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Rip Current Statement 7, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Mar 18, 2018, 7:09 AM CDT for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It took effect at Mar 19, 2018, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 48 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2018, 7:09 AM CDT (12:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 19, 2018, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 21, 2018, 7:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 48 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 12:12 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, 0.2 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
- 134 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -120 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 986 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 80 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 184 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted.
999 WHUS44 KMOB 181209 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 709 AM CDT Sun Mar 18 2018 ...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .Increasingly strong onshore flow will result in an increase in hazardous rip currents along the beaches of the Gulf coast. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-182015- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0007.180319T1200Z-180321T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 709 AM CDT Sun Mar 18 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect from Monday morning through Wednesday morning. * WHERE...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. && $$
10 follow-up statements
206 WHUS44 KMOB 182102 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 402 PM CDT Sun Mar 18 2018 ...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .Increasingly strong onshore flow will result in an increase in hazardous rip currents along the beaches of the Gulf coast. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-190500- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0007.180319T1200Z-180321T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 402 PM CDT Sun Mar 18 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHERE...GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS.... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
160 WHUS44 KMOB 190414 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1114 PM CDT Sun Mar 18 2018 ...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .Increasingly strong onshore flow will result in an increase in hazardous rip currents along the beaches of the Gulf coast. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-191300- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0007.180319T1200Z-180321T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1114 PM CDT Sun Mar 18 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHERE...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. && $$
956 WHUS44 KMOB 191024 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 524 AM CDT Mon Mar 19 2018 ...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .Increasingly strong onshore flow through Tuesday will result in an increase in hazardous rip currents along the beaches of the Gulf coast that will continue into early Wednesday. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-191830- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0007.180319T1200Z-180321T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 524 AM CDT Mon Mar 19 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHERE...GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS.... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
610 WHUS44 KMOB 191832 AAA CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Mobile AL 132 PM CDT Mon Mar 19 2018 ...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .Increasingly strong onshore flow through tonight will result in an increase in hazardous rip currents along the gulf beaches of Alabama and Northwest Florida through early Wednesday. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-200615- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-180321T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 132 PM CDT Mon Mar 19 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHERE...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. && $$
870 WHUS44 KMOB 200306 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1006 PM CDT Mon Mar 19 2018 ...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .Increasingly strong onshore flow through tonight will result in an increase in hazardous rip currents along the gulf beaches of Alabama and Northwest Florida through early Wednesday. ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-201115- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-180321T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1006 PM CDT Mon Mar 19 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHERE...GULF BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS.... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
588 WHUS44 KMOB 201201 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 701 AM CDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-202015- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-180321T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 701 AM CDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHERE...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. && $$
593 WHUS44 KMOB 201521 AAA CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Mobile AL 1021 AM CDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-210000- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-180321T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1021 AM CDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
203 WHUS44 KMOB 202355 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 655 PM CDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-211200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-180321T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 655 PM CDT Tue Mar 20 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHERE...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. && $$
034 WHUS44 KMOB 210934 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 434 AM CDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-211200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-180321T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 434 AM CDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
059 WHUS44 KMOB 211204 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 704 AM CDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-211315- /O.EXP.KMOB.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-180321T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 704 AM CDT Wed Mar 21 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... The rip current risk trends to moderate today and tonight. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 7:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 28 min |
| Mar 17, 7:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 32 min |
| Mar 18, 9:17 AM CDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | 39 hr | |
| Mar 18, 6:56 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 64 min |
Nearby
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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.