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Rip Current Statement 27, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Oct 28, 2022, 2:08 AM CDT for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It took effect at Oct 29, 2022, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 35 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 28, 2022, 2:08 AM CDT (07:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 29, 2022, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 30, 2022, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 35 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 07:06 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 00:00Z, 7.1 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1251 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
146 WHUS44 KMOB 280708 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 208 AM CDT Fri Oct 28 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-281600- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0027.221029T1200Z-221030T2300Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 208 AM CDT Fri Oct 28 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * 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 Saturday morning through Sunday 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. && $$
7 follow-up statements
744 WHUS44 KMOB 281615 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1115 AM CDT Fri Oct 28 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-290000- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0027.221029T1200Z-221030T2300Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1115 AM CDT Fri Oct 28 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
247 WHUS44 KMOB 290236 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 936 PM CDT Fri Oct 28 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-291045- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0027.221029T1200Z-221030T2300Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 936 PM CDT Fri Oct 28 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * 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 7 AM CDT Saturday through Sunday 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. && $$
252 WHUS44 KMOB 290746 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 246 AM CDT Sat Oct 29 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-291600- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0027.221029T1200Z-221030T2300Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 246 AM CDT Sat Oct 29 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM CDT this morning through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
734 WHUS44 KMOB 291616 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1116 AM CDT Sat Oct 29 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-300000- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-221030T2300Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1116 AM CDT Sat Oct 29 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * 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 7 AM CDT this morning through Sunday 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. && $$
218 WHUS44 KMOB 300310 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1010 PM CDT Sat Oct 29 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-301115- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-221030T2300Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1010 PM CDT Sat Oct 29 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
220 WHUS44 KMOB 300619 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 119 AM CDT Sun Oct 30 2022 ALZ261>264-301200- /O.NEW.KMOB.CF.Y.0004.221030T0619Z-221030T1200Z/ Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central-Baldwin Central- 119 AM CDT Sun Oct 30 2022 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Mobile Inland, Baldwin Inland, Mobile Central and Baldwin Central Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Lowest portions of the US 90/98 Causeway at the I-10 Interchange begin to observe splashover and standing water resulting in minor flooding around the eastbound I-10 on-ramps. Some minor flooding of parking lots in that area as well. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Water levels are near the threshold for minor coastal flooding along northern sections of Mobile Bay, particularly along the Causeway near the I-10 Interchange. No flooding has been reported as of yet, but coastal flood guidance indicates that water levels could possibly rise another half foot or so by the time of high tide this morning, which will be generally around 3 AM for sections of northern Mobile Bay. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-301430- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-221030T2300Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 119 AM CDT Sun Oct 30 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
536 WHUS44 KMOB 301229 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 729 AM CDT Sun Oct 30 2022 ALZ261>264-301330- /O.EXP.KMOB.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-221030T1200Z/ Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central-Baldwin Central- 729 AM CDT Sun Oct 30 2022 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... $$ ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-302300- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-221030T2300Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 729 AM CDT Sun Oct 30 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2:25 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 51 hr |
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.