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Rip Current Statement 27, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Sep 15, 2021, 10:43 AM CDT for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It took effect at Sep 15, 2021, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 64 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 15, 2021, 10:43 AM CDT (15:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 15, 2021, 11:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 18, 2021, 3:03 AM CDT
- In force
- 64 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 15:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 3.7 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
- 84 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -69 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 695 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 285 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
122 WHUS44 KMOB 151543 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1043 AM CDT Wed Sep 15 2021 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-160000- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0027.210915T1600Z-210916T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1043 AM CDT Wed Sep 15 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * 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...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. && $$
7 follow-up statements
808 WHUS44 KMOB 160007 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 707 PM CDT Wed Sep 15 2021 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-160815- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-210916T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 707 PM CDT Wed Sep 15 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
786 WHUS44 KMOB 160737 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 237 AM CDT Thu Sep 16 2021 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-161600- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-210917T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 237 AM CDT Thu Sep 16 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents are expected. * 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. && $$
617 WHUS44 KMOB 161742 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1242 PM CDT Thu Sep 16 2021 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-170200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-210917T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1242 PM CDT Thu Sep 16 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Baldwin Coastal and Mobile Coastal Counties. In Florida, Santa Rosa Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal and Escambia Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
634 WHUS44 KMOB 170130 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 830 PM CDT Thu Sep 16 2021 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-171100- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-210917T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 830 PM CDT Thu Sep 16 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT FRIDAY... * 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. && $$
223 WHUS44 KMOB 171026 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 526 AM CDT Fri Sep 17 2021 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-171830- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-210918T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 526 AM CDT Fri Sep 17 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Baldwin Coastal and Mobile Coastal Counties. In Florida, Santa Rosa Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal and Escambia Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
579 WHUS44 KMOB 171941 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 241 PM CDT Fri Sep 17 2021 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-180400- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-210918T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 241 PM CDT Fri Sep 17 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. && $$
592 WHUS44 KMOB 180803 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 303 AM CDT Sat Sep 18 2021 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-180915- /O.CAN.KMOB.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-210918T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 303 AM CDT Sat Sep 18 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... Surf has subsided this morning allowing for the rip current risk to decrease. A Moderate rip current risk will persist through today before diminishing to low by Sunday. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 8:58 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Escambia | 4 hr |
| Sep 15, 1:16 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 4 hr |
| Sep 15, 1:46 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 6 hr |
| Sep 15, 2:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia | 44 min |
| Sep 15, 3:12 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 44 hr |
| Sep 15, 3:15 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 19 hr |
| Sep 15, 3:17 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 29 hr |
| Sep 15, 4:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Okaloosa | 45 min |
| Sep 15, 4:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia | 9 hr |
| Sep 15, 4:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Okaloosa | 44 min |
| Sep 15, 5:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 114 min |
| Sep 14, 7:17 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 28 min | |
| Sep 14, 8:12 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 38 hr |
| Sep 15, 4:21 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 39 min | |
| Sep 15, 8:33 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 87 min | |
| Sep 15, 10:11 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Mobile | 6 hr |
| Sep 15, 11:00 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 90 min | |
| Sep 15, 11:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 44 min |
| Sep 15, 12:30 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 6 hr |
| Sep 15, 2:03 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 87 min | |
| Sep 15, 3:20 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 85 min | |
| Sep 15, 3:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MOB | Baldwin | 6 hr |
| Sep 15, 4:48 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 57 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.