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Rip Current Statement 22, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Oct 31, 2015, 6:14 AM CDT for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It took effect at Oct 31, 2015, 8:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 59 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2015, 6:14 AM CDT (11:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 31, 2015, 8:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Nov 2, 2015, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 59 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 11:15 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, 11.2 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1167 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 91 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
634 WHUS44 KMOB 311114 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 614 AM CDT SAT OCT 31 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .A MODERATE SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW COMBINED WITH A HIGH TIDAL RANGE AND INCREASING SWELL WELL OFFSHORE WILL LEAD TO A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-311915- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0022.151031T1300Z-151102T0000Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 614 AM CDT SAT OCT 31 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
993 WHUS44 KMOB 311937 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 237 PM CDT SAT OCT 31 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK CONTINUES FOR THE GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .A MODERATE SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW COMBINED WITH A HIGH TIDAL RANGE AND INCREASING SWELL LEADS TO A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS TO POTENTIALLY DEADLY RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-010400- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-151102T0000Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 237 PM CDT SAT OCT 31 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK CONTINUES THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP AND REMAIN CALM. DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
368 WHUS44 KMOB 010320 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1020 PM CDT SAT OCT 31 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK CONTINUES FOR THE GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .A MODERATE SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW COMBINED WITH A HIGH TIDAL RANGE AND INCREASING SWELL LEADS TO A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS TO POTENTIALLY DEADLY RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-011130- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-151102T0000Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 1020 PM CDT SAT OCT 31 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * 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. && $$
307 WHUS44 KMOB 011015 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 415 AM CST SUN NOV 1 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK CONTINUES FOR THE GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH TONIGHT... .A DEVELOPING MODERATE SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW COMBINED WITH A HIGH TIDAL RANGE LEADS TO A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS TO POTENTIALLY DEADLY RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TONIGHT. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-011815- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-151102T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 415 AM CST SUN NOV 1 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP AND REMAIN CALM. DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
523 WHUS44 KMOB 012108 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 308 PM CST SUN NOV 1 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK CONTINUES FOR THE GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH TONIGHT... .A DEVELOPING MODERATE SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW COMBINED WITH A HIGH TIDAL RANGE WILL LEAD TO A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS TO POTENTIALLY DEADLY RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TONIGHT. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-020500- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-151102T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 308 PM CST SUN NOV 1 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * 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. && $$
573 WHUS44 KMOB 020339 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 939 PM CST SUN NOV 1 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK CONTINUES FOR THE GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH TONIGHT... .A DEVELOPING MODERATE SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW COMBINED WITH A HIGH TIDAL RANGE WILL LEAD TO A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS TO POTENTIALLY DEADLY RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TONIGHT. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-021200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-151102T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 939 PM CST SUN NOV 1 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP AND REMAIN CALM. DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
614 WHUS44 KMOB 020956 AAA CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 356 AM CST MON NOV 2 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK CONTINUES FOR THE GULF BEACHES OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .A MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW COMBINED WITH A HIGH TIDAL RANGE WILL CONTINUE TO LEAD TO A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE GULF BEACHES OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ALZ265-266-021100- /O.CAN.KMOB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-151102T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL- 356 AM CST MON NOV 2 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. A MODERATE RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. $$ FLZ202-204-206-021800- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-151103T0000Z/ ESCAMBIA COASTAL-SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 356 AM CST MON NOV 2 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP AND REMAIN CALM. DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 4:13 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MOB | Baldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington and 6 more | 54 hr |
| Oct 31, 5:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 31 min |
| Oct 31, 5:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke | 52 min |
| Oct 31, 5:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, Washington | 1 min |
| Oct 31, 5:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Washington | 47 min |
| Oct 31, 5:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Washington | 44 min |
| Oct 31, 6:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke | 35 min |
| Oct 31, 6:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, Washington | 49 min |
| Oct 31, 6:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 48 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.