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Rip Current Statement 26, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Oct 30, 2018, 3:45 AM CDT for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It took effect at Oct 31, 2018, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 46 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2018, 3:45 AM CDT (08:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 31, 2018, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Nov 2, 2018, 11:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 46 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 08:50 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, 8.8 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
- 1429 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -98 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
173 WHUS44 KMOB 300845 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 345 AM CDT Tue Oct 30 2018 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-301645- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0026.181031T1800Z-181102T1600Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 345 AM CDT Tue Oct 30 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Friday morning. * WHERE...The Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle. * 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. && $$
10 follow-up statements
910 WHUS44 KMOB 301730 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1230 PM CDT Tue Oct 30 2018 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-310130- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0026.181031T1800Z-181102T1600Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1230 PM CDT Tue Oct 30 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHERE...The Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
028 WHUS44 KMOB 310057 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 757 PM CDT Tue Oct 30 2018 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-310900- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0026.181031T1800Z-181102T1600Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 757 PM CDT Tue Oct 30 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHERE...The Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle. * 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. && $$
868 WHUS44 KMOB 310929 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 429 AM CDT Wed Oct 31 2018 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-311730- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0026.181031T1800Z-181102T1600Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 429 AM CDT Wed Oct 31 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHERE...The Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
539 WHUS44 KMOB 311706 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1206 PM CDT Wed Oct 31 2018 ALZ266-FLZ202-204-206-010100- /O.NEW.KMOB.SU.Y.0007.181101T1200Z-181102T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0026.181031T1800Z-181102T1600Z/ Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal- Okaloosa Coastal- 1206 PM CDT Wed Oct 31 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 AM CDT FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a High Surf Advisory, which is in effect from 7 AM Thursday to 1 AM CDT Friday. * WHERE...The Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle. * SURF HEIGHTS...Building to 5 to 8 feet. * TIMING...Dangerous surf heights expected Thursday morning through Thursday evening. A high risk of rip currents is in effect through Friday. * 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. && $$ ALZ265-010100- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0026.181031T1800Z-181102T1600Z/ Mobile Coastal- 1206 PM CDT Wed Oct 31 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHERE...The Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
429 WHUS44 KMOB 010044 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 744 PM CDT Wed Oct 31 2018 ALZ266-FLZ202-204-206-010900- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0007.181101T1200Z-181102T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0026.000000T0000Z-181102T1600Z/ Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal- Okaloosa Coastal- 744 PM CDT Wed Oct 31 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 AM CDT FRIDAY... * WHERE...The Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle. * SURF HEIGHTS...Building to 5 to 8 feet. * TIMING...Dangerous surf heights expected Thursday morning through Thursday evening. A high risk of rip currents is in effect through Friday. * 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. && $$ ALZ265-010900- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0026.000000T0000Z-181102T1600Z/ Mobile Coastal- 744 PM CDT Wed Oct 31 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHERE...The Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
555 WHUS44 KMOB 010641 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 141 AM CDT Thu Nov 1 2018 ALZ266-FLZ202-204-206-011500- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0007.181101T1200Z-181102T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0026.000000T0000Z-181102T1600Z/ Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal- Okaloosa Coastal- 141 AM CDT Thu Nov 1 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM CDT FRIDAY... * WHERE...The Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle. * SURF HEIGHTS...Building to 5 to 8 feet. * TIMING...Dangerous surf heights expected this morning through this evening. A high risk of rip currents is in effect through Friday morning. * 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. && $$ ALZ265-011500- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0026.000000T0000Z-181102T1600Z/ Mobile Coastal- 141 AM CDT Thu Nov 1 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHERE...The Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
002 WHUS44 KMOB 011306 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 806 AM CDT Thu Nov 1 2018 ALZ266-FLZ202-204-206-012115- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-181102T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0026.000000T0000Z-181102T1600Z/ Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal- Okaloosa Coastal- 806 AM CDT Thu Nov 1 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHERE...The Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle. * SURF HEIGHTS...Building to 5 to 8 feet. * TIMING...Dangerous surf heights expected this morning through this evening. A high risk of rip currents is in effect through Friday morning. * 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. && $$ ALZ265-012115- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0026.000000T0000Z-181102T1600Z/ Mobile Coastal- 806 AM CDT Thu Nov 1 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHERE...The Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
828 WHUS44 KMOB 012101 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 401 PM CDT Thu Nov 1 2018 ALZ266-FLZ202-204-206-020515- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-181102T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0026.000000T0000Z-181102T1600Z/ Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal- Okaloosa Coastal- 401 PM CDT Thu Nov 1 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHERE...The Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle. * SURF HEIGHTS...Building to 5 to 7 feet. * TIMING...Dangerous surf heights expected this morning through this evening. A high risk of rip currents is in effect through Friday morning. * 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. && $$ ALZ265-020515- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0026.000000T0000Z-181102T1600Z/ Mobile Coastal- 401 PM CDT Thu Nov 1 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHERE...The Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
906 WHUS44 KMOB 020121 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 821 PM CDT Thu Nov 1 2018 ALZ266-FLZ202-204-206-021000- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-181102T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0026.000000T0000Z-181102T1600Z/ Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal- Okaloosa Coastal- 821 PM CDT Thu Nov 1 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHERE...The Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle. * SURF HEIGHTS...5 to 7 feet. * TIMING...Dangerous surf heights expected to continue into the evening. A high risk of rip currents is in effect through Friday morning. * 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. && $$ ALZ265-021000- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0026.000000T0000Z-181102T1600Z/ Mobile Coastal- 821 PM CDT Thu Nov 1 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHERE...The Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
147 WHUS44 KMOB 020945 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 445 AM CDT Fri Nov 2 2018 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-021600- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0026.000000T0000Z-181102T1600Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 445 AM CDT Fri Nov 2 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHERE...The Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle. * SURF HEIGHTS...3 to 4 feet. * TIMING...A high risk of rip currents is in effect through Friday morning. * 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 5:53 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | Mobile, Washington | 5 hr |
| Oct 30, 5:59 AM CDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | 3 hr |
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.