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Rip Current Statement 6, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Feb 7, 2017, 5:58 AM CST for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It was in force for 42 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2017, 5:58 AM CST (11:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 9, 2017, 12:00 AM CST
- In force
- 42 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 12:00 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, 12.0 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
- 19 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -82 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1005 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 133 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
777 WHUS44 KMOB 071158 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 558 AM CST TUE FEB 7 2017 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-072000- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0006.170207T1158Z-170209T0000Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 558 AM CST TUE FEB 7 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY * 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
714 WHUS44 KMOB 072040 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 240 PM CST TUE FEB 7 2017 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-080500- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-170209T0000Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 240 PM CST TUE FEB 7 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THROUGH WEDNESDAY * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE- THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. && $$
005 WHUS44 KMOB 080222 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 822 PM CST TUE FEB 7 2017 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-081200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-170209T0000Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 822 PM CST TUE FEB 7 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THROUGH WEDNESDAY * 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. && $$
628 WHUS44 KMOB 080835 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 235 AM CST WED FEB 8 2017 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-081645- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-170209T0600Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 235 AM CST WED FEB 8 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE- THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. && $$
528 WHUS44 KMOB 081728 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1128 AM CST WED FEB 8 2017 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-090100- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-170209T0600Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 1128 AM CST WED FEB 8 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH WEDNESDAY 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. && $$
237 WHUS44 KMOB 090503 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1103 PM CST WED FEB 8 2017 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-090615- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-170209T0600Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 1103 PM CST WED FEB 8 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * TIMING...THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE- THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 1:09 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Okaloosa | 51 min |
| Feb 7, 1:27 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 48 min |
| Feb 7, 1:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia | 44 min |
| Feb 7, 2:26 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 49 min |
| Feb 7, 2:57 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Escambia | 3 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 59 min |
| Feb 7, 4:04 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 41 min |
| Feb 7, 5:44 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 46 min |
| Feb 7, 10:16 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Washington | 59 min |
| Feb 7, 10:29 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke | 46 min |
| Feb 7, 10:47 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 28 min |
| Feb 7, 10:57 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 33 min | |
| Feb 7, 11:17 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke, Washington | 43 min |
| Feb 7, 11:33 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Clarke, Monroe, Washington, Wilcox | 42 min |
| Feb 7, 12:06 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 39 min |
| Feb 7, 12:12 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Conecuh, Monroe | 33 min |
| Feb 7, 12:34 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 41 min | |
| Feb 7, 12:42 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 63 min | |
| Feb 7, 12:49 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler, Crenshaw | 41 min |
| Feb 7, 1:00 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 30 min |
| Feb 7, 1:06 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 39 min |
| Feb 7, 1:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 49 min |
| Feb 7, 1:21 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Mobile | 3 hr |
| Feb 7, 1:44 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 46 min | |
| Feb 7, 1:49 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 56 min | |
| Feb 7, 1:52 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Conecuh | 38 min |
| Feb 7, 2:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 58 min |
| Feb 7, 2:20 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler, Conecuh, Crenshaw | 40 min |
| Feb 7, 2:30 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 45 min | |
| Feb 7, 2:32 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 58 min | |
| Feb 7, 2:33 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 42 min | |
| Feb 7, 2:45 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 60 min | |
| Feb 7, 2:49 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 9 hr | |
| Feb 7, 2:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 62 min |
| Feb 7, 3:10 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 35 min |
| Feb 7, 3:14 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 61 min | |
| Feb 7, 3:27 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 63 min | |
| Feb 7, 3:40 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 65 min | |
| Feb 7, 3:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 46 min |
| Feb 7, 4:14 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 61 min | |
| Feb 7, 4:25 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 65 min | |
| Feb 7, 4:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 35 min |
| Feb 7, 4:48 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 27 min | |
| Feb 7, 4:49 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Wilcox | 41 min |
| Feb 7, 5:02 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Conecuh | 43 min |
| Feb 7, 5:12 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 63 min |
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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.