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Rip Current Statement 15, NWS Mobile, AL

June 6, 2021Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Jun 6, 2021, 9:05 PM CDT for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 6, 2021, 9:05 PM CDT (02:05 UTC)
Expired
Jun 11, 2021, 4:52 AM CDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

Counties Baldwin County, AL, Mobile County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 2.1 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2021-06-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 340 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2021-06-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 112 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
340 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-96 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
593 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
112 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
153 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
2.4

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The text

As transmitted.

717 
WHUS44 KMOB 070205
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
905 PM CDT Sun Jun 6 2021

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-071015-
/O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0015.210607T0205Z-210608T1100Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
905 PM CDT Sun Jun 6 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY 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 Monday 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.

&&

$$
13 follow-up statements
513 
WHUS44 KMOB 070835
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
335 AM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-071800-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-210608T1100Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
335 AM CDT Mon Jun 7 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.

&&

$$
798 
WHUS44 KMOB 071453
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
953 AM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021

ALZ265-266-071600-
/O.CAN.KMOB.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-210608T1100Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-
953 AM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021

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

Based on reports from Orange Beach life guards, the high rip
current risk has been cancelled and replaced with a moderate risk.

$$

FLZ202-204-206-080100-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-210608T1100Z/
Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
953 AM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021

...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.

&&

$$
938 
WHUS44 KMOB 080307
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1007 PM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021

FLZ202-204-206-081100-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-210608T1100Z/
Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
1007 PM CDT Mon Jun 7 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT
TUESDAY...

* 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.

&&

$$
139 
WHUS44 KMOB 080856
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
356 AM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

FLZ202-204-206-081700-
/O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-210609T1100Z/
Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
356 AM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW 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.

&&

$$
966 
WHUS44 KMOB 081317
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
817 AM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

ALZ265-266-090000-
/O.EXB.KMOB.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-210610T1100Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-
817 AM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties.

* WHEN...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.

&&

$$

FLZ202-204-206-090000-
/O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-210610T1100Z/
Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
817 AM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Santa Rosa Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal and Escambia 
  Coastal Counties.

* WHEN...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.

&&

$$
303 
WHUS44 KMOB 090334
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1034 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-091200-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-210610T1100Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
1034 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Santa Rosa Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal and Escambia 
  Coastal Counties.

* WHEN...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.

&&

$$
613 
WHUS44 KMOB 091036
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
536 AM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-091900-
/O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-210610T2300Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
536 AM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through Thursday 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.

&&

$$
061 
WHUS44 KMOB 091600
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1100 AM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-100200-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-210610T2300Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
1100 AM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
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 Thursday 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.

&&

$$
756 
WHUS44 KMOB 100125
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
825 PM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-100930-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-210610T2300Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
825 PM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
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 Thursday 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.

&&

$$
975 
WHUS44 KMOB 101003
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
503 AM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-101815-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-210610T2300Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
503 AM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS 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 Thursday 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.

&&

$$
501 
WHUS44 KMOB 101609
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1109 AM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

ALZ265-266-101715-
/O.CAN.KMOB.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-210610T2300Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-
1109 AM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

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

A moderate risk of rip currents is now in effect.

$$

FLZ202-204-206-102300-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-210610T2300Z/
Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
1109 AM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Santa Rosa Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal and Escambia 
  Coastal Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CDT this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$
858 
WHUS44 KMOB 102233
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
533 PM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

FLZ202-204-206-111100-
/O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-210611T1100Z/
Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
533 PM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW 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.

&&

$$
915 
WHUS44 KMOB 110952
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
452 AM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

FLZ202-204-206-111100-
/O.CAN.KMOB.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-210611T1100Z/
Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
452 AM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

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

A moderate risk of rip currents will still continue today and 
tonight.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 6, 7:02 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Mobile, Washington3 hr
Jun 6, 7:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBBaldwin95 min
Jun 7, 9:34 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBClarke, Washington21 days
Jun 7, 12:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCovington49 min
Jun 7, 2:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCovington42 min
Jun 7, 6:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBChoctaw45 min
Jun 7, 6:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBConecuh39 min
Jun 7, 6:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Monroe45 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.