Rip Current Statement 26, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Aug 16, 2016, 11:25 AM CDT (16:25 UTC)

Expired

Aug 17, 2016, 4:00 AM CDT

In force

17 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 16:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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170 
WHUS44 KMOB 161625
CFWMOB

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1125 AM CDT TUE AUG 16 2016

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND THE
NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THE COMBINATION OF INCREASED SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW AND SWELL WILL
RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF DEADLY RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE BEACHES OF
ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE THROUGH TONIGHT. 

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-170100-
/O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0026.160816T1625Z-160817T0900Z/
MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL-
SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL-
1125 AM CDT TUE AUG 16 2016

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. 

* TIMING...TODAY AND 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.  SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. 
IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM.  DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT.
SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE.  IF UNABLE TO
ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP.  IF TIRED,
FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT.

&&

$$

484 
WHUS44 KMOB 170341
CFWMOB

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1041 PM CDT TUE AUG 16 2016

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND THE
NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THE COMBINATION OF INCREASED SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW AND SWELL WILL
RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF DEADLY RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE BEACHES OF
ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE THROUGH TONIGHT.

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-170900-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0026.000000T0000Z-160817T0900Z/
MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL-
SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL-
1041 PM CDT TUE AUG 16 2016

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...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.  SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD.
IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM.  DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT.
SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE.  IF UNABLE TO
ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP.  IF TIRED...
FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT.

&&

$$

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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.