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Rip Current Statement 33, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Oct 24, 2019, 5:20 AM CDT for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It took effect at Oct 25, 2019, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 60 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 24, 2019, 5:20 AM CDT (10:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 25, 2019, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 27, 2019, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 60 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 10:19 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1877 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -65 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -35 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
305 WHUS44 KMOB 241020 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 520 AM CDT Thu Oct 24 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-241830- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0033.191025T1200Z-191027T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 520 AM CDT Thu Oct 24 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect from Friday morning through Sunday 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. && $$
11 follow-up statements
386 WHUS44 KMOB 241914 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 214 PM CDT Thu Oct 24 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-250300- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0033.191025T1200Z-191027T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 214 PM CDT Thu Oct 24 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Northwest Florida and Alabama. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
971 WHUS44 KMOB 250231 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 931 PM CDT Thu Oct 24 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-251045- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0033.191025T1200Z-191027T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 931 PM CDT Thu Oct 24 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY 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. && $$
292 WHUS44 KMOB 250700 AAA CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Mobile AL 200 AM CDT Fri Oct 25 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-260000- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0033.191025T1200Z-191027T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 200 AM CDT Fri Oct 25 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Northwest Florida and Alabama. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
594 WHUS44 KMOB 251952 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 252 PM CDT Fri Oct 25 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-260400- /O.NEW.KMOB.SU.Y.0007.191025T1952Z-191026T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-191027T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 252 PM CDT Fri Oct 25 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT SATURDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a High Surf Advisory, which is in effect until 1 PM CDT Saturday. * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Northwest Florida and Alabama. * WAVES AND SURF...3 to 5 feet * TIMING...Through early Saturday afternoon. * 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. && $$
690 WHUS44 KMOB 260149 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 849 PM CDT Fri Oct 25 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-261000- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-191026T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-191027T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 849 PM CDT Fri Oct 25 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT SATURDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Northwest Florida and Alabama. * WAVES AND SURF...3 to 5 feet * TIMING...Through early Saturday afternoon. * Impacts...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$
157 WHUS44 KMOB 260943 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 443 AM CDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-261745- /O.EXT.KMOB.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-191027T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-191027T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 443 AM CDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Northwest Florida and Alabama. * WAVES AND SURF...4 to 6 feet * TIMING...Through early Saturday afternoon. * 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. && $$
856 WHUS44 KMOB 261252 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 752 AM CDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-262100- /O.NEW.KMOB.CF.Y.0006.191026T1252Z-191026T1900Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-191027T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-191027T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 752 AM CDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory, which is in effect until 2 PM CDT this afternoon. * WHERE...High surf and high rip current risk along the Gulf beaches of Northwest Florida and Alabama. Minor coastal flooding for low lying coastal areas of the coast. * COASTAL FLOODING...Inundation of 1 to 2 feet above normally dry ground in typical, flood prone locations along the coast. * Waves and Surf...4 to 6 feet * TIMING...Minor coastal flooding possible through early this afternoon. The high surf will diminish this evening. However the high rip current risk will persist through early Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. Minor coastal flooding will impact typically flood prone areas along the coast. 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. A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ ALZ263-264-261900- /O.NEW.KMOB.CF.Y.0006.191026T1252Z-191026T1900Z/ Mobile Central-Baldwin Central- 752 AM CDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory, which is in effect until 2 PM CDT this afternoon. * COASTAL FLOODING...Inundation of 1 to 2 feet above normally dry ground in typical, flood prone locations around Mobile Bay. * TIMING...through early this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Minor coastal flooding of low lying areas around Mobile Bay is possible, including some water across the Mobile Bay Causeway. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$
291 WHUS44 KMOB 261822 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 122 PM CDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-262300- /O.EXT.KMOB.CF.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-191026T2300Z/ /O.EXT.KMOB.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-191026T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-191027T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 122 PM CDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHERE...High surf and high rip current risk along the Gulf beaches of Northwest Florida and Alabama. Minor coastal flooding for low lying coastal areas of the coast. * COASTAL FLOODING...Inundation of 1 to 2 feet above normally dry ground in typical, flood prone locations along the coast. * Waves and Surf...4 to 6 feet * TIMING...Minor coastal flooding possible through this afternoon. The high surf will diminish this evening. However the high rip current risk will persist through early Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. Minor coastal flooding will impact typically flood prone areas along the coast. 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. A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ ALZ263-264-262300- /O.EXT.KMOB.CF.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-191026T2300Z/ Mobile Central-Baldwin Central- 122 PM CDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * COASTAL FLOODING...Inundation of 1 to 2 feet above normally dry ground in typical, flood prone locations around Mobile Bay. * TIMING...through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Minor coastal flooding of low lying areas around Mobile Bay is possible, including some water across the Mobile Bay Causeway. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$
483 WHUS44 KMOB 262322 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 622 PM CDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-270730- /O.EXP.KMOB.CF.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-191026T2300Z/ /O.EXP.KMOB.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-191026T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-191027T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 622 PM CDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... WHERE...High rip current risk along the Gulf beaches of Northwest Florida and Alabama. | PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$ ALZ263-264-270030- /O.EXP.KMOB.CF.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-191026T2300Z/ Mobile Central-Baldwin Central- 622 PM CDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... $$
921 WHUS44 KMOB 270714 AAA CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Mobile AL 214 AM CDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-271200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-191027T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 214 AM CDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Northwest Florida and Alabama. * Impacts...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
049 WHUS44 KMOB 271012 AAA CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Mobile AL 512 AM CDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-280000- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-191028T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 512 AM CDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 3:50 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, Washington | 43 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.