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Rip Current Statement 5, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Feb 2, 2016, 6:16 AM CST for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It was in force for 48 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2016, 6:16 AM CST (12:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 4, 2016, 6:00 AM CST
- In force
- 48 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 12:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 0.3 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
- 648 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -84 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 447 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 257 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 354 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 4.5
The text
As transmitted.
518 WHUS44 KMOB 021216 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 616 AM CST TUE FEB 2 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .A STRENGTHENING SOUTHERLY FLOW TODAY AND TONIGHT INCREASES THE POTENTIAL FOR DANGEROUS TO POTENTIALLY DEADLY RIP CURRENTS. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-022000- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0005.160202T1216Z-160203T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 616 AM CST TUE FEB 2 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. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP AND 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
701 WHUS44 KMOB 022159 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 359 PM CST TUE FEB 2 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .A STRENGTHENING SOUTHERLY FLOW TODAY AND TONIGHT INCREASES THE POTENTIAL FOR DANGEROUS TO POTENTIALLY DEADLY RIP CURRENTS. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-030600- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-160203T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 359 PM CST TUE FEB 2 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * TIMING...TODAY AND TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP AND REMAIN CALM. DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
722 WHUS44 KMOB 030526 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1126 PM CST TUE FEB 2 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .A STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW TONIGHT WILL CREATE A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-031200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-160203T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 1126 PM CST TUE FEB 2 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST 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. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP AND 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. && $$
838 WHUS44 KMOB 031105 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 505 AM CST WED FEB 3 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK CONTINUES THROUGH MID MORNING... .ALTHOUGH A WIND SHIFT OCCURS FOLLOWING A FRONTAL PASSAGE THIS MORNING...THE RISK OF DANGEROUS TO POTENTIALLY DEADLY RIP CURRENTS LOOKS TO LINGER THROUGH MID MORNING. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-031500- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-160203T1500Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 505 AM CST WED FEB 3 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... * TIMING...THROUGH 9 AM THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP AND REMAIN CALM. DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
522 WHUS44 KMOB 031441 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 841 AM CST WED FEB 3 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW THROUGH 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING... .THE COMBINATION OF SOUTHERLY SWELL AND NORTHERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TONIGHT. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-040000- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-160204T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 841 AM CST WED FEB 3 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING. * 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 AND 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. && $$
816 WHUS44 KMOB 032345 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 545 PM CST WED FEB 3 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW THROUGH 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING... .THE COMBINATION OF SOUTHERLY SWELL AND NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TONIGHT. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-040745- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-160204T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 545 PM CST WED FEB 3 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP AND REMAIN CALM. DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF. STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
198 WHUS44 KMOB 040720 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 120 AM CST THU FEB 4 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH 6 AM THIS MORNING... .THE COMBINATION OF SOUTHERLY SWELL AND NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT. DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY IMPROVE DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-041200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-160204T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 120 AM CST THU FEB 4 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... * TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM THIS MORNING. * 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 AND REMAIN CALM. DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 12:49 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 17 hr |
| Feb 2, 9:31 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 9 days |
| Feb 2, 9:31 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 9 days |
| Feb 2, 4:08 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 14 hr |
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.