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High Surf Advisory 3, NWS Mobile, AL

June 25, 2012

NWS Mobile, AL issued this high surf advisory at Jun 25, 2012, 4:14 AM CDT. It was in force for 39 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 25, 2012, 4:14 AM CDT (09:14 UTC)
Expired
Jun 26, 2012, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
39 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

064 
WHUS44 KMOB 250914
CFWMOB

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
414 AM CDT MON JUN 25 2012

...HIGH SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF DEADLY RIP CURRENTS CONTINUE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS...

.TROPICAL STORM DEBBY REMAINING NEARLY STATIONARY WILL CONTINUE TO
GENERATE SWELL AND ROUGH SURF THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

ALZ063-064-251715-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.120625T0914Z-120627T0000Z/
LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-
414 AM CDT MON JUN 25 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT TUESDAY. 

* WAVES AND SURF...5 TO 8 FEET.

* TIMING...ENDURING THROUGH NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE
  ENTERING THE SURF AT AREA GULF-SIDE BEACHES. LARGE BREAKERS AND
  SIGNIFICANT WAVE RUN-UP WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MINOR COASTAL
  EROSION AND HEAD HIGH OR GREATER BREAKERS (6 TO 8 FEET WAVES) WILL
  PERSIST IN THE SURF ZONE. WAVES OF 6 TO 8 FEET WILL ONCE AGAIN BE
  COMMON ALONG THE BEACHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

&&

$$

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW
RIP CURRENT HAZARD...

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
4 follow-up statements
500 
WHUS44 KMOB 251529
CFWMOB

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1029 AM CDT MON JUN 25 2012

...HIGH SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF DEADLY RIP CURRENTS CONTINUE...

.TROPICAL STORM DEBBY OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO WILL CONTINUE
TO GENERATE SWELL AND ROUGH SURF FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT TWO DAYS.

FLZ002-004-006-252330-
/O.EXA.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120627T0000Z/
COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
1029 AM CDT MON JUN 25 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT TUESDAY. 

* WAVES AND SURF...4 TO 6 FEET.

* TIMING...ENDURING THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE
  ENTERING THE SURF AT AREA GULF-SIDE BEACHES. SURF CONDITIONS WILL
  REMAIN VERY ROUGH AS LARGE BREAKERS FROM 4 TO 6 FEET IMPACT THE
  AREA BEACHES. SIGNIFICANT WAVE RUN-UP WILL RESULT IN MINOR COASTAL
  EROSION IN THE SURF ZONE AS WELL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

&&

$$

ALZ063-064-252330-
/O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120627T0000Z/
LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-
1029 AM CDT MON JUN 25 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT TUESDAY...

* WAVES AND SURF...4 TO 6 FEET.

* TIMING...ENDURING THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE
  ENTERING THE SURF AT AREA GULF-SIDE BEACHES. SURF CONDITIONS WILL
  REMAIN VERY ROUGH AS LARGE BREAKERS FROM 4 TO 6 FEET IMPACT THE
  AREA BEACHES. SIGNIFICANT WAVE RUN-UP WILL RESULT IN MINOR COASTAL
  EROSION IN THE SURF ZONE AS WELL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

&&

$$

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD...

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
530 
WHUS44 KMOB 252050
CFWMOB

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
350 PM CDT MON JUN 25 2012

...HIGH SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF DEADLY RIP CURRENTS CONTINUE...

.TROPICAL STORM DEBBY OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO WILL
CONTINUE TO GENERATE SWELL AND ROUGH SURF FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT
TWO DAYS.

ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-260500-
/O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120627T0000Z/
LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL OKALOOSA-
350 PM CDT MON JUN 25 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT TUESDAY...

* WAVES AND SURF...4 TO 6 FEET.

* TIMING...ENDURING THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY RIP CURRENTS WILL BE
  LIFE- THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF AT AREA GULF-SIDE
  BEACHES. SURF CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN VERY ROUGH AS LARGE BREAKERS
  FROM 4 TO 6 FEET IMPACT THE AREA BEACHES. SIGNIFICANT WAVE RUN-UP
  WILL RESULT IN MINOR COASTAL EROSION IN THE SURF ZONE AS WELL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

&&

$$


PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD...

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
499 
WHUS44 KMOB 260446
CFWMOB

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1146 PM CDT MON JUN 25 2012

...HIGH SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF DEADLY RIP CURRENTS CONTINUE...

.TROPICAL STORM DEBBY OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO WILL
CONTINUE TO GENERATE ROUGH SURF FOR AT LEAST TUESDAY.

ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-261300-
/O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120627T0000Z/
LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL OKALOOSA-
1146 PM CDT MON JUN 25 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT TUESDAY...

* WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 5 FEET.

* TIMING...ENDURING THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY RIP CURRENTS WILL BE
  LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF AT AREA GULF-SIDE
  BEACHES. SURF CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN VERY ROUGH AS LARGE BREAKERS
  FROM 3 TO 5 FEET IMPACT THE AREA BEACHES. SIGNIFICANT WAVE RUN-UP
  WILL RESULT IN MINOR COASTAL EROSION IN THE SURF ZONE AS WELL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

&&

$$

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD...

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
399 
WHUS44 KMOB 261042
CFWMOB

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
542 AM CDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...HIGH SURF AND A HIGH RISK FOR DEADLY RIP CURRENTS CONTINUE
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON....

.TROPICAL STORM DEBBY OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF THIS MORNING WILL
CONTINUE TO GENERATE ROUGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENT THROUGH
MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON.

ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-270000-
/O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120627T0000Z/
LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL OKALOOSA-
542 AM CDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 5 FEET.

* TIMING...THROUGH MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY RIP CURRENTS WILL 
  BE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF AT AREA 
  GULF-SIDE BEACHES. SURF CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN VERY ROUGH AS 
  LARGE BREAKERS FROM 3 TO 5 FEET IMPACT THE AREA BEACHES. 
  SIGNIFICANT WAVE RUN-UP WILL RESULT IN MINOR COASTAL EROSION 
  IN THE SURF ZONE AS WELL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

&&

$$


PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD...

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 25, 4:23 AM CDTWind AdvisoryMOBButler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw and 4 more15 hr
Jun 25, 5:16 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB35 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.