Rip Current Statement 10, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Jul 21, 2012, 2:38 PM EDT (18:38 UTC)

Expired

Jul 22, 2012, 12:36 AM EDT

In force

10 hr

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

053 
WHUS44 KMOB 211838
CFWMOB

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
138 PM CDT SAT JUL 21 2012

...HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE COASTAL BEACHES OF
ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...

.A MODERATE ONSHORE WIND FLOW COMBINED WITH A STRONG OUTGOING TIDE 
WILL HELP GENERATE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA COASTAL BEACHES
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF TODAY.

ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-220500-
/O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0010.120721T1838Z-120722T0500Z/
LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL OKALOOSA-
138 PM CDT SAT JUL 21 2012

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT. 

* TIMING...THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY RIP CURRENTS WILL BE
  LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF AT AREA GULF-SIDE
  BEACHES THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. 

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

130 
WHUS44 KMOB 220436
CFWMOB

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1136 PM CDT SAT JUL 21 2012

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

.THE RIP CURRENT RISK DIMINISHES OVERNIGHT.

ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-220545-
/O.CAN.KMOB.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-120722T0500Z/
LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL OKALOOSA-
1136 PM CDT SAT JUL 21 2012

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK. 


$$


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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