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Rip Current Statement 17, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Jun 30, 2015, 5:52 AM CDT for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It took effect at Jun 30, 2015, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 38 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 30, 2015, 5:52 AM CDT (10:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 30, 2015, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Jul 1, 2015, 9:27 PM CDT
- In force
- 38 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
Counties Baldwin County, AL, Mobile County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 227 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2147 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -43 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1103 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 150 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 5.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
687 WHUS44 KMOB 301052 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 552 AM CDT TUE JUN 30 2015 ...THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .A STRONG SOUTHWEST WIND FLOW COMBINED WITH INCREASING TIDAL RANGES AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL SWELL OFFSHORE WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-301900- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0017.150630T1200Z-150702T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 552 AM CDT TUE JUN 30 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * TIMING...THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP AND REMAIN CALM. DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
5 follow-up statements
240 WHUS44 KMOB 301429 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 929 AM CDT TUE JUN 30 2015 ...THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .A STRONG SOUTHWEST WIND FLOW COMBINED WITH INCREASING TIDAL RANGES AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL SWELL WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-302300- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-150702T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 929 AM CDT TUE JUN 30 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP AND REMAIN CALM. DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
896 WHUS44 KMOB 010157 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 857 PM CDT TUE JUN 30 2015 ...THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .A STRONG SOUTHWEST WIND FLOW COMBINED WITH INCREASING TIDAL RANGES AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL SWELL WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-011000- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-150702T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 857 PM CDT TUE JUN 30 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP AND REMAIN CALM. DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
526 WHUS44 KMOB 011000 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 500 AM CDT WED JUL 1 2015 ...THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TONIGHT... .A MODERATE SOUTHWEST WIND FLOW COMBINED WITH INCREASING TIDAL RANGES AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL SWELL WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH TONIGHT. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-011800- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-150702T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 500 AM CDT WED JUL 1 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP AND REMAIN CALM. DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
970 WHUS44 KMOB 011823 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 123 PM CDT WED JUL 1 2015 ...THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TONIGHT... .WHILE SURF CONDITIONS ARE IMPROVING THIS AFTERNOON...A MODERATE SOUTHWEST WIND FLOW COMBINED WITH INCREASING TIDAL RANGES AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH TONIGHT. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-020230- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-150702T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 123 PM CDT WED JUL 1 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP AND REMAIN CALM. DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
839 WHUS44 KMOB 020227 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 927 PM CDT WED JUL 1 2015 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CANCELLED... .IMPROVED SURF CONDITIONS AND DECREASED SWELL HAVE RESULTED IN A LOWER RISK OF RIP CURRENTS SUCH THAT THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL FOLLOW FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-020330- /O.CAN.KMOB.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-150702T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 927 PM CDT WED JUL 1 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. IMPROVED SURF CONDITIONS AND DECREASED SWELL HAVE RESULTED IN A LOWER RISK OF RIP CURRENTS SUCH THAT THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL FOLLOW FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 1:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 53 min |
| Jun 30, 1:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 38 min |
| Jun 30, 2:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 37 min |
| Jun 30, 2:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 43 min |
| Jun 30, 7:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 61 min |
| Jun 30, 10:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Choctaw | 3 hr |
| Jun 30, 11:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke | 63 min |
| Jun 30, 12:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Clarke, Escambia, Monroe, Washington | 28 min |
| Jun 30, 12:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 67 min |
| Jun 30, 12:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Covington, Crenshaw | 67 min |
| Jun 30, 1:25 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 95 min | |
| Jun 30, 1:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington | 49 min |
| Jun 30, 1:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 60 min |
| Jun 30, 2:01 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 44 min | |
| Jun 30, 2:46 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 89 min |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2015Rip Current Statements in Alabama, 2015Every rip current statement in 2015
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.