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Rip Current Statement 12, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Apr 22, 2021, 1:40 PM CDT for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It took effect at Apr 23, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 59 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2021, 1:40 PM CDT (18:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 23, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 26, 2021, 6:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 59 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 18:44 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 12:00Z, 6.7 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1903 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
158 WHUS44 KMOB 221840 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 140 PM CDT Thu Apr 22 2021 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-230300- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0012.210424T0000Z-210426T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 140 PM CDT Thu Apr 22 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY 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 Friday evening through Monday 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. && $$
10 follow-up statements
465 WHUS44 KMOB 222309 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 609 PM CDT Thu Apr 22 2021 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-231100- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0012.210424T0000Z-210426T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 609 PM CDT Thu Apr 22 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Baldwin Coastal and Mobile Coastal Counties. In Florida, Santa Rosa Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal and Escambia Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From Friday evening through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
955 WHUS44 KMOB 230911 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 411 AM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-231800- /O.NEW.KMOB.SU.Y.0005.210424T0300Z-210425T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0012.210424T0000Z-210426T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 411 AM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM CDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 6 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, 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...For the High Surf Advisory, from 10 PM this evening to 5 AM CDT Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from this evening through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$
865 WHUS44 KMOB 231825 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 125 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-240300- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0005.210424T0300Z-210425T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0012.210424T0000Z-210426T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 125 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM CDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 6 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 10 PM this evening to 5 AM CDT Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from this evening through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
797 WHUS44 KMOB 240052 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 752 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-241200- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0005.210424T0300Z-210425T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210426T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 752 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to to 6 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Baldwin Coastal and Mobile Coastal Counties. In Florida, Santa Rosa Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal and Escambia Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 AM CDT Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$
247 WHUS44 KMOB 241202 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 702 AM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-242015- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210425T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210426T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 702 AM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to to 6 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Baldwin Coastal and Mobile Coastal Counties. In Florida, Santa Rosa Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal and Escambia Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 AM CDT Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
141 WHUS44 KMOB 241959 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 259 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-250400- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210425T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210426T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 259 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to to 6 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Baldwin Coastal and Mobile Coastal Counties. In Florida, Santa Rosa Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal and Escambia Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 AM CDT Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$
920 WHUS44 KMOB 250225 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 925 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-251100- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210425T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210426T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 925 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to to 6 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Baldwin Coastal and Mobile Coastal Counties. In Florida, Santa Rosa Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal and Escambia Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 AM CDT Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
552 WHUS44 KMOB 250916 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 416 AM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-251900- /O.CAN.KMOB.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210425T1000Z/ /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210426T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 416 AM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * 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. && $$
868 WHUS44 KMOB 252101 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 401 PM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-260515- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210426T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 401 PM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Baldwin Coastal and Mobile Coastal Counties. In Florida, Santa Rosa Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal and Escambia Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
554 WHUS44 KMOB 260229 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 929 PM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-261100- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210426T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 929 PM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT MONDAY... * 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 Monday. * 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. && $$
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.