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Rip Current Statement 10, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Apr 12, 2018, 2:56 PM CDT for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It took effect at Apr 13, 2018, 6:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 60 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2018, 2:56 PM CDT (19:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 13, 2018, 6:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2018, 6:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 60 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 19:56 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, 7.9 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
- 1575 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -88 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
974 WHUS44 KMOB 121956 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 256 PM CDT Thu Apr 12 2018 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-130400- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0010.180413T2300Z-180416T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 256 PM CDT Thu Apr 12 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect from Friday evening through late Sunday night. * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF WILL BECOME 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. && $$
11 follow-up statements
103 WHUS44 KMOB 130403 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1103 PM CDT Thu Apr 12 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-131200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0010.180413T2300Z-180416T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1103 PM CDT Thu Apr 12 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF WILL BECOME DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
972 WHUS44 KMOB 131304 AAA CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Mobile AL 804 AM CDT Fri Apr 13 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-140000- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0010.180413T2300Z-180416T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 804 AM CDT Fri Apr 13 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF WILL BECOME 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. && $$
590 WHUS44 KMOB 131957 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 257 PM CDT Fri Apr 13 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT MID MORNING SATURDAY TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-140400- /O.NEW.KMOB.SU.Y.0002.180414T1500Z-180415T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0010.180413T2300Z-180416T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 257 PM CDT Fri Apr 13 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 4 PM CDT SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a High Surf Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM Saturday to 4 PM CDT Sunday. * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. * WAVES AND SURF...Increasing to 4 to 6 feet. * TIMING...Mid morning Saturday to Sunday afternoon. * Impacts...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF WILL BECOME DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$
785 WHUS44 KMOB 140255 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 955 PM CDT Fri Apr 13 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT MID MORNING SATURDAY TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-141100- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0002.180414T1500Z-180415T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-180416T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 955 PM CDT Fri Apr 13 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 4 PM CDT SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a High Surf Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM Saturday to 4 PM CDT Sunday. * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. * WAVES AND SURF...Increasing to 4 to 6 feet. * TIMING...Mid morning Saturday to Sunday afternoon. * Impacts...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF WILL BECOME 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. && $$
032 WHUS44 KMOB 140820 AAA CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Mobile AL 320 AM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT MID MORNING SATURDAY TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-150000- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0002.180414T1500Z-180415T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-180416T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 320 AM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CDT SUNDAY... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. * WAVES AND SURF...Increasing to 4 to 6 feet. * TIMING...Mid morning Saturday to Sunday afternoon. * Impacts...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF WILL BECOME DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$
360 WHUS44 KMOB 142227 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 527 PM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT... ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-150600- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180415T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-180416T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 527 PM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. * WAVES AND SURF...Increasing to 4 to 6 feet. * TIMING...High surf through late Sunday afternoon. High rip current risk through late Sunday. * Impacts...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF WILL BECOME 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. && $$
241 WHUS44 KMOB 150545 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1245 AM CDT Sun Apr 15 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT... ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-151400- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180415T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-180416T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1245 AM CDT Sun Apr 15 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. * SURF HEIGHTS...4 to 6 feet. * TIMING...High surf through late Sunday afternoon. High rip current risk through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf will become dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$
418 WHUS44 KMOB 150840 AAA CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Mobile AL 340 AM CDT Sun Apr 15 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT... ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-151645- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180415T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-180416T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 340 AM CDT Sun Apr 15 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. * SURF HEIGHTS...4 to 6 feet. * TIMING...High surf through late this afternoon. High rip current risk through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf will become 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. && $$
040 WHUS44 KMOB 151630 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1130 AM CDT Sun Apr 15 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON... ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-160000- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180415T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-180416T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1130 AM CDT Sun Apr 15 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. * SURF HEIGHTS...4 to 6 feet. * TIMING...High surf through late this afternoon. High rip current risk through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$
149 WHUS44 KMOB 151947 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 247 PM CDT Sun Apr 15 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-160400- /O.CAN.KMOB.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180415T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-180416T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 247 PM CDT Sun Apr 15 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Mobile has cancelled the High Surf Advisory. * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF REMAINS 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. && $$
038 WHUS44 KMOB 160022 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 722 PM CDT Sun Apr 15 2018 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-160930- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-180416T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 722 PM CDT Sun Apr 15 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT MONDAY... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF REMAINS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2018Rip Current Statements in Alabama, 2018Every rip current statement in 2018
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.