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Rip Current Statement 31, NWS Mobile, AL

October 9, 2019Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Oct 9, 2019, 5:16 AM CDT for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It took effect at Oct 10, 2019, 6:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 49 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 9, 2019, 5:16 AM CDT (10:16 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 10, 2019, 6:00 AM CDT
Expired
Oct 12, 2019, 7:00 AM CDT
In force
49 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 10:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 10.3 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2019-10-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 464 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2019-10-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -14 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
464 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-93 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1300 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
3 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
21 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

577 
WHUS44 KMOB 091016
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
516 AM CDT Wed Oct 9 2019

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-092115-
/O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0031.191010T1100Z-191011T2300Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
516 AM CDT Wed Oct 9 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a High Rip
Current Risk, which is in effect from Thursday morning through
Friday afternoon. 

* WHERE...Gulf beaches of Northwest Florida and Alabama.

* 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
090 
WHUS44 KMOB 092052
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
352 PM CDT Wed Oct 9 2019

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-100500-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0031.191010T1100Z-191011T2300Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
352 PM CDT Wed Oct 9 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHERE...Gulf beaches of Northwest Florida and Alabama.

* 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.

&&

$$
023 
WHUS44 KMOB 100350 AAA
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1050 PM CDT Wed Oct 9 2019

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-101500-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0031.191010T1100Z-191011T2300Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
1050 PM CDT Wed Oct 9 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CDT THURSDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHERE...Gulf beaches of Northwest Florida and Alabama.

* 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.

&&

$$
759 
WHUS44 KMOB 101048
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
548 AM CDT Thu Oct 10 2019

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-101900-
/O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0031.191010T1100Z-191012T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
548 AM CDT Thu Oct 10 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY 
MORNING...

* WHERE...Gulf beaches of Northwest Florida and Alabama.

* 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.

&&

$$
268 
WHUS44 KMOB 102015
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
315 PM CDT Thu Oct 10 2019

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-110500-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-191012T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
315 PM CDT Thu Oct 10 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHERE...Gulf beaches of Northwest Florida and Alabama.

* 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.

&&

$$
758 
WHUS44 KMOB 110353 AAA
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1053 PM CDT Thu Oct 10 2019

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-111800-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-191012T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
1053 PM CDT Thu Oct 10 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHERE...Gulf beaches of Northwest Florida and Alabama.

* 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.

&&

$$
166 
WHUS44 KMOB 111144
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
644 AM CDT Fri Oct 11 2019

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-111945-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-191012T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
644 AM CDT Fri Oct 11 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHERE...Gulf beaches of Northwest Florida and Alabama.

* 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.

&&

$$
663 
WHUS44 KMOB 111656
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1156 AM CDT Fri Oct 11 2019

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-120200-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-191012T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
1156 AM CDT Fri Oct 11 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHERE...Gulf beaches of Northwest Florida and Alabama.

* 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.

&&

$$
117 
WHUS44 KMOB 120320
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1020 PM CDT Fri Oct 11 2019

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-121200-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-191012T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
1020 PM CDT Fri Oct 11 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

* WHERE...Gulf beaches of Northwest Florida and Alabama.

* 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 9, 3:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin25 min
Oct 9, 4:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin41 min

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.