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Rip Current Statement 16, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Apr 12, 2019, 4:14 AM CDT for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It took effect at Apr 13, 2019, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 57 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2019, 4:14 AM CDT (09:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 13, 2019, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2019, 10:16 AM CDT
- 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 09:19 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, 9.2 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
- 173 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -53 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 835 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 94 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 97 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.2
The text
As transmitted.
431 WHUS44 KMOB 120914 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 414 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-121715- /O.NEW.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.190413T1800Z-190415T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0016.190413T0600Z-190415T1000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 414 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 5 AM CDT MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a High Surf Advisory, which is in effect from 1 PM Saturday to 5 AM CDT Monday. A High Rip Current Risk has also been issued. This High Rip Current Risk is in effect from late tonight through late Sunday night. * WAVES AND SURF...Building to 5 to 8 feet by Sunday. * TIMING...Tonight through Sunday night. * WHERE...The beaches of Alabama and the northwest Florida panhandle. * 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. && $$
15 follow-up statements
517 WHUS44 KMOB 121552 AAA CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Mobile AL 1052 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-130300- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.190413T1800Z-190415T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0016.190413T0600Z-190415T1000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1052 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 5 AM CDT MONDAY... * WAVES AND SURF...Building to 5 to 8 feet by Sunday. * TIMING...Tonight through Sunday night. * WHERE...The beaches of Alabama and the northwest Florida panhandle. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
456 WHUS44 KMOB 121755 AAA CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Mobile AL 1255 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-130300- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.190413T1800Z-190415T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0016.190413T0600Z-190415T1000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1255 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 5 AM CDT MONDAY... * WAVES AND SURF...Surf height building to 5 to 8 feet Saturday afternoon through Sunday. High risk of rip currents beginning late tonight continuing through Sunday night. * TIMING...Tonight through Sunday night. * WHERE...The beaches of Alabama and the Northwest Florida Panhandle. * 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. && $$
340 WHUS44 KMOB 130259 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 959 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-131100- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.190413T1800Z-190415T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0016.190413T0600Z-190415T1000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 959 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT SATURDAY THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 5 AM CDT MONDAY... * WAVES AND SURF...Surf height building to 5 to 8 feet Saturday afternoon through Sunday. High risk of rip currents beginning late tonight continuing through Sunday night. * TIMING...Tonight through Sunday night. * WHERE...The beaches of Alabama and the Northwest Florida Panhandle. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
984 WHUS44 KMOB 130342 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1042 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-131145- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.190413T1800Z-190415T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0016.190413T0600Z-190415T1000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1042 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 5 AM CDT MONDAY... * WAVES AND SURF...Surf height building to 5 to 8 feet Saturday afternoon through Sunday. High risk of rip currents beginning late tonight continuing through Sunday night. * TIMING...Tonight through Sunday night. * WHERE...The beaches of Alabama and the Northwest Florida Panhandle. * 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. && $$
661 WHUS44 KMOB 130923 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 423 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-131730- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.190413T1800Z-190415T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-190415T1000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 423 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM CDT MONDAY... * WAVES AND SURF...Surf height building up to 5 to 8 feet this afternoon through Sunday. High risk of rip currents continues through Sunday night. * TIMING...Through Sunday night. * WHERE...The beaches of Alabama and the Northwest Florida Panhandle. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
330 WHUS44 KMOB 131704 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1204 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-140115- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.190413T1800Z-190415T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-190415T1000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1204 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT MONDAY... * WAVES AND SURF...Surf height building up to 5 to 8 feet this afternoon through Sunday. High risk of rip currents continues through Sunday night. * TIMING...Through Sunday night. * WHERE...The beaches of Alabama and the Northwest Florida Panhandle. * 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. && $$
567 WHUS44 KMOB 132040 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 340 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-140445- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190415T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-190415T1000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 340 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WAVES AND SURF...Surf height building up to 5 to 8 feet this afternoon through Sunday. High risk of rip currents continues through Sunday night. * TIMING...Through Sunday night. * WHERE...The beaches of Alabama and the Northwest Florida Panhandle. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
199 WHUS44 KMOB 140032 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 732 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019 ALZ265-266-140845- /O.NEW.KMOB.CF.S.0001.190414T0032Z-190414T0800Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190415T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-190415T1000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal- 732 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * Waves and Surf...Surf height building up to 5 to 8 feet this afternoon through Sunday. High risk of rip currents continues through Sunday night. * TIMING...Through Sunday night. * WHERE...The beaches of Alabama and the Northwest Florida Panhandle. * 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. && $$ FLZ202-204-206-140845- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190415T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-190415T1000Z/ Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 732 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WAVES AND SURF...Surf height building up to 5 to 8 feet this afternoon through Sunday. High risk of rip currents continues through Sunday night. * TIMING...Through Sunday night. * WHERE...The beaches of Alabama and the Northwest Florida Panhandle. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$ ALZ263-264-140800- /O.NEW.KMOB.CF.S.0001.190414T0032Z-190414T0800Z/ Mobile Central-Baldwin Central- 732 PM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019 ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING THIS EVENING AT ISOLATED LOCATIONS ALONG NORTHERN MOBILE BAY... * COASTAL FLOODING...We are currently at time of astronomical high tide across northern Mobile Bay, and combined with the strong south to southeasterly wind flow, tides are running about 1.8 feet above predicted levels. * TIMING...7 PM Saturday through 3 AM Sunday * IMPACTS...Some minor water splash-over along the eastbound lanes of the Causeway, particualary around the entrance ramp to I-10, can be expected for the next several hours until astronomical tides fall. $$
697 WHUS44 KMOB 140817 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 317 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2019 ALZ265-266-141630- /O.EXP.KMOB.CF.S.0001.000000T0000Z-190414T0800Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190415T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-190415T1000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal- 317 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * Waves and Surf...Surf height building up to 5 to 8 feet through today. High risk of rip currents continues through tonight. * TIMING...Through tonight. * WHERE...The beaches of Alabama and the Northwest Florida Panhandle. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$ ALZ263-264-140930- /O.EXP.KMOB.CF.S.0001.000000T0000Z-190414T0800Z/ Mobile Central-Baldwin Central- 317 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2019 ...THE COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT FOR MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AT ISOLATED LOCATIONS NORTHERN MOBILE BAY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT... Astronomical tide levels will continue to fall through around daybreak. Minor flooding along the eastbound lanes of the Causeway should continue to subside. The afternoon high tide cycle should not present any additional flooding issues as the strong winds are expected to have shifted from south to more westerly. $$ FLZ202-204-206-141630- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190415T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-190415T1000Z/ Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 317 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WAVES AND SURF...Surf height building up to 5 to 8 feet through today. High risk of rip currents continues through tonight. * TIMING...Through tonight. * WHERE...The beaches of Alabama and the Northwest Florida Panhandle. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
582 WHUS44 KMOB 141109 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 609 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-141915- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-190416T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190415T1000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 609 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT MONDAY... * WAVES AND SURF...Surf height 5 to 8 feet today, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet tonight. High risk of rip currents continues through tonight. * TIMING...Through tonight. * WHERE...The beaches of Alabama and the Northwest Florida Panhandle. * 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. && $$
250 WHUS44 KMOB 141632 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1132 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-150045- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190415T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-190416T1000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1132 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WAVES AND SURF...Surf height 5 to 8 feet today, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet tonight. High risk of rip currents continues through tonight. * TIMING...Through tonight. * WHERE...The beaches of Alabama and the Northwest Florida Panhandle. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
633 WHUS44 KMOB 142100 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 400 PM CDT Sun Apr 14 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-150500- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190415T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-190416T1000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 400 PM CDT Sun Apr 14 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WAVES AND SURF...Surf height 5 to 8 feet today, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet tonight. High risk of rip currents continues through tonight. * TIMING...Through tonight. * WHERE...The beaches of Alabama and the Northwest Florida Panhandle. * 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. && $$
666 WHUS44 KMOB 150431 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1131 PM CDT Sun Apr 14 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-151245- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190415T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-190416T1000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1131 PM CDT Sun Apr 14 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WAVES AND SURF...Surf height 4 to 6 feet tonight. High risk of rip currents continues through tonight. * TIMING...Through tonight. * WHERE...The beaches of Alabama and the Northwest Florida Panhandle. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
194 WHUS44 KMOB 151002 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 502 AM CDT Mon Apr 15 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-151800- /O.EXP.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190415T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-190416T1000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 502 AM CDT Mon Apr 15 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHERE...The beaches of Alabama and the Northwest Florida Panhandle. 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. && $$
526 WHUS44 KMOB 151516 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1016 AM CDT Mon Apr 15 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-151630- /O.CAN.KMOB.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-190416T1000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1016 AM CDT Mon Apr 15 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Mobile has cancelled the High Rip Current Risk. There is still a MODERATE risk of dangerous Rip Currents through Tueday PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a Moderate Risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. Swim near a lifeguard. Remember to heed the advice of the local beach patrol and flag warning systems. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 4:14 AM CDT | High Surf Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Mobile | 3 days |
| Apr 12, 4:17 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 3 days | |
| Apr 12, 3:32 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington and 6 more | 51 hr |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2019Rip Current Statements in Alabama, 2019Every rip current statement in 2019
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.