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Rip Current Statement 8, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Apr 3, 2015, 2:12 PM EDT. It was in force for 39 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2015, 2:12 PM EDT (18:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2015, 5:24 AM EDT
- In force
- 39 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
712 WHUS44 KMOB 031812 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 112 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2015 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY ALONG THE BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA... ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-040215- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0008.150403T1812Z-150404T1800Z/ LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- COASTAL OKALOOSA- 112 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS WILL EXIST TODAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
191 WHUS44 KMOB 040310 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1010 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2015 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG THE BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-041115- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-150404T1800Z/ LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- COASTAL OKALOOSA- 1010 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS WILL THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF STRONGER AND MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
619 WHUS44 KMOB 041408 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 908 AM CDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG THE BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-050000- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-150405T0000Z/ LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- COASTAL OKALOOSA- 908 AM CDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON 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. && $$
337 WHUS44 KMOB 041408 CCA CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 908 AM CDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG THE BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-050000- /O.COR.KMOB.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-150405T0000Z/ LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- COASTAL OKALOOSA- 908 AM CDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF STRONGER AND MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
058 WHUS44 KMOB 041729 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1229 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT ALONG THE BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-050200- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-150405T1100Z/ LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- COASTAL OKALOOSA- 1229 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * TIMING...THROUGH LATE 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. && $$
463 WHUS44 KMOB 050251 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 951 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT ALONG THE BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-051100- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-150405T1100Z/ LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- COASTAL OKALOOSA- 951 PM CDT SAT APR 4 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF STRONGER AND MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
522 WHUS44 KMOB 050924 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 424 AM CDT SUN APR 5 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... .WINDS AND SWELL HEIGHTS HAVE DECREASED LOWERING THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY TO MODERATE. ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-051030- /O.CAN.KMOB.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-150405T1100Z/ LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- COASTAL OKALOOSA- 424 AM CDT SUN APR 5 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. WINDS AND SWELL HEIGHTS HAVE DECREASED LOWERING THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY TO MODERATE. UNDER MODERATE CONDITIONS WEAK SWIMMERS SHOULD NOT ENTER THE SURF ABOVE THE KNEES. ALWAYS REMEMBER TO HEED THE ADVICE OF THE LOCAL BEACH PATROL AND FLAG WARNING SYSTEMS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 4:09 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | 6 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.