Rip Current Statement 4, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Apr 15, 2013, 10:23 AM CDT (15:23 UTC)

Expired

Apr 15, 2013, 10:00 PM CDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

103 
WHUS44 KMOB 151523
CFWMOB

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1023 AM CDT MON APR 15 2013

...HIGH RISK OF LIEF THREATENING RIP CURRENT ALONG ALABAMA AND
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES TODAY INTO THIS EVENING...

.MODERATE ONSHORE WINDS ARE CREATING A VERY ROUGH SURF...AND A HIGH
RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-152330-
/O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0004.130415T1523Z-130416T0300Z/
LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL OKALOOSA-
1023 AM CDT MON APR 15 2013

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING.

* TIMING...TODAY INTO THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 
  THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH 
  AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. BE WATCHFUL ALSO FOR BREAKS IN 
  THE SURF LINE WHERE INCREASING RIP CURRENT RISK MAY OCCUR.

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

548 
WHUS44 KMOB 151659 CCA
CFWMOB

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1159 AM CDT MON APR 15 2013

...HIGH RISK OF LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENT ALONG ALABAMA AND WESTERN
FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES TODAY INTO THIS EVENING...

.MODERATE ONSHORE WINDS ARE CREATING A VERY ROUGH SURF...AND A HIGH
RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-160115-
/O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0004.130415T1659Z-130416T0300Z/
LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL OKALOOSA-
1159 AM CDT MON APR 15 2013

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING.

* TIMING...TODAY INTO THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 
  THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH 
  AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. BE WATCHFUL ALSO FOR BREAKS IN 
  THE SURF LINE WHERE INCREASING RIP CURRENT RISK MAY OCCUR.

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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