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Rip Current Statement 30, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Nov 29, 2018, 4:45 AM CST for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It took effect at Nov 29, 2018, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2018, 4:45 AM CST (10:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 29, 2018, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 4, 2018, 6:00 AM CST
- In force
- 5 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 10:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Eglin AFB/Valpar, FL (KVPS), launched 00:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 87 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
- 1315 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -57 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
366 WHUS44 KMOB 291045 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 445 AM CST Thu Nov 29 2018 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-291900- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0030.181130T0000Z-181203T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 445 AM CST Thu Nov 29 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect from 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. && $$
15 follow-up statements
189 WHUS44 KMOB 291804 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1204 PM CST Thu Nov 29 2018 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-300200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0030.181130T0000Z-181203T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1204 PM CST Thu Nov 29 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf will become dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
818 WHUS44 KMOB 300201 AAA CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Mobile AL 801 PM CST Thu Nov 29 2018 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-301015- /O.NEW.KMOB.SU.Y.0008.181201T0000Z-181202T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-181203T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 801 PM CST Thu Nov 29 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a High Surf Advisory, which is in effect from 6 PM Friday to 6 PM CST Saturday. * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. * WAVES AND SURF...3 to 5 feet. * TIMING...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. && $$
579 WHUS44 KMOB 301024 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 424 AM CST Fri Nov 30 2018 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-301900- /O.EXT.KMOB.SU.Y.0008.181201T0000Z-181202T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-181203T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 424 AM CST Fri Nov 30 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. * WAVES AND SURF...3 to 5 feet. * TIMING...Through Sunday night. * Impacts...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf will become dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$
240 WHUS44 KMOB 301552 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 952 AM CST Fri Nov 30 2018 ALZ265-266-010000- /O.NEW.KMOB.CF.Y.0004.181201T0300Z-181201T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0008.181201T0000Z-181202T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-181203T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal- 952 AM CST Fri Nov 30 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM CST SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory, which is in effect from 9 PM this evening to 3 PM CST Saturday. * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. * COASTAL FLOODING...Wind speeds will pick up up from the south and drive water into Mobile Bay and its sound system from late this evening through midday tomorrow. This will likely cause minor coastal flooding of the Causeway, Mississippi sounds and typical lower lying places like along the Dog River, Bayou La Batre and Coden. This should gradually subside through Saturday afternoon as the strongest onshore winds begin to shift east. Inundation could be as high as 1 to 2 feet in some places where the strongest winds pile the water. The time of high tide will be early Saturday morning. * Waves and Surf...3 to 5 feet. * TIMING...Through 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. A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ ALZ263-264-010000- /O.NEW.KMOB.CF.Y.0004.181201T0300Z-181201T2100Z/ Mobile Central-Baldwin Central- 952 AM CST Fri Nov 30 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM CST SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory, which is in effect from 9 PM this evening to 3 PM CST Saturday. * COASTAL FLOODING...Winds will pick up up form the south and drive water into Mobile Bay and its sound system from this evening through midday tomorrow. This will likely cause minor coastal flooding of the Causeway, Mississippi sounds and typical lower lying places like along the Dog River, Bayou La Batre and Coden. This should gradually subside through Saturday afternoon as the strongest onshore winds begin to shift east. Inundation could be as high as 1 to 2 feet in some places where the strongest winds pile the water. * TIMING...Late Friday evening through midday Saturday. Also, the time of high tide will be early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Inundation could be as high as 1 to 2 feet in some places where the strongest winds pile the water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ FLZ202-204-206-010000- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0008.181201T0000Z-181202T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-181203T1200Z/ Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 952 AM CST Fri Nov 30 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. * WAVES AND SURF...3 to 5 feet. * TIMING...Through 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. && $$
993 WHUS44 KMOB 302049 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 249 PM CST Fri Nov 30 2018 ALZ265-266-010500- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0008.181201T0000Z-181202T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.CF.Y.0004.181201T0300Z-181201T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-181203T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal- 249 PM CST Fri Nov 30 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM CST SATURDAY... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. * COASTAL FLOODING...Wind speeds increase from the south and drive water into Mobile Bay and its sound system from late this evening through midday tomorrow. This will likely cause minor coastal flooding of the Causeway, Mississippi sounds and typical lower lying places like along the Dog River, Bayou La Batre, Coden and the west end of Dauphin Island. This gradually subsides Saturday afternoon as the strongest onshore winds begin to shift east of Pensacola. Inundation could be as high as 1 to 2 feet in some places where the strongest winds pile the water. The time of high tide will be early Saturday morning. * Waves and Surf...3 to 5 feet. * TIMING...Through 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. A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ ALZ263-264-010500- /O.CON.KMOB.CF.Y.0004.181201T0300Z-181201T2100Z/ Mobile Central-Baldwin Central- 249 PM CST Fri Nov 30 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM CST SATURDAY... * COASTAL FLOODING...Wind speeds increase from the south and drive water into Mobile Bay and its sound system from late this evening through midday tomorrow. This will likely cause minor coastal flooding of the Causeway, Mississippi sounds and typical lower lying places like along the Dog River, Bayou La Batre, Coden and the west end of Dauphin Island. This gradually subsides Saturday afternoon as the strongest onshore winds begin to shift east of Pensacola. Inundation could be as high as 1 to 2 feet in some places where the strongest winds pile the water. The time of high tide will be early Saturday morning. * TIMING...Late Friday evening through midday Saturday. Also, the time of high tide will be early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Inundation could be as high as 1 to 2 feet in some places where the strongest winds pile the water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ FLZ202-204-206-010500- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0008.181201T0000Z-181202T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-181203T1200Z/ Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 249 PM CST Fri Nov 30 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. * WAVES AND SURF...3 to 5 feet. * TIMING...Through Sunday night. * Impacts...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf will become dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$
475 WHUS44 KMOB 010459 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1059 PM CST Fri Nov 30 2018 ALZ265-266-011300- /O.CON.KMOB.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-181201T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-181202T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-181203T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal- 1059 PM CST Fri Nov 30 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST SATURDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. * COASTAL FLOODING...Wind speeds increase from the south and drive water into Mobile Bay and its sound system through midday tomorrow. This will likely cause minor coastal flooding of the Causeway, Mississippi sounds and typical lower lying places like along the Dog River, Bayou La Batre, Coden and the west end of Dauphin Island. This gradually subsides Saturday afternoon as the strongest onshore winds begin to shift east of Pensacola. Inundation could be as high as 1 to 2 feet in some places where the strongest winds pile the water. The time of high tide will be early Saturday morning. * WAVES AND SURF...3 to 5 feet. * TIMING...Through 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. A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ ALZ263-264-011300- /O.CON.KMOB.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-181201T2100Z/ Mobile Central-Baldwin Central- 1059 PM CST Fri Nov 30 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST SATURDAY... * COASTAL FLOODING...Wind speeds increase from the south and drive water into Mobile Bay and its sound system through midday tomorrow. This will likely cause minor coastal flooding of the Causeway, Mississippi sounds and typical lower lying places like along the Dog River, Bayou La Batre, Coden and the west end of Dauphin Island. This gradually subsides Saturday afternoon as the strongest onshore winds begin to shift east of Pensacola. Inundation could be as high as 1 to 2 feet in some places where the strongest winds pile the water. The time of high tide will be early Saturday morning. * TIMING...Through midday Saturday. Also, the time of high tide will be early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Inundation could be as high as 1 to 2 feet in some places where the strongest winds pile the water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ FLZ202-204-206-011300- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-181202T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-181203T1200Z/ Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1059 PM CST Fri Nov 30 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST 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...3 to 5 feet. * TIMING...Through 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. && $$
410 WHUS44 KMOB 011258 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 658 AM CST Sat Dec 1 2018 ALZ265-266-012100- /O.CON.KMOB.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-181201T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-181202T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-181203T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal- 658 AM CST Sat Dec 1 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. * COASTAL FLOODING...Wind speeds increase from the south and drive water into Mobile Bay and its sound system through midday today. This will likely cause minor coastal flooding of the Causeway, Mississippi sounds and typical lower lying places like along the Dog River, Bayou La Batre, Coden and the west end of Dauphin Island. This gradually subsides this afternoon as the strongest onshore winds begin to shift east of Pensacola. Inundation could be as high as 1 to 2 feet in some places where the strongest winds pile the water. The time of high tide occurred early this morning. * WAVES AND SURF...3 to 5 feet. * TIMING...Through Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf will become dangerous for all levels of swimmers. Inundation could be as high as 1 to 2 feet in some places where the strongest winds pile the water. 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. A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ ALZ263-264-012100- /O.CON.KMOB.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-181201T2100Z/ Mobile Central-Baldwin Central- 658 AM CST Sat Dec 1 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * COASTAL FLOODING...Wind speeds increase from the south and drive water into Mobile Bay and its sound system through midday today. This will likely cause minor coastal flooding of the Causeway, Mississippi sounds and typical lower lying places like along the Dog River, Bayou La Batre, Coden and the west end of Dauphin Island. This gradually subsides this afternoon as the strongest onshore winds begin to shift east of Pensacola. Inundation could be as high as 1 to 2 feet in some places where the strongest winds pile the water. The time of high tide occurred early this morning. * TIMING...Through midday today. * IMPACTS...Inundation could be as high as 1 to 2 feet in some places where the strongest winds pile the water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ FLZ202-204-206-012100- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-181202T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-181203T1200Z/ Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 658 AM CST Sat Dec 1 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. * WAVES AND SURF...3 to 5 feet. * TIMING...Through Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf will become dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$
460 WHUS44 KMOB 012137 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 337 PM CST Sat Dec 1 2018 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-020600- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-181202T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-181203T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 337 PM CST Sat Dec 1 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST 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...3 to 5 feet. * TIMING...Through 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. && $$
246 WHUS44 KMOB 020130 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 730 PM CST Sat Dec 1 2018 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-021000- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-181202T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-181203T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 730 PM CST Sat Dec 1 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. * WAVES AND SURF...3 to 5 feet. * TIMING...Through Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf will become dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$
594 WHUS44 KMOB 021025 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 425 AM CST Sun Dec 2 2018 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-021830- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-181202T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-181203T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 425 AM CST Sun Dec 2 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. * WAVES AND SURF...3 to 5 feet. * TIMING...Through 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. && $$
221 WHUS44 KMOB 021223 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 623 AM CST Sun Dec 2 2018 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-022100- /O.EXP.KMOB.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-181202T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-181203T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 623 AM CST Sun Dec 2 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHERE...A high risk of rip currents will continue along the Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. * TIMING...Today and tonight. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf will become dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
635 WHUS44 KMOB 022121 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 321 PM CST Sun Dec 2 2018 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-030900- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-181203T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 321 PM CST Sun Dec 2 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHERE...A high risk of rip currents will continue along the Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. * TIMING...Through 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. && $$
363 WHUS44 KMOB 031142 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 542 AM CST Mon Dec 3 2018 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-032000- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-181204T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 542 AM CST Mon Dec 3 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHERE...A high risk of rip currents will continue along the Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida panhandle as long period southerly swell approaches the coast. * TIMING...Today and tonight. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf will become dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
645 WHUS44 KMOB 031816 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1216 PM CST Mon Dec 3 2018 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-041200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-181204T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1216 PM CST Mon Dec 3 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHERE...A high risk of rip currents will continue along the Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida panhandle as long period southerly swell approaches the coast. * TIMING...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. && $$
599 WHUS44 KMOB 041159 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 559 AM CST Tue Dec 4 2018 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-041300- /O.EXP.KMOB.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-181204T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 559 AM CST Tue Dec 4 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... * TIMING...Through 6 AM CST this morning. * IMPACTS...Life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf will be dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a moderate risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
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.