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Rip Current Statement 7, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Jun 10, 2012, 5:28 AM CDT. It was in force for 39 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2012, 5:28 AM CDT (10:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 11, 2012, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 39 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
018 WHUS44 KMOB 101028 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 528 AM CDT SUN JUN 10 2012 ...A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ALABAMA AND FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES THROUGH THIS EVENING... ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-110000- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0007.120610T1028Z-120611T0000Z/ LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- COASTAL OKALOOSA- 528 AM CDT SUN JUN 10 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH 7 PM THIS EVENING. * 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... 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. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
3 follow-up statements
247 WHUS44 KMOB 102258 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 558 PM CDT SUN JUN 10 2012 ...A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ALABAMA AND FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES THROUGH 1 PM CDT MONDAY... ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-111200- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-120611T1800Z/ LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- COASTAL OKALOOSA- 558 PM CDT SUN JUN 10 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THROUGH 1 PM CDT MONDAY. * IMPACTS...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MEANS WIND...WAVE...AND TIDAL CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF WIDESPREAD DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ 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
013 WHUS44 KMOB 111224 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 724 AM CDT MON JUN 11 2012 ...A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ALABAMA AND FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES THROUGH 1 PM CDT TODAY... ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-111800- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-120611T1800Z/ LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- COASTAL OKALOOSA- 724 AM CDT MON JUN 11 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THROUGH 1 PM CDT TODAY. * 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... 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. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
997 WHUS44 KMOB 111750 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1250 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2012 ...A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ALABAMA AND FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES THROUGH 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-120100- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-120612T0100Z/ LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- COASTAL OKALOOSA- 1250 PM CDT MON JUN 11 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH 8 PM CDT TODAY. * IMPACTS...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MEANS WIND...WAVE...AND TIDAL CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF WIDESPREAD DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 3:07 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Mobile | 4 hr |
| Jun 10, 7:50 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 24 hr | |
| Jun 10, 8:40 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 95 min | |
| Jun 10, 9:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile, Washington | 118 min |
| Jun 10, 9:12 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 93 min | |
| Jun 10, 9:50 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington | 40 min |
| Jun 10, 10:56 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 hr | |
| Jun 10, 12:39 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 51 min | |
| Jun 10, 12:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Covington | 18 min |
| Jun 10, 6:15 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 12 hr |
| Jun 10, 6:22 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 12 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.