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Rip Current Statement 11, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Apr 28, 2015, 5:47 AM EDT. It took effect at Apr 28, 2015, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 22 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 28, 2015, 5:47 AM EDT (09:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 28, 2015, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 29, 2015, 5:31 AM EDT
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
732 WHUS44 KMOB 280947 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 447 AM CDT TUE APR 28 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK TODAY ALONG THE BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... .A MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WIND FLOW WILL RESULT IN A INCREASED RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES INTO EARLY EVENING. ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-281800- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0011.150428T1200Z-150429T0000Z/ LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- COASTAL OKALOOSA- 447 AM CDT TUE APR 28 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TIMING...TODAY INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF STRONGER AND MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
635 WHUS44 KMOB 281458 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 958 AM CDT TUE APR 28 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING ALONG THE BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... .A MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WIND FLOW HAS RESULTED IN AN INCREASED RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES TODAY. SEVERAL BEACHES ARE REPORTING STRONG RIP CURRENTS. ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-282300- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-150429T1100Z/ LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- COASTAL OKALOOSA- 958 AM CDT TUE APR 28 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH LATE EVENING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF STRONGER AND MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
107 WHUS44 KMOB 290031 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 731 PM CDT TUE APR 28 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH TONIGHT ALONG THE BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... .A MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WIND FLOW HAS RESULTED IN AN INCREASED RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES. SEVERAL BEACHES ARE REPORTING STRONG RIP CURRENTS. ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-291100- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-150429T1100Z/ LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- COASTAL OKALOOSA- 731 PM CDT TUE APR 28 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF STRONGER AND MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. 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. && $$
514 WHUS44 KMOB 290105 AAA CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 805 PM CDT TUE APR 28 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH TONIGHT ALONG THE COASTAL BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... .A MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WIND FLOW EARLIER TODAY HAS RESULTED IN AN INCREASED RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE COASTAL BEACHES THROUGH TONIGHT. SEVERAL BEACHES ARE REPORTING STRONG RIP CURRENTS. ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-291100- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-150429T1100Z/ LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- COASTAL OKALOOSA- 805 PM CDT TUE APR 28 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF STRONGER AND MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
577 WHUS44 KMOB 290931 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 431 AM CDT WED APR 29 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS BEEN CANCELLED... .A MODERATE OFFSHORE FLOW HAS DEVELOPED ALONG THE AREA BEACHES IN THE WAKE OF A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. THIS WILL DIMINISH THE RIP CURRENT RISK ALONG THE COAST. THERE WILL BE MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY. ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-291045- /O.CAN.KMOB.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-150429T1100Z/ LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- COASTAL OKALOOSA- 431 AM CDT WED APR 29 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. A MODERATE OFFSHORE FLOW HAS DEVELOPED ALONG THE AREA BEACHES IN THE WAKE OF A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. THIS WILL DIMINISH THE RIP CURRENT RISK ALONG THE COAST. THERE WILL BE MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 10:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Mobile | 3 hr |
| Apr 28, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 62 min |
| Apr 28, 7:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 60 min |
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Sources
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