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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this wind advisory at Jan 29, 2026, 10:26 PM CST for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It was in force for 34 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2026, 10:26 PM CST (04:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 29, 2026, 11:00 PM CST
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
Counties Baldwin County, AL, Mobile County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:27 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
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 285 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1872 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
086 WWUS74 KMOB 300426 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 1026 PM CST Thu Jan 29 2026 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-301230- /O.NEW.KMOB.WI.Y.0002.260130T0426Z-260130T0500Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.EC.W.0003.260131T0600Z-260201T1800Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- Including the cities of Pensacola Beach, Gulf Shores, Wright, Pensacola, Beulah, Dauphin Island, Destin, Navarre, Bagdad, Gulf Breeze, Niceville, Eglin AFB, Grand Bay, Valparaiso, Ensley, Seminole, Perdido Bay, Fort Walton Beach, Fort Morgan, Fort Pickens, Orange Beach, and Bayou La Batre 1026 PM CST Thu Jan 29 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT TO NOON CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, east winds 5 mph or less. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 7 above expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Baldwin Coastal and Mobile Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal, and Santa Rosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 11 PM CST this evening. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight Friday Night to noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Temperatures this cold can possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. && $$ ALZ051>060-261>264-FLZ201-203-205-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-301230- /O.CON.KMOB.EC.W.0003.260131T0600Z-260201T1800Z/ Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw- Escambia-Covington-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central- Baldwin Central-Escambia Inland-Santa Rosa Inland-Okaloosa Inland- Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- Including the cities of Molino, Bay Minette, Fairhope, Chatom, Jay, Mobile, Greenville, Stockton, Walnut Hill, Luverne, Flomaton, Theodore, Milton, Beaumont, Century, Prichard, Millry, Lucedale, Citronelle, Opp, Evergreen, Camden, Foley, Homewood, Brewton, Leakesville, Richton, Butler, Andalusia, Silas, Spanish Fort, Pine Hill, Saraland, Waynesboro, Monroeville, New Augusta, Wiggins, Jackson, Thomasville, Atmore, Brantley, Lisman, Crestview, McLain, Grove Hill, and Daphne 1026 PM CST Thu Jan 29 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT TO NOON CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 4 above expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Alabama, northwest Florida, and southeast Mississippi. * WHEN...From midnight Friday Night to noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Temperatures this cold can possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. && $$
1 follow-up statement
756 WWUS74 KMOB 300430 NPWMOB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mobile AL 1030 PM CST Thu Jan 29 2026 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-301230- /O.EXP.KMOB.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260130T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.WI.Y.0003.260131T0000Z-260201T1600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.EC.W.0003.260131T0600Z-260201T1800Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- Including the cities of Pensacola Beach, Gulf Shores, Wright, Pensacola, Beulah, Dauphin Island, Destin, Navarre, Bagdad, Gulf Breeze, Niceville, Eglin AFB, Grand Bay, Valparaiso, Ensley, Seminole, Perdido Bay, Fort Walton Beach, Fort Morgan, Fort Pickens, Orange Beach, and Bayou La Batre 1030 PM CST Thu Jan 29 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY... ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT TO NOON CST SUNDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 7 above expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Baldwin Coastal and Mobile Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal, and Santa Rosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from 6 PM Friday to 10 AM CST Sunday. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight Friday Night to noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Temperatures this cold can possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. && $$ ALZ051>060-261>264-FLZ201-203-205-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-301230- /O.CON.KMOB.EC.W.0003.260131T0600Z-260201T1800Z/ Choctaw-Washington-Clarke-Wilcox-Monroe-Conecuh-Butler-Crenshaw- Escambia-Covington-Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central- Baldwin Central-Escambia Inland-Santa Rosa Inland-Okaloosa Inland- Wayne-Perry-Greene-Stone-George- Including the cities of Molino, Bay Minette, Fairhope, Chatom, Jay, Mobile, Greenville, Stockton, Walnut Hill, Luverne, Flomaton, Theodore, Milton, Beaumont, Century, Prichard, Millry, Lucedale, Citronelle, Opp, Evergreen, Camden, Foley, Homewood, Brewton, Leakesville, Richton, Butler, Andalusia, Silas, Spanish Fort, Pine Hill, Saraland, Waynesboro, Monroeville, New Augusta, Wiggins, Jackson, Thomasville, Atmore, Brantley, Lisman, Crestview, McLain, Grove Hill, and Daphne 1030 PM CST Thu Jan 29 2026 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT TO NOON CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 4 above expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Alabama, northwest Florida, and southeast Mississippi. * WHEN...From midnight Friday Night to noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Temperatures this cold can possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 10:15 PM CST | Extreme Cold Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington and 6 more | 61 hr |
| Jan 29, 10:30 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington and 6 more | 46 hr |
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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.