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National Weather Service Mobile, Alabama
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LocationMobile Edit this on Wikidata
CountryUnited States Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates30°40′46″N 88°14′24″W / 30.67942977°N 88.24002268°W / 30.67942977; -88.24002268[1] Edit this at Wikidata
Websitewww.weather.gov/mob/ Edit this on Wikidata

National Weather Service-Mobile, Alabama, also known as National Weather Service-Mobile/Pensacola is a National Weather Service forecast office that is responsible for monitoring weather conditions for 20 counties in Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida, as well as 11 Marine Zones. The NWS Mobile office is located on the southeast side of Mobile Regional Airport. This area is part of the Southern Region Headquarters.

Mission and history

The Weather Forecast Office (WFO) in Mobile is one of 122 field offices of the National Weather Service (NWS). It is responsible for hydrometeorological public, marine and aviation forecasts and warnings for 20 counties : 5 in southeast Mississippi, 12 in south Alabama and 3 counties in the northwest Florida panhandle. The area of responsibility also covers coastal waters out to 60 nautical miles.[2]

The office in Mobile was originally located downtown Mobile in 1870 as part of the Signal Service. In 1934, it was moved to the old Bates Field (now Brookley Air Force Base) until 1941 when it moved to the terminal building of Bates Field (now the Mobile Regional Airport). The office moved into its present day location, on the southeast side of the airport in 1994.[2]

Staff

The National Weather Service in Mobile, Alabama has 22 meteorologists when full staffed, with 16 of them with a degree in meteorology.[2]

The Staff includes:

  • Meteorologist in Charge (supervisor and administrator of the WFO and its programs)
  • Warning Coordination Meteorologist (interacts with emergency managers, storm spotters and media)
  • Science and Operations Officer (science and training leader)
  • Electronics Systems Analyst.
  • Information Technology Officer
  • 5 Senior Forecasters
  • 5 General Forecasters
  • 1 Observation Program Leader
  • 3 Entry-Level Meteorologists
  • 2 Electronic Technicians
  • 1 Administrative Support Assistant

Counties

The areas served are as follows.

Mississippi

George, Green, Perry, Stone, and Wayne.

Alabama

Baldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, Washington, and Wilcox.

Florida

Escambia, Okaloosa, and Santa Rosa.

Waters

Destin to Pascogula out to 60 Nautical miles offshore, Coctowachee Bay, Mobile Bay, Pensacola Bay area including Santa Rosa sound, Perdido Bay, and Mississippi Sound, Alabama.

Cities

This WFO office serves Pensacola, Florida, Mobile, Alabama, Evergreen, Alabama, and Destin, Florida.

References

  1. ^ https://www.weather.gov/mob/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ a b c US Department of Commerce, NOAA. "Who We Are..." www.weather.gov.
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