Rip Current Statement 16, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Apr 18, 2016, 11:05 AM CDT (16:05 UTC)

Expired

Apr 18, 2016, 10:00 PM CDT

In force

11 hr

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Mobile County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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174 
WHUS44 KMOB 181605
CFWMOB

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1105 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE BEACHES THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.SEVERAL AREA BEACHES ARE FLYING RED FLAGS INDICATING A HIGH HAZARD
FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS. CONSIDERING THIS...ALONG WITH A MODERATE
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND AND LONG PERIOD SWELL MOVING UP INTO THE SURF
ZONE TODAY...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL BE HEADLINED ALONG AREA
BEACHES. ALTHOUGH WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE ON THE DECREASE THROUGH
THE DAY...LONG PERIOD SWELL COMING UP INTO THE SURF ZONE MAY LINGER
INTO THE EVENING.

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-190000-
/O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0016.160418T1605Z-160419T0300Z/
MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL-
SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL-
1105 AM CDT MON APR 18 2016

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. 

* 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.

&&

$$

960 
WHUS44 KMOB 190002
CFWMOB

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
702 PM CDT MON APR 18 2016

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE BEACHES THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.SEVERAL AREA BEACHES ARE FLYING RED FLAGS INDICATING A HIGH
HAZARD FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS. CONSIDERING THIS...ALONG WITH A
MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND AND LONG PERIOD SWELL MOVING UP
INTO THE SURF ZONE TODAY...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL BE
HEADLINED ALONG AREA BEACHES. ALTHOUGH WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
ON THE DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY...LONG PERIOD SWELL COMING UP
INTO THE SURF ZONE MAY LINGER INTO THE EVENING.

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-190300-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-160419T0300Z/
MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL-
SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL-
702 PM CDT MON APR 18 2016

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING.

* 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.

&&

$$

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