Rip Current Statement 8, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Apr 24, 2013, 7:01 AM CDT (12:01 UTC)

Expired

Apr 25, 2013, 1:00 AM CDT

In force

18 hr

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

827 
WHUS44 KMOB 241201
CFWMOB

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
701 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013

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

.DANGEROUS CONDITIONS CONTINUE ALONG AREA BEACHES.

ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-242015-
/O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0008.130424T1201Z-130425T0600Z/
LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL OKALOOSA-
701 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013

...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...THROUGH TODAY

* IMPACTS...LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE
  REST OF THE DAY. BE WATCHFUL FOR BREAKS IN THE SURF LINE WHERE AN
  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

774 
WHUS44 KMOB 242013
CFWMOB

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
313 PM CDT WED APR 24 2013

...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY ALONG THE SURF BEACHES
OF ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE THROUGH 1 AM TONIGHT...

.DANGEROUS CONDITIONS CONTINUE ALONG AREA BEACHES THROUGH 1 AM
TONIGHT.  A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY.

ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-250415-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-130425T0600Z/
LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL OKALOOSA-
313 PM CDT WED APR 24 2013

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
THURSDAY...

* TIMING...THROUGH 1 AM TONIGHT

* IMPACTS...LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 1 AM
  TONIGHT. BE WATCHFUL FOR BREAKS IN THE SURF LINE WHERE AN
  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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