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Rip Current Statement 22, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at May 24, 2020, 3:39 AM CDT for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It took effect at May 25, 2020, 6:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 55 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 24, 2020, 3:39 AM CDT (08:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 25, 2020, 6:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 27, 2020, 1:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 55 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 08:40 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, 8.7 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
- 1420 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -43 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 836 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
578 WHUS44 KMOB 240839 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 339 AM CDT Sun May 24 2020 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-241645- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0022.200525T1200Z-200527T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 339 AM CDT Sun May 24 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING... * 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 Monday morning into Wednesday morning. * 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. && $$
10 follow-up statements
506 WHUS44 KMOB 241650 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1150 AM CDT Sun May 24 2020 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-250900- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0022.200525T1100Z-200527T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1150 AM CDT Sun May 24 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From Monday morning through late Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
636 WHUS44 KMOB 250846 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 346 AM CDT Mon May 25 2020 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-251700- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0022.200525T1100Z-200527T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 346 AM CDT Mon May 25 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY 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 6 AM CDT this morning through late Tuesday 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. && $$
238 WHUS44 KMOB 251815 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 115 PM CDT Mon May 25 2020 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-260300- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-200527T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 115 PM CDT Mon May 25 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Baldwin Coastal and Mobile Coastal Counties. In Florida, Santa Rosa Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal and Escambia Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM CDT this morning through late Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
306 WHUS44 KMOB 260319 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1019 PM CDT Mon May 25 2020 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-261200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-200527T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1019 PM CDT Mon May 25 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY 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...Through late Tuesday 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. && $$
882 WHUS44 KMOB 260900 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 400 AM CDT Tue May 26 2020 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-261700- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-200527T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 400 AM CDT Tue May 26 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Baldwin Coastal and Mobile Coastal Counties. In Florida, Santa Rosa Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal and Escambia Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
044 WHUS44 KMOB 261455 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 955 AM CDT Tue May 26 2020 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-270300- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-200527T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 955 AM CDT Tue May 26 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. && $$
228 WHUS44 KMOB 261740 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1240 PM CDT Tue May 26 2020 ALZ265-266-270145- /O.NEW.KMOB.CF.Y.0004.200526T1740Z-200526T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-200527T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal- 1240 PM CDT Tue May 26 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding may occur. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 4 PM CDT this afternoon. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Some minor flooding of lots, parks, and roads is possible. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ ALZ263-264-262100- /O.NEW.KMOB.CF.Y.0004.200526T1740Z-200526T2100Z/ Mobile Central-Baldwin Central- 1240 PM CDT Tue May 26 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding may occur. * WHERE...Mobile Central and Baldwin Central Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Some minor flooding of lots, parks, and roads is possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ FLZ202-204-206-270145- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-200527T1100Z/ Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1240 PM CDT Tue May 26 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Santa Rosa Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal and Escambia Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
102 WHUS44 KMOB 262022 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 322 PM CDT Tue May 26 2020 ALZ265-266-270430- /O.EXT.KMOB.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-200526T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-200527T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal- 322 PM CDT Tue May 26 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding may occur. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Baldwin Coastal and Mobile Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 6 PM CDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Some minor flooding of lots, parks, and roads is possible. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. 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. && $$ ALZ263-264-262300- /O.EXT.KMOB.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-200526T2300Z/ Mobile Central-Baldwin Central- 322 PM CDT Tue May 26 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding may occur. * WHERE...Baldwin Central and Mobile Central Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Some minor flooding of lots, parks, and roads is possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ FLZ202-204-206-270430- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-200527T1100Z/ Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 322 PM CDT Tue May 26 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...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. && $$
931 WHUS44 KMOB 270611 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 111 AM CDT Wed May 27 2020 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-271100- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-200527T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 111 AM CDT Wed May 27 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Baldwin Coastal and Mobile Coastal Counties. In Florida, Santa Rosa Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal and Escambia Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CDT early this morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
441 WHUS44 KMOB 270849 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 349 AM CDT Wed May 27 2020 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-271700- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-200527T1800Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 349 AM CDT Wed May 27 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT 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...Until 1 PM CDT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Santa Rosa | 52 min |
| May 24, 3:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Okaloosa | 53 min |
| May 24, 4:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 44 min |
| May 24, 5:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Okaloosa | 46 min |
| May 23, 7:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Crenshaw | 42 min |
| May 24, 3:39 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 54 hr | |
| May 24, 3:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 45 min |
| May 24, 3:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 42 min |
| May 24, 3:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Washington | 47 min |
| May 24, 4:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Washington | 50 min |
| May 24, 4:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Covington | 39 min |
| May 24, 5:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 33 min |
| May 24, 5:14 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 16 min | |
| May 24, 5:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler | 49 min |
| May 24, 5:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Crenshaw | 40 min |
| May 24, 5:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Crenshaw | 37 min |
| May 24, 6:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Butler, Crenshaw | 21 min |
| May 24, 6:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 46 min |
| May 24, 6:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 55 min |
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.