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Rip Current Statement 9, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Feb 18, 2019, 4:56 AM CST for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It took effect at Feb 19, 2019, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 66 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2019, 4:56 AM CST (10:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 19, 2019, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 22, 2019, 6:00 AM CST
- In force
- 66 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 10:58 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, 10.9 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
- 206 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -180 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 733 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 155 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
067 WHUS44 KMOB 181056 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 456 AM CST Mon Feb 18 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-181900- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0009.190219T1800Z-190220T2300Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 456 AM CST Mon Feb 18 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday 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. && $$
10 follow-up statements
261 WHUS44 KMOB 181553 AAA CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Mobile AL 953 AM CST Mon Feb 18 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-190300- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0009.190219T1800Z-190220T2300Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 953 AM CST Mon Feb 18 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and Northwest Florida. * IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
714 WHUS44 KMOB 190604 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1204 AM CST Tue Feb 19 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-191400- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0009.190219T1800Z-190220T2300Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1204 AM CST Tue Feb 19 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY 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. && $$
422 WHUS44 KMOB 191155 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 555 AM CST Tue Feb 19 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-192000- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0009.190219T1800Z-190221T0900Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 555 AM CST Tue Feb 19 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and Northwest Florida. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
792 WHUS44 KMOB 192029 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 229 PM CST Tue Feb 19 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-200430- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-190221T0900Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 229 PM CST Tue Feb 19 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * 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. && $$
520 WHUS44 KMOB 201202 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 602 AM CST Wed Feb 20 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-202000- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-190222T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 602 AM CST Wed Feb 20 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and Northwest Florida. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
700 WHUS44 KMOB 202038 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 238 PM CST Wed Feb 20 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-210445- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-190222T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 238 PM CST Wed Feb 20 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY 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. && $$
447 WHUS44 KMOB 210445 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1045 PM CST Wed Feb 20 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-211200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-190222T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1045 PM CST Wed Feb 20 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and Northwest Florida. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
377 WHUS44 KMOB 211202 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 602 AM CST Thu Feb 21 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-212000- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-190222T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 602 AM CST Thu Feb 21 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST 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. && $$
169 WHUS44 KMOB 212021 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 221 PM CST Thu Feb 21 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-220430- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-190222T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 221 PM CST Thu Feb 21 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHERE...Gulf beaches of Alabama and Northwest Florida. * IMPACTS...Frequent life-threatening rip currents are expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. && $$
693 WHUS44 KMOB 220420 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1020 PM CST Thu Feb 21 2019 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-221200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-190222T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1020 PM CST Thu Feb 21 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... * 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 11:17 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 25 days |
| Feb 18, 11:17 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 26 days |
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.