Rip Current Statement 1, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

May 2, 2012, 12:36 PM EDT (16:36 UTC)

Expired

May 3, 2012, 6:00 AM EDT

In force

17 hr

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

383 
WHUS44 KMOB 021636
CFWMOB

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1136 AM CDT WED MAY 2 2012

...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY ALONG THE GULF BEACHES
OF ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE...

.NUMEROUS BEACHES ALONG THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA COASTS
ARE REPORTING DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.

ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-030045-
/O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0001.120502T1636Z-120503T1000Z/
LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL OKALOOSA-
1136 AM CDT WED MAY 2 2012

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. 

* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT

* IMPACTS...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MEANS WIND...WAVE...AND TIDAL
  CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF WIDESPREAD DANGEROUS RIP
  CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE
  SURF.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH
PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. 

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM
AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE
FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG
SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY.

&&

$$

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

686 
WHUS44 KMOB 030144
CFWMOB

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
844 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2012

...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TONIGHT ALONG THE GULF BEACHES OF
ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE...

.NUMEROUS BEACHES ALONG THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA COASTS
ARE REPORTING DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.

ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-031000-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-120503T1000Z/
LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL OKALOOSA-
844 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2012

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT
THURSDAY...

* TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT

* IMPACTS...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MEANS WIND...WAVE...AND 
  TIDAL CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF WIDESPREAD 
  DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO 
  ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH
PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM
AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE
FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG
SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY.

&&

$$


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

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