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Rip Current Statement 28, NWS Mobile, AL

October 3, 2021Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Oct 3, 2021, 5:28 AM CDT for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It was in force for 50 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 3, 2021, 5:28 AM CDT (10:28 UTC)
Expired
Oct 5, 2021, 7:00 AM CDT
In force
50 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 10:31 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, 10.5 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 2021-10-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1771 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-10-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 18 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
1771 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
618 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
4 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
18 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
59 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

718 
WHUS44 KMOB 031028
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
528 AM CDT Sun Oct 3 2021

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-031830-
/O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0028.211003T1028Z-211004T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
528 AM CDT Sun Oct 3 2021

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

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
699 
WHUS44 KMOB 031729
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1229 PM CDT Sun Oct 3 2021

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-040200-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-211004T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
1229 PM CDT Sun Oct 3 2021

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

&&

$$
687 
WHUS44 KMOB 040216
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
916 PM CDT Sun Oct 3 2021

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-041200-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-211004T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
916 PM CDT Sun Oct 3 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT
MONDAY...

* 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...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.

&&

$$
063 
WHUS44 KMOB 041005
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
505 AM CDT Mon Oct 4 2021

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-041815-
/O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-211005T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
505 AM CDT Mon Oct 4 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

* 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 Tuesday 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.

&&

$$
898 
WHUS44 KMOB 041825
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
125 PM CDT Mon Oct 4 2021

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-050400-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-211005T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
125 PM CDT Mon Oct 4 2021

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

* 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 Tuesday 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.

&&

$$
375 
WHUS44 KMOB 050425
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1125 PM CDT Mon Oct 4 2021

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-051200-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-211005T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
1125 PM CDT Mon Oct 4 2021

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

* 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 Tuesday 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.

&&

$$
236 
WHUS44 KMOB 051203
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
703 AM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-051315-
/O.EXP.KMOB.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-211005T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
703 AM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED...

A MODERATE rip current risk will persist through Wednesday.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 3, 7:04 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBEscambia3 hr
Oct 2, 7:14 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMOBMobile, Washington3 hr

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.