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High Surf Advisory 3, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this high surf advisory at Jun 6, 2016, 2:21 AM CDT for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Alabama. It took effect at Jun 6, 2016, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 6, 2016, 2:21 AM CDT (07:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 6, 2016, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 7, 2016, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
Counties Baldwin County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 246 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
- 848 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -19 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 870 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 17 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
The text
As transmitted.
876 WHUS44 KMOB 060721 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 221 AM CDT MON JUN 6 2016 ...HIGH SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPACTS THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA BEACHES MONDAY AND TUESDAY... .TROPICAL STORM COLIN IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST TOWARD THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND NORTHERN FLORIDA PENINSULA BY TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL GENERATE A LONG PERIOD SWELL THAT WILL REACH THE LOCAL BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA TODAY AND PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY. THIS SWELL COMBINED WITH A LARGE TIDAL RANGE WILL RESULT IN HIGH SURF AND A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. ALZ266-FLZ202-204-206-061700- /O.NEW.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.160606T1200Z-160607T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0019.160606T1200Z-160608T0000Z/ BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL-SANTA ROSA COASTAL- OKALOOSA COASTAL- 221 AM CDT MON JUN 6 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...LARGE BREAKERS WILL DEVELOP TODAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS. * TIMING...MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION...HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS...AND STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. 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. 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. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$ ALZ265-061700- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0019.160606T1200Z-160608T0000Z/ MOBILE COASTAL- 221 AM CDT MON JUN 6 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * TIMING...MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF WILL BE DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
6 follow-up statements
801 WHUS44 KMOB 060921 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 421 AM CDT MON JUN 6 2016 ...HIGH SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPACTS THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA BEACHES MONDAY AND TUESDAY... .TROPICAL STORM COLIN IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST TOWARD THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND NORTHERN FLORIDA PENINSULA BY TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL GENERATE A LONG PERIOD SWELL THAT WILL REACH THE LOCAL BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA TODAY AND PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY. THIS SWELL COMBINED WITH A LARGE TIDAL RANGE WILL RESULT IN HIGH SURF AND A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. ALZ266-FLZ202-204-206-061800- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.160606T1200Z-160607T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0019.160606T1200Z-160608T0000Z/ BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL-SANTA ROSA COASTAL- OKALOOSA COASTAL- 421 AM CDT MON JUN 6 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WAVES AND SURF...LARGE BREAKERS OF 4 TO 6 FEET WILL DEVELOP TODAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS. * TIMING...MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION...HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS...AND STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. 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. 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. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$ ALZ265-061800- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0019.160606T1200Z-160608T0000Z/ MOBILE COASTAL- 421 AM CDT MON JUN 6 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * TIMING...MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF WILL BE DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
584 WHUS44 KMOB 062035 AAA CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 335 PM CDT MON JUN 6 2016 ...HIGH SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPACTS THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA BEACHES THROUGH TUESDAY... .TROPICAL STORM COLIN IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST TOWARD THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND NORTHERN FLORIDA PENINSULA BY TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE A LONG PERIOD SWELL AFFECTING THE LOCAL GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH TUESDAY. AS A RESULT DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ALONG WITH A HIGH CHANCE FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. ALZ266-FLZ202-204-206-070600- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160607T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-160608T0000Z/ BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL-SANTA ROSA COASTAL- OKALOOSA COASTAL- 335 PM CDT MON JUN 6 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WAVES AND SURF...LARGE BREAKERS UP 4 TO 6 FEET...LEADING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. * TIMING...THROUGH TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION...HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS...AND STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. 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. 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. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$ ALZ265-070600- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-160608T0000Z/ MOBILE COASTAL- 335 PM CDT MON JUN 6 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF WILL BE DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
037 WHUS44 KMOB 070335 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1035 PM CDT MON JUN 6 2016 ...HIGH SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPACTS THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA BEACHES THROUGH TUESDAY... .TROPICAL STORM COLIN WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA PENINSULA AND WELL AWAY FROM THE AREA OVERNIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE A LONG PERIOD SWELL AFFECTING THE LOCAL GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH TUESDAY. AS A RESULT DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ALONG WITH A HIGH CHANCE FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. ALZ266-FLZ202-204-206-071145- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160607T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-160608T0000Z/ BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL-SANTA ROSA COASTAL- OKALOOSA COASTAL- 1035 PM CDT MON JUN 6 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WAVES AND SURF...LARGE BREAKERS UP 4 TO 6 FEET...LEADING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. * TIMING...THROUGH TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION...HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS...AND STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. 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. 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. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$ ALZ265-071145- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-160608T0000Z/ MOBILE COASTAL- 1035 PM CDT MON JUN 6 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF WILL BE DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
697 WHUS44 KMOB 071120 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 620 AM CDT TUE JUN 7 2016 ...HIGH SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IMPACTS THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA BEACHES TODAY... .TROPICAL STORM COLIN WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE WELL AWAY FROM THE AREA TODAY. LONG PERIOD SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE LOCAL GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA TODAY. AS A RESULT DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ALONG WITH A HIGH CHANCE FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE. ALZ266-FLZ202-204-206-071930- /O.EXT.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160607T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-160608T0000Z/ BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL-SANTA ROSA COASTAL- OKALOOSA COASTAL- 620 AM CDT TUE JUN 7 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WAVES AND SURF...LARGE BREAKERS UP 4 TO 5 FEET...LEADING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION...HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS...AND STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. 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. 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. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$ ALZ265-071930- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-160608T0000Z/ MOBILE COASTAL- 620 AM CDT TUE JUN 7 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF WILL BE DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
567 WHUS44 KMOB 071449 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 949 AM CDT TUE JUN 7 2016 ...HIGH SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA BEACHES THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON... .ALTHOUGH TROPICAL STORM COLIN HAS MOVED OUT OF THE GULF...LONG PERIOD SWELL CONTINUES TO MOVE UP INTO THE SURF ZONE. AS A RESULT... DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ALONG WITH A HIGH CHANCE FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. ALZ266-FLZ202-204-206-072300- /O.EXT.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160608T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-160608T0000Z/ BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL-SANTA ROSA COASTAL- OKALOOSA COASTAL- 949 AM CDT TUE JUN 7 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WAVES AND SURF...LARGE BREAKERS UP 4 TO 5 FEET...LEADING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION...HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS...AND STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. 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. 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. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$ ALZ265-072300- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-160608T0000Z/ MOBILE COASTAL- 949 AM CDT TUE JUN 7 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF WILL BE DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
127 WHUS44 KMOB 072146 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 446 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING... .LONG PERIOD SWELL WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT BUT WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH 7 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING. ALZ266-FLZ202-204-206-080600- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-160608T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160608T0000Z/ BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL-SANTA ROSA COASTAL- OKALOOSA COASTAL- 446 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WAVES AND SURF...LARGE BREAKERS UP 3 TO 5 FEET GRADUALLY DIMINISHING WITH STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. * TIMING...HIGH SURF CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING WITH HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH 7 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION...HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS...AND STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. 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. 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. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$ ALZ265-080600- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-160608T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL- 446 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * TIMING...THROUGH 7 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF WILL BE DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high surf advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high surf advisory went out at Jun 5, 11:59 PM CDT, 2 hours 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 5, 11:59 PM CDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1159 PM CDT SUN JUN 5 2016
.DISCUSSION...Updated for latest aviation discussion below.
&&
.AVIATION...
06Z issuance...A few sprinkles over the area at the beginning of the
period will be followed by showers and storms advancing from the Gulf
into the northwest Florida panhandle and further inland overnight,
generally east of I-65. Prevailing VFR conditions at the beginning of
the period will be followed by an IFR/MVFR ceiling developing
overnight mainly east of I-65, with a VFR ceiling further to the
west, and this generally continues through early Monday afternoon.
The best coverage of showers and storms on Monday is expected to
remain generally along and east of I-65, with isolated to scattered
coverage further to the west. Ceilings improve to VFR across the
entire area during the mid to late afternoon hours with coverage of
showers/storms becoming isolated. Light easterly winds become
northeasterly near 10 knots on Monday. /29
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 1003 PM CDT SUN JUN 5 2016/
DISCUSSION...See updated information for land areas below.
UPDATE...Have updated to lower pops to slight chance across the
entire area, followed by increasing pops mainly along and east of
I-65 overnight based on the latest guidance and trends. Made
additional minor adjustments. /29
PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 651 PM CDT SUN JUN 5 2016/
DISCUSSION...Updated for latest aviation discussion below.
AVIATION...
00Z issuance...Will begin with prevailing VFR conditions except for
some patches of MVFR ceilings near the coast and also with isolated
showers/storms over the area. Expect that coverage of showers/storms
with MVFR conditions will increase overnight mainly over the
northwest Florida panhandle while ceilings also lower to MVFR for
much of the remaining portion of the area. Scattered to numerous
showers and storms with IFR to MVFR conditions spread inland during
the day on Monday with an otherwise MVFR/VFR ceiling prevailing.
Light southeast winds will gradually switch to a northeasterly
direction and increase to near 10 knots through Monday morning. /29
PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 410 PM CDT SUN JUN 5 2016/
NEAR TERM /Now Through Monday/...Water vapor and IR satellite
imagery shows a very moist pattern continuing across the Central
Gulf Coast region early this afternoon, between an upper level
trough extending across southeast TX and the western Gulf of Mexico
and newly formed Tropical Depression Three, located over the
southern Gulf of Mexico just north of the Yucatan Peninsula. Radar
imagery has been fairly quiet for the most part this afternoon as
compared to this time yesterday, but scattered showers and a few
thunderstorms have occasionally impacted the region, primarily
across portions of southeast MS and the northwest FL panhandle.
Temperatures have managed to reach the lower to mid 80s across much
of the region this afternoon despite abundant cloud cover.
The upper level trough over southeast Texas and the western Gulf of
Mexico is forecast to move little over the next 24 hours, while the
official NHC forecast strengthens Tropical Depression Three into
Tropical Storm Colin and brings the center of circulation
northeastward across the eastern Gulf of Mexico late tonight into
Monday, and toward the eastern Florida Big Bend/northern Florida
Peninsula by late Monday afternoon. A deeply moist west to southwest
mid level flow will remain in place across our forecast area tonight
into Monday between these features, with precipitable water values
continuing to average around 2 inches. Shortwave impulses lifting
northeast across the region, with lift also enhanced by an upper
level jet will support scattered to numerous showers and storms
through tonight. High resolution guidance indicates convection
mainly scattered in the evening, with perhaps the better coverage
becoming focused over the northwest FL Panhandle, adjacent southwest
and south central AL and over the coastal waters after midnight, as
lift maximizes in this region.
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will continue into
Monday as a moist southwesterly flow persists in advance of the
upper level trough over the western Gulf. Heavier rainfall could
also occur in the vicinity of the western FL Panhandle to the
northwest of the tropical cyclone as it continues to move
northeastward. The high precipitable water airmass will bring
potential for locally heavy rainfall and localized flooding across
the region through Monday, especially across locations along and to
the east of I-65. Otherwise, the only direct impacts we are
expecting locally from the tropical system will be a high risk of
life-threatening rip currents along the beaches as long period swell
arrives tomorrow and continues into Tuesday, in addition to building
seas offshore (see the marine discussion below). Did not deviate
much from the previous temperature forecast, with lows tonight from
around 70 to the lower 70s inland and mid 70s beaches and highs
Monday in the upper 80s to around 90 in the western zones, and lower
to mid 80s east where rain chances will be higher. /21
SHORT TERM /Monday night Through Wednesday night/...By late tue
evening main upper trof axis to the west shifts slowly east over the
central gulf states exiting to the east by tue afternoon with a
trailing cold front moving off the coast tue night. With this
pattern drier conditions develop across the region by tue evening
continuing through midweek. To the east tropical depression 3...which
is forecasted to become a low end tropical storm...will move inland
near the fl big bend region by mon evening helping to usher much
drier air across the central gulf states throughout the week. As a
result for tue through wed expect mostly sunny skies along with very
pleasant humidity levels for this time of the year. With a light
northerly wind flow developing in the wake of the front...tue
through midday wed...daytime temps will be a tad above seasonal
norms reaching the lower to middle 90s for all inland areas both
days...and the upper 80s along the immediate coast. Nighttime lows
will also be a tad below seasonal levels lowering to the mid to
upper 60s inland and near 70 along the immediate coast Tue
night...and the lower to middle 60s inland and near 70 along the
immediate coast wed night. 32/ee
LONG TERM /Thursday Through Sunday/...Dry conditions will persist
through early sat is response to a broad upper ridge of high
pressure building from the lower ms river valley to the se conus
through sat. The deep layer moisture that moves well offshore
earlier in the week begins to move over the marine area by early sat
then inland sat afternoon through sun...as surface winds become
better developed from the south. As a result scattered showers and
thunderstorms...mostly diurnally driven from daytime heating...will
begin to return to the forecast area late sat through sun. Day and
night temps will return to near seasonal levels by thu continuing
through sun. High temps will be in the lower 90s for most inland
areas and the middle to upper 80s closer to the coast. Lows will
range from the mid to upper 60s inland and the lower 70s near the
coast thu night...then the lower to middle 70s through sat night.
32/ee
MARINE...Newly formed Tropical Depression Three is forecast to
gradually strengthen and move northeastward across the central and
eastern Gulf and toward the eastern Big Bend of Florida and northern
Florida Peninsula through Monday. Long period swell from this system
will bring building seas over the open waters Monday and Monday
night. Seas are forecast to build to 5-7 feet out to 20 NM, and 6-9
feet well offshore. While winds speeds are currently forecast to
range from 15-20 knots well offshore Monday through Monday evening,
the seas alone will be supportive of the issuance of a Small Craft
Advisory from 20 to 60 NM out Monday morning through Monday night.
Otherwise, an offshore flow develops Monday night on the backside of
the low pressure system and continues through Thursday as high
pressure builds in from the north behind a passing front. /21
&&
.MOB Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
AL...High Rip Current Risk from 7 AM CDT Monday through Tuesday
evening for ALZ265-266.
FL...High Rip Current Risk from 7 AM CDT Monday through Tuesday
evening for FLZ202-204-206.
MS...None.
GM...Small Craft Advisory for hazardous seas from 7 AM Monday to 7 AM
CDT Tuesday for GMZ670-675.
&&
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 456 AM CDT SUN JUN 5 2016 ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-061100- CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-MOBILE INLAND-BALDWIN INLAND-MOBILE CENTRAL- BALDWIN CENTRAL-MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA INLAND- ESCAMBIA COASTAL-SANTA ROSA INLAND-SANTA ROSA COASTAL- OKALOOSA INLAND-OKALOOSA COASTAL-WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- 456 AM CDT SUN JUN 5 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ACROSS THE BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP THROUGH THE COURSE OF THE DAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ACROSS THE BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA MONDAY AND TUESDAY. THE SURF WILL BE DANGEROUS TO ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE EAST OF THE INTERSTATE 65 CORRIDOR...ESPECIALLY OVER THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE...DURING THE DAY MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF SKYWARN SEVERE STORM SPOTTER NETWORKS IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY. GMZ630>635-650-655-670-675-061100- NORTHERN MOBILE BAY-SOUTHERN MOBILE BAY-MISSISSIPPI SOUND- PERDIDO BAY-PENSACOLA BAY SYSTEM-CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 456 AM CDT SUN JUN 5 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE MARINE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. BRIEF STRONG WIND GUSTS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE STRONGER STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF BY TONIGHT AND MOVE NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND NORTHERN PENINSULA BY MONDAY NIGHT...POTENTIALLY AS A TROPICAL DEPRESSION OR STORM. AS A RESULT...HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT WILL BE LIKELY MONDAY AND TUESDAY OVER THE OPEN GULF WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA...ESPECIALLY BEYOND 20 NM.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 5:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke, Washington | 94 min |
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