Rip Current Statement 9, NWS Mobile, AL

037 
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CFWMOB

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1229 PM CDT SUN MAY 11 2014

...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE BEACHES OF
ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE THROUGH TONIGHT...

.A PERSISTENT SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL BRING INCREASED SWELL AND SURF
TO THE BEACHES OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA
PANHANDLE. THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF DEADLY RIP CURRENTS
THROUGH TONIGHT.

ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-120130-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-140512T0900Z/
LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL OKALOOSA-
1229 PM CDT SUN MAY 11 2014

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* TIMING...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...FREQUENT TO WIDESPREAD RIP CURRENTS WILL RESULT IN 
  DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS ALONG THE BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND 
  THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE. 

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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WHUS44 KMOB 120142
CFWMOB

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
842 PM CDT SUN MAY 11 2014

...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE BEACHES OF
ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE THROUGH TONIGHT...

.A PERSISTENT SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL BRING INCREASED SWELL AND SURF
TO THE BEACHES OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA
PANHANDLE. THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF DEADLY RIP CURRENTS
THROUGH TONIGHT.

ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-120900-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-140512T0900Z/
LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL OKALOOSA-
842 PM CDT SUN MAY 11 2014

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT
MONDAY...

* TIMING...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...FREQUENT TO WIDESPREAD RIP CURRENTS WILL RESULT IN 
  DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS ALONG THE BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND 
  THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE. 

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