 hr
Mar 3, 3:15 AM CSTGale WatchMOB10 hr
Mar 3, 1:19 PM CSTGale WarningMOB59 hr
Mar 3, 1:19 PM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB62 hr

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.