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Rip Current Statement 28, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Dec 29, 2015, 5:17 AM CST for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It took effect at Dec 29, 2015, 7:00 AM CST. It was in force for 47 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2015, 5:17 AM CST (11:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 29, 2015, 7:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 31, 2015, 6:00 AM CST
- In force
- 47 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 11:18 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, 11.3 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
- 882 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
413 WHUS44 KMOB 291117 AAA CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 517 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2015 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENT CONTINUES ALONG THE GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG AREA BEACHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY DUE TO A PERSISTENT ONSHORE SWELL COMBINED WITH A MODERATE ONSHORE WIND FLOW DEVELOPING BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-292015- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0028.151229T1300Z-151230T0200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 517 AM CST TUE DEC 29 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...THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
082 WHUS44 KMOB 292228 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 428 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2015 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENT CONTINUES ALONG THE GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG AREA BEACHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY DUE TO A PERSISTENT ONSHORE SWELL COMBINED WITH A MODERATE ONSHORE WIND FLOW. DEVELOPING BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-301200- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-151231T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 428 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP AND REMAIN CALM. DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
387 WHUS44 KMOB 301148 AAA CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 548 AM CST WED DEC 30 2015 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENT CONTINUES ALONG THE GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH TONIGHT... .A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG AREA BEACHES THROUGH TONIGHT DUE TO A PERSISTENT ONSHORE SWELL COMBINED WITH A MODERATE ONSHORE WIND FLOW THIS MORNING. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-302000- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-151231T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 548 AM CST WED DEC 30 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. && $$
739 WHUS44 KMOB 301934 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 134 PM CST WED DEC 30 2015 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENT CONTINUES ALONG THE GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH TONIGHT... .A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG AREA BEACHES THROUGH TONIGHT DUE TO A PERSISTENT ONSHORE SWELL COMBINED WITH MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-310400- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-151231T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 134 PM CST WED DEC 30 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP AND REMAIN CALM. DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
365 WHUS44 KMOB 310349 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 949 PM CST WED DEC 30 2015 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENT CONTINUES ALONG THE GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH TONIGHT... .A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG AREA BEACHES THROUGH TONIGHT DUE TO A PERSISTENT ONSHORE SWELL COMBINED WITH MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-311200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-151231T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 949 PM CST WED DEC 30 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY... * 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 10:37 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 46 hr |
| Dec 29, 10:28 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 4 days |
| Dec 29, 12:21 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 4 days |
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.