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Rip Current Statement 8, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Mar 24, 2017, 4:44 AM CDT for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It took effect at Mar 24, 2017, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 24, 2017, 4:44 AM CDT (09:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 24, 2017, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 27, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 4 days
- 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 09:47 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, 9.7 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
- 16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -83 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1046 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 6 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
114 WHUS44 KMOB 240944 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 444 AM CDT FRI MAR 24 2017 ...A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA TODAY THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .A STRONG SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW COMBINED WITH INCREASING SWELL HEIGHTS WELL OFFSHORE WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TODAY THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-242000- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0008.170324T1200Z-170326T0600Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 444 AM CDT FRI MAR 24 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY 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. && $$
9 follow-up statements
011 WHUS44 KMOB 241957 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 257 PM CDT FRI MAR 24 2017 ...A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA TODAY THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .A STRONG SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW COMBINED WITH INCREASING SWELL HEIGHTS WELL OFFSHORE WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TODAY THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-250400- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170326T0600Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 257 PM CDT FRI MAR 24 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE- THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. && $$
926 WHUS44 KMOB 250326 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1026 PM CDT FRI MAR 24 2017 ...A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA TODAY THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .A STRONG SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW COMBINED WITH INCREASING SWELL HEIGHTS WELL OFFSHORE WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TODAY THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-251130- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170326T0600Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 1026 PM CDT FRI MAR 24 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY 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. && $$
176 WHUS44 KMOB 251045 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 545 AM CDT SAT MAR 25 2017 ...A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES ALONG THE GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .A STRONG SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW COMBINED WITH INCREASING SWELL HEIGHTS WELL OFFSHORE WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-251900- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170326T0600Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 545 AM CDT SAT MAR 25 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE- THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. && $$
900 WHUS44 KMOB 251859 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 159 PM CDT SAT MAR 25 2017 ...A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES ALONG THE GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .A STRONG SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW COMBINED WITH INCREASING SWELL HEIGHTS INTO THE SURF ZONE WILL LEAD TO POTENTIALLY DEADLY RIP CURRENTS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-260300- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170326T0600Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 159 PM CDT SAT MAR 25 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... * 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. && $$
953 WHUS44 KMOB 260113 AAA CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 813 PM CDT SAT MAR 25 2017 ...A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES ALONG THE GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .NORTHWARD MOVING SWELL ENERGY WILL CONTINUE TO ENHANCE TO KEEP THE RIP CURRENT RISK HIGH THROUGH MOST OF SUNDAY. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-260915- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170327T0000Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 813 PM CDT SAT MAR 25 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE- THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. && $$
006 WHUS44 KMOB 260808 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 308 AM CDT SUN MAR 26 2017 ...A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES ALONG THE GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... .NORTHWARD MOVING SWELL ENERGY FROM WELL OFFSHORE WILL CONTINUE TO ENHANCE THE RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-262200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170327T0000Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 308 AM CDT SUN MAR 26 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY 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. && $$
189 WHUS44 KMOB 262133 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 433 PM CDT SUN MAR 26 2017 ...A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES ALONG THE GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .NORTHWARD MOVING SWELL ENERGY FROM WELL OFFSHORE WILL CONTINUE TO ENHANCE THE RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-270600- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170328T0000Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 433 PM CDT SUN MAR 26 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE- THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. && $$
749 WHUS44 KMOB 270516 AAA CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1216 AM CDT MON MAR 27 2017 ...A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES ALONG THE GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH THIS EVENING... .NORTHWARD MOVING SWELL ENERGY FROM WELL OFFSHORE WILL CONTINUE TO ENHANCE THE RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-271815- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170328T0000Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 1216 AM CDT MON MAR 27 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT 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. && $$
327 WHUS44 KMOB 272101 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 401 PM CDT MON MAR 27 2017 ...A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES ALONG THE GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH THIS EVENING... .NORTHWARD MOVING SWELL ENERGY FROM WELL OFFSHORE WILL CONTINUE TO ENHANCE THE RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-280000- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170328T0000Z/ MOBILE COASTAL-BALDWIN COASTAL-ESCAMBIA COASTAL- SANTA ROSA COASTAL-OKALOOSA COASTAL- 401 PM CDT MON MAR 27 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE- THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. && $$
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.