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Rip Current Statement 15, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Jul 28, 2014, 4:13 AM CDT. It was in force for 25 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 28, 2014, 4:13 AM CDT (09:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 29, 2014, 5:08 AM CDT
- In force
- 25 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
403 WHUS44 KMOB 280913 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 413 AM CDT MON JUL 28 2014 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ACROSS THE BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA... .THE COMBINATION OF INCREASING WESTERLY WIND AND SURF AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL LEAD TO A HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TONIGHT. ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-282000- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0015.140728T0913Z-140729T1200Z/ LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- COASTAL OKALOOSA- 413 AM CDT MON JUL 28 2014 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE TONIGHT WITH NUMEROUS TO WIDESPREAD RIP CURRENTS LIKELY. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR LATER STATEMENTS AS UPDATES ARE RECEIVED FROM LOCAL LIFEGUARDS TODAY. 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. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
3 follow-up statements
623 WHUS44 KMOB 282021 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 321 PM CDT MON JUL 28 2014 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ACROSS THE BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA... .THE COMBINATION OF INCREASING WESTERLY WIND AND SURF AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL LEAD TO A HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-290600- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-140729T1200Z/ LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- COASTAL OKALOOSA- 321 PM CDT MON JUL 28 2014 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL PERSIST WITH NUMEROUS TO WIDESPREAD RIP CURRENTS LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ 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
627 WHUS44 KMOB 290440 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1140 PM CDT MON JUL 28 2014 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES ACROSS THE BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... .THE COMBINATION OF INCREASING WESTERLY WIND AND SURF AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL LEAD TO A HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-291200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-140729T1200Z/ LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- COASTAL OKALOOSA- 1140 PM CDT MON JUL 28 2014 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL PERSIST WITH NUMEROUS TO WIDESPREAD RIP CURRENTS LIKELY. 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. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
535 WHUS44 KMOB 291008 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 508 AM CDT TUE JUL 29 2014 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-291115- /O.CAN.KMOB.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-140729T1200Z/ LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- COASTAL OKALOOSA- 508 AM CDT TUE JUL 29 2014 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. && $$ 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 9:31 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 89 min | |
| Jul 28, 3:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke | 27 min |
| Jul 28, 3:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Covington | 24 min |
| Jul 28, 6:02 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 58 min | |
| Jul 28, 6:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 53 min |
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Sources
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