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Rip Current Statement 11, NWS Mobile, AL

April 14, 2021Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Apr 14, 2021, 4:27 AM CDT for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 14, 2021, 4:27 AM CDT (09:27 UTC)
Expired
Apr 17, 2021, 11:12 AM CDT
In force
3 days
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 09:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Eglin AFB/Valpar, FL (KVPS), launched 00:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 87 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, Eglin AFB/Valpar, FL at 00:00Z on 2021-04-14Temperature 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, Eglin AFB/Valpar, FL at 00:00Z on 2021-04-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -30 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
2837 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-30 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-33 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

369 
WHUS44 KMOB 140927
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
427 AM CDT Wed Apr 14 2021

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-141730-
/O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0011.210414T0927Z-210417T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
427 AM CDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal 
  Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and 
  Okaloosa Coastal Counties.

* WHEN...Through Saturday 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
273 
WHUS44 KMOB 141710
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1210 PM CDT Wed Apr 14 2021

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-150200-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-210417T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
1210 PM CDT Wed Apr 14 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal 
  Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and 
  Okaloosa Coastal Counties.

* WHEN...Through Saturday 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.

&&

$$
547 
WHUS44 KMOB 150516
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1216 AM CDT Thu Apr 15 2021

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-151415-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-210417T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
1216 AM CDT Thu Apr 15 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal 
  Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and 
  Okaloosa Coastal Counties.

* WHEN...Through Saturday 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.

&&

$$
600 
WHUS44 KMOB 151333
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
833 AM CDT Thu Apr 15 2021

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-152100-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-210417T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
833 AM CDT Thu Apr 15 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal 
  Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and 
  Okaloosa Coastal Counties.

* WHEN...Through Saturday 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.

&&

$$
354 
WHUS44 KMOB 151839
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
139 PM CDT Thu Apr 15 2021

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-160300-
/O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-210419T1100Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
139 PM CDT Thu Apr 15 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal 
  Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and 
  Okaloosa Coastal Counties.

* WHEN...Through late Sunday 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.

&&

$$
692 
WHUS44 KMOB 160337
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1037 PM CDT Thu Apr 15 2021

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-161145-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-210419T1100Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
1037 PM CDT Thu Apr 15 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal 
  Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and 
  Okaloosa Coastal Counties.

* WHEN...Through late Sunday 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.

&&

$$
778 
WHUS44 KMOB 161202
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
702 AM CDT Fri Apr 16 2021

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-162100-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-210419T1100Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
702 AM CDT Fri Apr 16 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

* 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 Sunday 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.

&&

$$
864 
WHUS44 KMOB 162049
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
349 PM CDT Fri Apr 16 2021

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-170500-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-210419T1100Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
349 PM CDT Fri Apr 16 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

* 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 Sunday 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.

&&

$$
002 
WHUS44 KMOB 170449
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1149 PM CDT Fri Apr 16 2021

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-171300-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-210419T1100Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
1149 PM CDT Fri Apr 16 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

* 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 Sunday 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.

&&

$$
081 
WHUS44 KMOB 171026
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
526 AM CDT Sat Apr 17 2021

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-172200-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-210419T1100Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
526 AM CDT Sat Apr 17 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

* 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 Sunday 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.

&&

$$
948 
WHUS44 KMOB 171612
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1112 AM CDT Sat Apr 17 2021

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-171715-
/O.CAN.KMOB.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-210419T1100Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
1112 AM CDT Sat Apr 17 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

Area lifeguards indicate that rip currents along local beaches are
not as strong and less frequent this morning. Some rip currents
may still be present, but the overall rip current risk has been
lowered to MODERATE. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 13, 7:39 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB6 hr
Apr 13, 11:31 PM CDTGale WarningMOB2 hr
Apr 14, 12:41 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB48 min
Apr 14, 3:29 PM CDTWind AdvisoryMOBButler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Monroe and 1 more3 hr
Apr 14, 5:44 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB45 min
Apr 14, 6:04 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB6 hr
Apr 14, 6:27 PM CDTWind AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Escambia, Mobile6 hr
Apr 14, 6:37 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB38 min

Nearby

Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2021Rip Current Statements in Alabama, 2021Every rip current statement in 2021

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.