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Rip Current Statement 14, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at May 3, 2017, 10:37 AM CDT for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It was in force for 41 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 3, 2017, 10:37 AM CDT (15:37 UTC)
- Expired
- May 5, 2017, 4:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 41 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 15:38 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, 3.6 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
- 1959 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
055 WHUS44 KMOB 031537 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1037 AM CDT WED MAY 3 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA BEACHES... .A BREEZY ONSHORE WIND AND INCREASING ONSHORE SWELL WILL RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-040000- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0014.170503T1537Z-170505T0000Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 1037 AM CDT WED MAY 3 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY 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. 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
677 WHUS44 KMOB 040447 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1147 PM CDT WED MAY 3 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA BEACHES... .A BREEZY ONSHORE WIND AND INCREASING ONSHORE SWELL WILL RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-041300- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-170505T0000Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 1147 PM CDT WED MAY 3 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE- THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. && $$
258 WHUS44 KMOB 040828 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 328 AM CDT THU MAY 4 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA BEACHES... ...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA BEACHES... .BREEZY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH INCREASING ONSHORE SWELL AND SPRING TIDAL CYCLES WILL RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF RIP OF DANGEROUS TO POTENTIALLY DEADLY RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING. HIGH SURF LIKELY AS WELL. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-041600- /O.NEW.KMOB.SU.Y.0004.170504T0828Z-170504T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-170505T0000Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 328 AM CDT THU MAY 4 2017 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WAVES AND SURF...4 TO 7 FEET. * TIMING...THROUGH 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. 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. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA, PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$
357 WHUS44 KMOB 040829 CCA CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 329 AM CDT THU MAY 4 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA BEACHES... ...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA BEACHES... .BREEZY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH INCREASING ONSHORE SWELL AND SPRING TIDAL CYCLES WILL RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS TO POTENTIALLY DEADLY RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING. HIGH SURF LIKELY AS WELL. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-041600- /O.NEW.KMOB.SU.Y.0004.170504T0829Z-170504T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-170505T0000Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 329 AM CDT THU MAY 4 2017 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WAVES AND SURF...4 TO 7 FEET. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE- THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA, PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$
501 WHUS44 KMOB 041459 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 959 AM CDT THU MAY 4 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA BEACHES... ...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA BEACHES... .BREEZY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH INCREASING ONSHORE SWELL AND SPRING TIDAL CYCLES WILL RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS TO POTENTIALLY DEADLY RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING. HIGH SURF LIKELY AS WELL FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA BEACHES. ALZ265-266-042300- /O.CAN.KMOB.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170504T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-170505T0000Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL- 959 AM CDT THU MAY 4 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. * WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 4 FEET. * TIMING...THROUGH 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. 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. && $$ FLZ202-204-206-042300- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170504T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-170505T0000Z/ ESCAMBIA COASTAL-SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 959 AM CDT THU MAY 4 2017 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WAVES AND SURF...4 TO 6 FEET. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE- THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA, PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$
863 WHUS44 KMOB 042318 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 618 PM CDT THU MAY 4 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA BEACHES... .BREEZY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH CONTINUED ONSHORE SWELL AND ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS WILL RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF DEADLY RIP CURRENTS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. FLZ202-204-206-050900- /O.EXP.KMOB.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170504T2300Z/ /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-170505T0900Z/ ESCAMBIA COASTAL-SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 618 PM CDT THU MAY 4 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT FRIDAY... * SURF...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. * 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. && $$ ALZ265-266-050900- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-170505T0900Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL- 618 PM CDT THU MAY 4 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT FRIDAY... * SURF...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE- THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. && $$
837 WHUS44 KMOB 042319 CCA CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 619 PM CDT THU MAY 4 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA BEACHES... .BREEZY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH CONTINUED ONSHORE SWELL AND ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS WILL RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF DEADLY RIP CURRENTS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. FLZ202-204-206-050900- /O.EXP.KMOB.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170504T2300Z/ /O.COR.KMOB.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-170505T0900Z/ ESCAMBIA COASTAL-SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 619 PM CDT THU MAY 4 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * SURF...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. * 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. && $$ ALZ265-266-050900- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-170505T0900Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL- 619 PM CDT THU MAY 4 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT FRIDAY... * SURF...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE- THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 5:28 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 62 hr | |
| May 3, 10:26 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 65 hr |
| May 3, 4:43 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 62 min | |
| May 3, 5:44 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 61 min | |
| May 3, 6:35 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 55 min |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2017Rip Current Statements in Alabama, 2017Every rip current statement in 2017
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.