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Rip Current Statement 5, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Jan 20, 2017, 10:18 PM CST for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It took effect at Jan 21, 2017, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 48 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 20, 2017, 10:18 PM CST (04:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 21, 2017, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 23, 2017, 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 04:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 4.3 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
- 628 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 857 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 85 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 150 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.6
The text
As transmitted.
706 WHUS44 KMOB 210418 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1018 PM CST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT ALONG THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES FROM EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-211230- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0005.170121T1200Z-170123T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 1018 PM CST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST SATURDAY THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST SATURDAY THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...EARLY SATURDAY MORNING 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
831 WHUS44 KMOB 211046 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 446 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT ALONG THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-211900- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0005.170121T1200Z-170123T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 446 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE- THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. && $$
036 WHUS44 KMOB 211752 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1152 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT ALONG THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES TODAY THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-220200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-170123T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 1152 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...TODAY 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. && $$
408 WHUS44 KMOB 221028 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 428 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT ALONG THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-221830- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-170123T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 428 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE- THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. && $$
547 WHUS44 KMOB 221855 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1255 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT ALONG THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-230300- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-170123T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 1255 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * TIMING...TODAY 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. && $$
508 WHUS44 KMOB 222151 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 351 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT ALONG THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES THROUGH TONIGHT... ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-230600- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-170123T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 351 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE- THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. && $$
541 WHUS44 KMOB 230403 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1003 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK CONTINUES ALONG THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES THROUGH TONIGHT... ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-231200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-170123T1200Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 1003 PM CST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 8:47 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 25 hr |
| Jan 20, 8:48 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 3 days |
| Jan 20, 8:49 PM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 25 hr |
| Jan 21, 7:28 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 4 hr |
| Jan 21, 9:14 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 91 min |
| Jan 21, 9:25 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 50 min |
| Jan 21, 9:56 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 34 min |
| Jan 21, 10:28 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 32 min |
| Jan 21, 1:56 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke | 34 min |
| Jan 21, 2:16 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke | 44 min |
| Jan 21, 2:31 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Monroe, Wilcox | 44 min |
| Jan 21, 3:12 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Wilcox | 48 min |
| Jan 21, 3:37 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 38 min |
| Jan 21, 4:24 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Washington | 51 min |
| Jan 21, 4:52 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Choctaw | 38 min |
| Jan 21, 5:06 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke | 39 min |
| Jan 21, 5:45 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Wilcox | 34 min |
| Jan 21, 7:02 AM CST | Tornado Warning | MOB | Mobile | 22 min |
| Jan 21, 7:07 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Conecuh | 38 min |
| Jan 21, 7:22 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 38 min |
| Jan 21, 7:32 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 58 min | |
| Jan 21, 7:36 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe | 54 min |
| Jan 21, 8:18 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw | 42 min |
| Jan 21, 8:27 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 63 min | |
| Jan 21, 9:21 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Covington | 39 min |
| Jan 21, 9:28 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 92 min | |
| Jan 21, 10:57 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 48 min | |
| Jan 21, 3:50 PM CST | Gale Warning | MOB | 41 hr |
Nearby
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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.