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Rip Current Statement 3, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Jan 18, 2019, 7:01 AM CST for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It took effect at Jan 19, 2019, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 18, 2019, 7:01 AM CST (13:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 19, 2019, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 20, 2019, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 36 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 13:02 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 12:00Z, 1.0 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 463 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 140 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
118 WHUS44 KMOB 181301 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 701 AM CST Fri Jan 18 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-182115- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0003.190119T1200Z-190121T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 701 AM CST Fri Jan 18 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Sunday 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. && $$
7 follow-up statements
262 WHUS44 KMOB 182142 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 342 PM CST Fri Jan 18 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-190545- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0003.190119T1200Z-190121T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 342 PM CST Fri Jan 18 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and Northwest Florida. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
756 WHUS44 KMOB 190528 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1128 PM CST Fri Jan 18 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-191330- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0003.190119T1200Z-190121T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1128 PM CST Fri Jan 18 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY 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. && $$
785 WHUS44 KMOB 190944 AAA CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Mobile AL 344 AM CST Sat Jan 19 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-191800- /O.NEW.KMOB.SU.Y.0001.190119T1200Z-190120T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0003.190119T1200Z-190121T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 344 AM CST Sat Jan 19 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a High Surf Advisory, which is in effect until midnight CST tonight. * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and Northwest Florida. * WAVES AND SURF...Increasing to 4 to 6 feet. * TIMING...Today and early tonight. * Impacts...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$
264 WHUS44 KMOB 192011 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 211 PM CST Sat Jan 19 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-200400- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190120T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-190121T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 211 PM CST Sat Jan 19 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and Northwest Florida. * WAVES AND SURF...Increasing to 4 to 6 feet. * TIMING...Through this evening. * 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. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$
049 WHUS44 KMOB 200333 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 933 PM CST Sat Jan 19 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-201145- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190120T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-190121T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 933 PM CST Sat Jan 19 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and Northwest Florida. * WAVES AND SURF...4 to 6 feet. * TIMING...Through this evening. * Impacts...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$
789 WHUS44 KMOB 200559 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1159 PM CST Sat Jan 19 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-201400- /O.EXP.KMOB.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190120T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-190121T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1159 PM CST Sat Jan 19 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and Northwest Florida. * TIMING...Through Sunday evening. * 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. && $$
999 WHUS44 KMOB 201228 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 628 AM CST Sun Jan 20 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-210000- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-190121T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 628 AM CST Sun Jan 20 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and Northwest Florida. * TIMING...Through 6 PM CST this evening. * Impacts...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 10:12 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, Monroe, Washington and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Jan 17, 10:13 PM CST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | 11 hr | |
| Jan 18, 6:58 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 59 hr | |
| Jan 18, 9:24 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 14 days |
| Jan 18, 9:24 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 15 days |
| Jan 18, 3:40 PM CST | Gale Warning | MOB | 43 hr | |
| Jan 18, 3:40 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 50 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.