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Rip Current Statement 11, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Mar 29, 2016, 2:54 PM CDT for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It took effect at Mar 30, 2016, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 68 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2016, 2:54 PM CDT (19:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 30, 2016, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 2, 2016, 3:24 AM CDT
- In force
- 68 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 19:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 892 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 216 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
363 WHUS44 KMOB 291954 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 254 PM CDT TUE MAR 29 2016 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WEDNESDAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY ALONG THE COASTAL BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA... .SOUTHERLY WINDS AND SEAS WILL BEGIN TO BUILD ON WEDNESDAY...ALONG WITH INCREASING SWELL WELL OFFSHORE...LEADING TO DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ALONG THE COASTAL BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA WEDNESDAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-301200- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0011.160330T1200Z-160401T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 254 PM CDT TUE MAR 29 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * TIMING...WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. * 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. 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. && $$
10 follow-up statements
299 WHUS44 KMOB 301012 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 512 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN PLACE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY ALONG THE COASTAL BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA... .SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASE AND SEAS WILL BEGIN TO BUILD TODAY... ALONG WITH INCREASING SWELL WELL OFFSHORE...LEADING TO DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ALONG THE COASTAL BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA. THESE CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-301800- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0011.160330T1200Z-160401T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 512 AM CDT WED MAR 30 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
359 WHUS44 KMOB 301954 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 254 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN PLACE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY ALONG THE COASTAL BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA... .SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASE AND SEAS WILL BEGIN TO BUILD TODAY... ALONG WITH INCREASING SWELL WELL OFFSHORE...LEADING TO DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ALONG THE COASTAL BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA. THESE CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-310400- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160401T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 254 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. * 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. 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. && $$
774 WHUS44 KMOB 310334 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1034 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016 ...A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN PLACE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING ALONG THE COASTAL BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA... .SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH BUILDING SEAS AND INCREASING SWELL...LEADING TO DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ALONG THE COASTAL BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-311200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160401T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 1034 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
856 WHUS44 KMOB 311108 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 608 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2016 ...A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN PLACE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING ALONG THE COASTAL BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA... .SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH BUILDING SEAS AND INCREASING SWELL...LEADING TO DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ALONG THE COASTAL BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-311900- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160401T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 608 AM CDT THU MAR 31 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. * 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. 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. && $$
408 WHUS44 KMOB 311954 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 254 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016 ...A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING ALONG THE BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA... .SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH BUILDING SEAS AND INCREASING SWELL...LEADING TO DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ALONG THE COASTAL BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-010400- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160401T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 254 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
020 WHUS44 KMOB 010142 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 842 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016 ...A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING ALONG THE BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA... .SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH BUILDING SEAS AND INCREASING SWELL...LEADING TO DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ALONG THE COASTAL BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-011200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160401T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 842 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. * 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. 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. && $$
174 WHUS44 KMOB 010927 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 427 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT ALONG THE BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA... .SOUTHERLY WINDS CONTIUNE WITH BUILDING SEAS AND HIGH SWELL...LEADING TO DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ALONG THE COASTAL BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-011730- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160402T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 427 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
260 WHUS44 KMOB 011728 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1228 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT ALONG THE BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA... .PERSISTENT AND SLIGHTLY STRENGTHENING SOUTHERLY WINDS CONTINUE WITH BUILDING SEAS AND HIGH SWELL...LEADING TO DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ALONG THE COASTAL BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-020130- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160402T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 1228 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY 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. 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. && $$
368 WHUS44 KMOB 020043 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 743 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT ALONG THE BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA... .STRONG WINDS CONTINUE WITH BUILDING SEAS AND HIGH SWELL...LEADING TO DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ALONG THE COASTAL BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-021200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160402T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 743 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
403 WHUS44 KMOB 020824 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 324 AM CDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK ALONG THE BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE HAS BEEN CANCELLED... ...A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED ALONG AREA BEACHES TODAY... .WINDS HAVE SHIFTED TO OFFSHORE OVERNIGHT. COMBINED WITH A BOTTOMING OF THE TIDAL CYCLE...THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-020930- /O.CAN.KMOB.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160402T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 324 AM CDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. * IMPACTS...LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE STILL EXPECTED TODAY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE 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. && $$
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2016Rip Current Statements in Alabama, 2016Every rip current statement in 2016
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.