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Rip Current Statement 18, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Apr 28, 2020, 3:17 AM CDT for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It took effect at Apr 29, 2020, 9:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 33 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 28, 2020, 3:17 AM CDT (08:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 29, 2020, 9:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2020, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 33 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 08:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 8.3 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
- 2246 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -73 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
125 WHUS44 KMOB 280817 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 317 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2020 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-281600- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0018.200429T1400Z-200430T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 317 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
7 follow-up statements
893 WHUS44 KMOB 281640 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1140 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2020 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-290300- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0018.200429T1400Z-200430T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1140 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Baldwin Coastal and Mobile Coastal Counties. In Florida, Santa Rosa Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal and Escambia Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
678 WHUS44 KMOB 290223 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 923 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2020 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-291100- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0018.200429T1400Z-200430T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 923 PM CDT Tue Apr 28 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents are expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Baldwin Coastal and Mobile Coastal Counties. In Florida, Santa Rosa Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal and Escambia Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From 9 AM CDT Wednesday through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
098 WHUS44 KMOB 290939 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 439 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2020 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-291800- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0018.200429T1400Z-200430T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 439 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents are expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Baldwin Coastal and Mobile Coastal Counties. In Florida, Santa Rosa Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal and Escambia Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From 9 AM CDT this morning through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
975 WHUS44 KMOB 291738 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1238 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2020 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-300145- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-200430T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1238 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Baldwin Coastal and Mobile Coastal Counties. In Florida, Santa Rosa Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal and Escambia Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
826 WHUS44 KMOB 300111 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 811 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2020 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-301100- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-200430T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 811 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Baldwin Coastal and Mobile Coastal Counties. In Florida, Santa Rosa Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal and Escambia Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
768 WHUS44 KMOB 300751 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 251 AM CDT Thu Apr 30 2020 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-301600- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-200430T2300Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 251 AM CDT Thu Apr 30 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Baldwin Coastal and Mobile Coastal Counties. In Florida, Santa Rosa Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal and Escambia Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
972 WHUS44 KMOB 301721 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1221 PM CDT Thu Apr 30 2020 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-302300- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-200430T2300Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1221 PM CDT Thu Apr 30 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Baldwin Coastal and Mobile Coastal Counties. In Florida, Santa Rosa Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal and Escambia Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 10:27 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Mobile | 4 days |
Nearby
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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.