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Rip Current Statement 33, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Dec 20, 2018, 5:41 AM CST for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It was in force for 57 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 20, 2018, 5:41 AM CST (11:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 22, 2018, 3:00 PM CST
- In force
- 57 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 11:44 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
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 11.7 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
- 60 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -73 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 690 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
507 WHUS44 KMOB 201141 AAA CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Mobile AL 541 AM CST Thu Dec 20 2018 FLZ206-202200- /O.NEW.KMOB.SU.Y.0011.181221T0600Z-181222T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0033.181220T1141Z-181222T0000Z/ Okaloosa Coastal- 541 AM CST Thu Dec 20 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a High Surf Advisory, which is in effect from midnight tonight to 6 PM CST Friday. A High Rip Current Risk has also been issued. This High Rip Current Risk is in effect through Friday afternoon. * WAVES AND SURF...Surf heights increasing to 4 to 6 feet. * IMPACTS...The surf will be dangerous for all levels of swimmers. Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. Some minor beach erosion is possible. * WHERE...Beaches of Okaloosa County Florida. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. 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. && $$ ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-202200- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0033.181220T1141Z-181222T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal- 541 AM CST Thu Dec 20 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect through Friday afternoon. * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and Northwest Florida. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
8 follow-up statements
714 WHUS44 KMOB 202135 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 335 PM CST Thu Dec 20 2018 FLZ206-210545- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0011.181221T0600Z-181222T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-181222T0000Z/ Okaloosa Coastal- 335 PM CST Thu Dec 20 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... * WAVES AND SURF...Surf heights increasing to 4 to 6 feet. * IMPACTS...The surf will be dangerous for all levels of swimmers. Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. Some minor beach erosion is possible. * WHERE...Beaches of Okaloosa County Florida. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. 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. && $$ ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-210545- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-181222T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal- 335 PM CST Thu Dec 20 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and Northwest Florida. * IMPACTS...The surf will be dangerous for all levels of swimmers. Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
915 WHUS44 KMOB 210537 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1137 PM CST Thu Dec 20 2018 FLZ206-211345- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0011.181221T0600Z-181222T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-181222T0000Z/ Okaloosa Coastal- 1137 PM CST Thu Dec 20 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... * WAVES AND SURF...Surf heights increasing to 4 to 6 feet. * IMPACTS...The surf will be dangerous for all levels of swimmers. Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. Some minor beach erosion is possible. * WHERE...Beaches of Okaloosa County Florida. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. 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. && $$ ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-211345- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-181222T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal- 1137 PM CST Thu Dec 20 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and Northwest Florida. * IMPACTS...The surf will be dangerous for all levels of swimmers. Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
995 WHUS44 KMOB 211055 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 455 AM CST Fri Dec 21 2018 FLZ206-211900- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-181222T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-181222T0000Z/ Okaloosa Coastal- 455 AM CST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...Surf heights 4 to 6 feet. * IMPACTS...The surf will be dangerous for all levels of swimmers. Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. Some minor beach erosion is possible. * WHERE...Beaches of Okaloosa County Florida. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. 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. && $$ ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-211900- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-181222T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal- 455 AM CST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and Northwest Florida. * IMPACTS...The surf will be dangerous for all levels of swimmers. Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
825 WHUS44 KMOB 211631 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1031 AM CST Fri Dec 21 2018 FLZ206-220045- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-181222T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-181222T0000Z/ Okaloosa Coastal- 1031 AM CST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WAVES AND SURF...Surf heights 4 to 6 feet. * IMPACTS...The surf will be dangerous for all levels of swimmers. Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. Some minor beach erosion is possible. * WHERE...Beaches of Okaloosa County Florida. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. 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. && $$ ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-220045- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-181222T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal- 1031 AM CST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and Northwest Florida. * IMPACTS...The surf will be dangerous for all levels of swimmers. Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
648 WHUS44 KMOB 220024 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 624 PM CST Fri Dec 21 2018 FLZ206-221200- /O.EXP.KMOB.SU.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-181222T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-181222T1200Z/ Okaloosa Coastal- 624 PM CST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Northwest Florida. * IMPACTS...The surf will be dangerous for all levels of swimmers. Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. 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. && $$ ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-221200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-181222T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal- 624 PM CST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and Northwest Florida. * IMPACTS...The surf will be dangerous for all levels of swimmers. Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
285 WHUS44 KMOB 220923 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 323 AM CST Sat Dec 22 2018 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-221730- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-181222T2100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 323 AM CST Sat Dec 22 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and Northwest Florida. * IMPACTS...The surf will be dangerous for all levels of swimmers. Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. 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. && $$
439 WHUS44 KMOB 221600 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1000 AM CST Sat Dec 22 2018 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-222100- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-181222T2100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1000 AM CST Sat Dec 22 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and Northwest Florida. * IMPACTS...The surf will be dangerous for all levels of swimmers. Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
702 WHUS44 KMOB 222107 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 307 PM CST Sat Dec 22 2018 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-222215- /O.EXP.KMOB.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-181222T2100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 307 PM CST Sat Dec 22 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... Although the high risk of rip currents has expired, a moderate risk of rip currents is in effect through tonight. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2:48 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 47 hr | |
| Dec 20, 5:49 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 30 hr |
| Dec 20, 10:14 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 8 hr | |
| Dec 20, 5:41 AM CST | High Surf Advisory | MOB | Okaloosa | 36 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.