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Rip Current Statement 19, NWS Mobile, AL

July 4, 2021Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Jul 4, 2021, 4:52 AM CDT for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It took effect at Jul 4, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 4, 2021, 4:52 AM CDT (09:52 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 4, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT
Expired
Jul 6, 2021, 12:00 AM CDT
In force
36 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 09:54 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, 9.9 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 2021-07-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1141 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 2021-07-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -15 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1141 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-63 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
841 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-30 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

647 
WHUS44 KMOB 040952
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
452 AM CDT Sun Jul 4 2021

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-041800-
/O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0019.210704T1700Z-210706T0500Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
452 AM CDT Sun Jul 4 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT TODAY THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

* 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 noon CDT today through Monday 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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
211 
WHUS44 KMOB 041824
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
124 PM CDT Sun Jul 4 2021

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-050230-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-210706T0500Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
124 PM CDT Sun Jul 4 2021

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

&&

$$
800 
WHUS44 KMOB 042215
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
515 PM CDT Sun Jul 4 2021

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-050800-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-210706T0500Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
515 PM CDT Sun Jul 4 2021

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

&&

$$
406 
WHUS44 KMOB 050920
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
420 AM CDT Mon Jul 5 2021

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-052100-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-210706T0500Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
420 AM CDT Mon Jul 5 2021

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

&&

$$

JLH
349 
WHUS44 KMOB 052121
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
421 PM CDT Mon Jul 5 2021

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-060500-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-210706T0500Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
421 PM CDT Mon Jul 5 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
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...Until midnight CDT 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.

&&

$$
411 
WHUS44 KMOB 060226
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
926 PM CDT Mon Jul 5 2021

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-061200-
/O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0020.210707T0000Z-210709T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-210706T0500Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
926 PM CDT Mon Jul 5 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
TONIGHT...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...For the first High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip 
  currents. For the second 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 first High Rip Current Risk, until midnight CDT 
  tonight. For the second High Rip Current Risk, from Tuesday 
  evening through Thursday 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 4, 12:57 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBOkaloosa, Santa Rosa3 hr
Jul 4, 1:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBOkaloosa47 min
Jul 4, 3:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBEscambia41 min
Jul 4, 8:55 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningMOB95 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.