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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Mobile, AL

March 14, 202512 counties in Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; 5 counties in Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this wind advisory at Mar 14, 2025, 2:34 PM CDT for 12 counties in Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; 5 counties in Mississippi. It took effect at Mar 15, 2025, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 14, 2025, 2:34 PM CDT (19:34 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 15, 2025, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 16, 2025, 12:39 AM CDT
In force
15 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 19:36 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, 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 12:00Z on 2025-03-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 87 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 2025-03-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 131 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
87 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-108 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
553 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
131 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
177 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

258 
WWUS74 KMOB 141934
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
234 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-150345-
/O.NEW.KMOB.WI.Y.0005.250315T1500Z-250316T0500Z/
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 Pensacola Beach, Chatom, Greenville,
Century, Butler, Camden, Bay Minette, Jackson, Eglin AFB,
Pensacola, Beulah, Niceville, Stockton, Ensley, Spanish Fort,
Brewton, Lucedale, Prichard, Gulf Breeze, Molino, Wright,
Seminole, Gulf Shores, Daphne, Bagdad, Fort Morgan, Fort Walton
Beach, Andalusia, Citronelle, Walnut Hill, Silas, Millry,
Leakesville, Lisman, Crestview, Theodore, Atmore, Fort Pickens,
Richton, Mobile, Grand Bay, Milton, Waynesboro, Flomaton,
Thomasville, Monroeville, Foley, Jay, Navarre, Orange Beach,
Dauphin Island, Opp, Valparaiso, Pine Hill, Saraland, Bayou La
Batre, Perdido Bay, McLain, Fairhope, Beaumont, Grove Hill, New
Augusta, Luverne, Brantley, Wiggins, Homewood, Destin, and
Evergreen
234 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT CDT 
SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected.

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

* WHEN...From 10 AM Saturday to midnight CDT Saturday 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
6 follow-up statements
441 
WWUS74 KMOB 150413
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1113 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-151300-
/O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0005.250315T1500Z-250316T0500Z/
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 Richton, Prichard, Bay Minette, Walnut
Hill, Pensacola, Eglin AFB, Flomaton, Homewood, Evergreen, Opp,
Century, Perdido Bay, Seminole, Mobile, Jay, Camden, Citronelle,
Gulf Breeze, Luverne, Chatom, Ensley, Pensacola Beach, Saraland,
Wright, Brewton, Lucedale, Gulf Shores, Butler, Millry, New
Augusta, Molino, Stockton, Milton, Pine Hill, Theodore,
Valparaiso, Andalusia, McLain, Crestview, Navarre, Leakesville,
Jackson, Beaumont, Silas, Fort Walton Beach, Fort Pickens, Foley,
Brantley, Spanish Fort, Fort Morgan, Atmore, Orange Beach,
Lisman, Daphne, Niceville, Grove Hill, Greenville, Beulah,
Bagdad, Monroeville, Fairhope, Waynesboro, Thomasville, Dauphin
Island, Wiggins, Bayou La Batre, Destin, and Grand Bay
1113 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT 
CDT SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

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

* WHEN...From 10 AM Saturday to midnight CDT Saturday 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.

&&

$$

MM
899 
WWUS74 KMOB 151110
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
610 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-152000-
/O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0005.250315T1500Z-250316T0500Z/
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 Lisman, Crestview, Beaumont, Molino,
Seminole, Brewton, Citronelle, Millry, Jay, Grove Hill, Saraland,
Pensacola Beach, Wiggins, Walnut Hill, Fort Morgan, Grand Bay,
Butler, Leakesville, Daphne, Spanish Fort, Thomasville, Homewood,
Ensley, Wright, Niceville, Evergreen, Mobile, Dauphin Island,
Bayou La Batre, Luverne, Richton, Pine Hill, Greenville, Milton,
Gulf Breeze, Andalusia, Prichard, Stockton, Destin, McLain,
Brantley, Chatom, Fort Walton Beach, Jackson, Waynesboro, Foley,
Perdido Bay, Silas, Gulf Shores, Atmore, Camden, Navarre, Orange
Beach, Bay Minette, Opp, Flomaton, Theodore, Fairhope,
Monroeville, Eglin AFB, Century, Bagdad, Fort Pickens, Pensacola,
Valparaiso, New Augusta, Beulah, and Lucedale
610 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 
MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

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

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to midnight CDT 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.

&&

$$
116 
WWUS74 KMOB 152021
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
321 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-160500-
/O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250316T0500Z/
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 Opp, Andalusia, Pensacola, Molino, Fort
Pickens, Lisman, Fairhope, Dauphin Island, Jackson, Crestview,
Lucedale, Century, Thomasville, Gulf Breeze, Seminole, Fort
Morgan, New Augusta, Eglin AFB, Butler, Foley, Evergreen,
Stockton, Silas, Ensley, Niceville, Pensacola Beach, Brantley,
Walnut Hill, Theodore, Prichard, Monroeville, Pine Hill,
Homewood, Grand Bay, Leakesville, Atmore, Valparaiso, Chatom,
Flomaton, Milton, Spanish Fort, Beulah, Waynesboro, Grove Hill,
Gulf Shores, Camden, Navarre, Beaumont, Mobile, Destin, Wright,
Citronelle, Luverne, Greenville, Orange Beach, Perdido Bay, Bay
Minette, Fort Walton Beach, McLain, Bayou La Batre, Richton, Jay,
Wiggins, Brewton, Daphne, Saraland, Millry, and Bagdad
321 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

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

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

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

* WHEN...Until midnight CDT 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.

&&

$$
143 
WWUS74 KMOB 160149
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
849 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

ALZ051-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-160300-
/O.CAN.KMOB.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250316T0500Z/
Choctaw-Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George-
Including the cities of Beaumont, Wiggins, Lucedale, Richton,
Silas, Leakesville, McLain, New Augusta, Waynesboro, Lisman, and
Butler
849 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

$$

ALZ052>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-160500-
/O.CON.KMOB.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250316T0500Z/
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-
Including the cities of Gulf Breeze, Fort Morgan, Prichard, Eglin
AFB, Pensacola Beach, Pine Hill, Millry, Spanish Fort, Ensley,
Atmore, Greenville, Wright, Theodore, Pensacola, Walnut Hill,
Grove Hill, Luverne, Fairhope, Gulf Shores, Fort Pickens, Orange
Beach, Crestview, Fort Walton Beach, Homewood, Evergreen, Jay,
Camden, Stockton, Bayou La Batre, Molino, Milton, Flomaton,
Chatom, Navarre, Monroeville, Mobile, Daphne, Niceville,
Brantley, Citronelle, Bay Minette, Valparaiso, Foley, Opp, Grand
Bay, Perdido Bay, Bagdad, Dauphin Island, Seminole, Beulah,
Andalusia, Thomasville, Jackson, Century, Destin, Saraland, and
Brewton
849 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

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

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

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

* WHEN...Until midnight CDT 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.

&&

$$
284 
WWUS74 KMOB 160353
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1053 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

ALZ052>055-261-263-265-160500-
/O.CAN.KMOB.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250316T0500Z/
Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Mobile Inland-Mobile Central-
Mobile Coastal-
Including the cities of Homewood, Camden, Bayou La Batre,
Theodore, Grand Bay, Prichard, Dauphin Island, Chatom, Grove
Hill, Monroeville, Thomasville, Jackson, Mobile, Pine Hill,
Saraland, Millry, and Citronelle
1053 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

$$

ALZ056>060-262-264-266-FLZ201>206-160800-
/O.EXT.KMOB.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250316T0800Z/
Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-Escambia-Covington-Baldwin Inland-Baldwin
Central-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland-Escambia Coastal-Santa
Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal-
Including the cities of Gulf Breeze, Fort Morgan, Eglin AFB,
Pensacola Beach, Spanish Fort, Ensley, Atmore, Greenville,
Wright, Pensacola, Walnut Hill, Luverne, Fairhope, Gulf Shores,
Fort Pickens, Orange Beach, Crestview, Fort Walton Beach,
Evergreen, Jay, Molino, Stockton, Milton, Flomaton, Navarre,
Daphne, Niceville, Brantley, Bay Minette, Valparaiso, Foley, Opp,
Bagdad, Perdido Bay, Seminole, Beulah, Andalusia, Century,
Destin, and Brewton
1053 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

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

* WHEN...Until 3 AM CDT Sunday.

* 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.

&&

$$
769 
WWUS74 KMOB 160539
NPWMOB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1239 AM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025

ALZ056>060-262-264-266-FLZ201>206-160645-
/O.CAN.KMOB.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250316T0800Z/
Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw-Escambia-Covington-Baldwin Inland-Baldwin
Central-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland-Escambia Coastal-Santa
Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland-Okaloosa Coastal-
Including the cities of Gulf Breeze, Fort Morgan, Eglin AFB,
Pensacola Beach, Spanish Fort, Ensley, Atmore, Greenville,
Wright, Pensacola, Walnut Hill, Luverne, Fairhope, Gulf Shores,
Fort Pickens, Orange Beach, Crestview, Fort Walton Beach,
Evergreen, Jay, Molino, Stockton, Milton, Flomaton, Navarre,
Daphne, Niceville, Brantley, Bay Minette, Valparaiso, Foley, Opp,
Bagdad, Perdido Bay, Seminole, Beulah, Andalusia, Century,
Destin, and Brewton
1239 AM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 13, 10:58 PM CDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryMOB13 hr
Mar 14, 6:40 AM CDTGale WarningMOB40 hr
Mar 14, 6:40 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB3 days

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Alabama, 2025Wind Advisories in Mississippi, 2025Wind Advisories in Florida, 2025Every wind advisory in 2025

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.