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Rip Current Statement 32, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Dec 17, 2016, 3:27 PM CST for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It was in force for 39 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2016, 3:27 PM CST (21:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 19, 2016, 6:00 AM CST
- In force
- 39 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 21:33 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, 9.5 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
- 530 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -71 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 564 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 302 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 357 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.5
The text
As transmitted.
192 WHUS44 KMOB 172127 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 327 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY MORNING... .PERSISTENT...MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW HAS DEVELOPED AHEAD OF A FRONTAL PASSAGE EXPECTED SUNDAY MORNING. EVEN WITH A DECREASING TIDAL CYCLE...THE INCREASING ONSHORE SWELL WILL CREATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS INTO EARLY MONDAY. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-180530- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0032.161217T2127Z-161219T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 327 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. * 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
933 WHUS44 KMOB 180554 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1154 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES INTO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .PERSISTENT...MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW HAS DEVELOPED AHEAD OF A FRONTAL PASSAGE EXPECTED SUNDAY MORNING. EVEN WITH A DECREASING TIDAL CYCLE...THE INCREASING ONSHORE SWELL WILL CREATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS INTO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-181400- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-161219T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 1154 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE- THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. && $$
343 WHUS44 KMOB 181221 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 621 AM CST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .PERSISTENT...MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW IN ADVANCE OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...BECOMING STRONG OFFSHORE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE INITIAL ONSHORE FLOW COMBINED WITH ONSHORE SWELL WILL RESULT IN A CONTINUED HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-182030- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-161219T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 621 AM CST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * TIMING...THROUGH LATE 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. && $$
015 WHUS44 KMOB 182056 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 256 PM CST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-190500- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-161219T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 256 PM CST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE- THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. && $$
176 WHUS44 KMOB 190503 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1103 PM CST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-191200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-161219T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 1103 PM CST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... * TIMING...THROUGH LATE 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. && $$
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.