Rip Current Statement 27, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Nov 12, 2018, 3:09 AM CST (09:09 UTC)

Expired

Nov 13, 2018, 5:59 AM CST

In force

27 hr

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Mobile County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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182 
WHUS44 KMOB 120909 AAA 
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED
National Weather Service Mobile AL
309 AM CST Mon Nov 12 2018

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-122200-
/O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0027.181112T0909Z-181113T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
309 AM CST Mon Nov 12 2018

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a High Rip
Current Risk, which is in effect through late tonight. 

* WHERE...Gulf beaches of ALabama and Northwest Florida. 

* 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.

&&

$$

173 
WHUS44 KMOB 122222
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
422 PM CST Mon Nov 12 2018

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-130630-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-181113T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
422 PM CST Mon Nov 12 2018

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHERE...Gulf beaches of ALabama and Northwest Florida.

* 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.

&&

$$

045 
WHUS44 KMOB 131159 AAA
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED
National Weather Service Mobile AL
559 AM CST Tue Nov 13 2018

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-131300-
/O.CAN.KMOB.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-181113T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
559 AM CST Tue Nov 13 2018

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Mobile has cancelled the High Rip
Current Risk. 

A moderate risk for rip currents will continue along the Gulf 
beaches of Alabama and Northwest Florida through tonight. 

$$

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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.