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Rip Current Statement 34, NWS Mobile, AL

October 30, 2019Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Oct 30, 2019, 4:35 AM CDT for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It took effect at Oct 30, 2019, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 30, 2019, 4:35 AM CDT (09:35 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 30, 2019, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired
Oct 31, 2019, 7:00 PM CDT
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 09:36 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, 9.6 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 2019-10-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2019-10-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 149 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
538 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
149 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
170 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

629 
WHUS44 KMOB 300935
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
435 AM CDT Wed Oct 30 2019

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-310000-
/O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0034.191030T1200Z-191101T0000Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
435 AM CDT Wed Oct 30 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

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

* 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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
596 
WHUS44 KMOB 302311
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
611 PM CDT Wed Oct 30 2019

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-310715-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-191101T0000Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
611 PM CDT Wed Oct 30 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

* 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.

&&

$$
382 
WHUS44 KMOB 310938 AAA
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED
National Weather Service Mobile AL
438 AM CDT Thu Oct 31 2019

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-010000-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-191101T0000Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
438 AM CDT Thu Oct 31 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 30, 1:47 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB88 min
Oct 30, 2:15 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB90 min
Oct 30, 2:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile62 min
Oct 30, 2:31 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB69 min
Oct 30, 2:53 AM CDTTornado WarningMOBMobile7 min
Oct 30, 3:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile54 min
Oct 30, 3:09 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
Oct 30, 3:14 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB29 min
Oct 30, 3:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile40 min
Oct 30, 3:51 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB114 min
Oct 30, 5:26 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB94 min
Oct 30, 6:37 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB2 hr
Oct 30, 7:27 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB93 min
Oct 30, 7:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBMobile55 min
Oct 30, 8:06 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB54 min
Oct 30, 8:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile48 min
Oct 30, 8:45 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB90 min
Oct 30, 9:18 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB27 min
Oct 30, 9:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile46 min
Oct 30, 9:40 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBMobile2 hr
Oct 30, 10:35 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington6 days
Oct 30, 10:35 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington21 days
Oct 30, 10:45 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB60 min
Oct 30, 11:34 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB26 min
Oct 30, 12:09 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB36 min
Oct 30, 12:13 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB32 min
Oct 30, 12:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile44 min
Oct 30, 12:24 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMOBMobile15 min
Oct 30, 12:53 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB97 min
Oct 30, 1:12 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB35 min
Oct 30, 1:41 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB10 min
Oct 30, 1:57 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB69 min
Oct 30, 2:43 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBMobile6 hr
Oct 30, 3:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBMobile59 min
Oct 30, 3:18 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB87 min
Oct 30, 3:18 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB45 hr
Oct 30, 3:29 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB61 min
Oct 30, 3:37 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBBaldwin, Clarke, Mobile6 hr
Oct 30, 3:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin54 min
Oct 30, 4:29 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB91 min
Oct 30, 5:11 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB94 min
Oct 30, 5:16 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB29 min
Oct 30, 5:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin43 min
Oct 30, 5:21 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB84 min
Oct 30, 6:17 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMOBEscambia6 hr
Oct 30, 6:46 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB89 min
Oct 30, 2:25 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBEscambia, Santa Rosa50 min
Oct 30, 2:53 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa3 hr
Oct 30, 3:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBOkaloosa49 min
Oct 30, 5:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBSanta Rosa43 min
Oct 30, 5:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa23 min
Oct 30, 6:14 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBOkaloosa46 min
Oct 30, 6:22 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBOkaloosa38 min
Oct 30, 6:50 PM CDTTornado WarningMOBOkaloosa40 min
Oct 30, 6:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBOkaloosa50 min

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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.