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Rip Current Statement 29, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Nov 25, 2022, 10:51 AM CST for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It took effect at Nov 26, 2022, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 33 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2022, 10:51 AM CST (16:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 26, 2022, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Nov 28, 2022, 3:29 AM CST
- In force
- 33 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 16:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 4.9 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 23 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -248 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 774 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
104 WHUS44 KMOB 251651 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1051 AM CST Fri Nov 25 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-260200- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0029.221127T0000Z-221128T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1051 AM CST Fri Nov 25 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * 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 evening through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The rip current risk will quickly increase by Saturday evening and persist through Sunday. As the storm system progresses east of the area, anticipating elevated surf and rip risk conditions to quickly diminish late Sunday night into early Monday morning. 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. && $$
8 follow-up statements
378 WHUS44 KMOB 260255 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 855 PM CST Fri Nov 25 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-261100- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0029.221127T0000Z-221128T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 855 PM CST Fri Nov 25 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
899 WHUS44 KMOB 261118 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 518 AM CST Sat Nov 26 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-262000- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0029.221127T0000Z-221128T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 518 AM CST Sat Nov 26 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * 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 this evening through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The rip current risk will quickly increase by this evening and persist through Sunday. As the storm system progresses east of the area, anticipating elevated surf and rip risk conditions to quickly diminish late Sunday night into early Monday morning. 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. && $$
236 WHUS44 KMOB 261935 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 135 PM CST Sat Nov 26 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-270400- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0029.221127T0000Z-221128T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 135 PM CST Sat Nov 26 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From 6 PM CST this evening through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The rip current risk will quickly increase by this evening and persist through Sunday. As the storm system progresses east of the area, anticipating elevated surf and rip risk conditions to quickly diminish late Sunday night into early Monday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
825 WHUS44 KMOB 270620 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1220 AM CST Sun Nov 27 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-271400- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-221128T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1220 AM CST Sun Nov 27 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS 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 Sunday 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. && $$
710 WHUS44 KMOB 270957 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 357 AM CST Sun Nov 27 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-271800- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-221128T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 357 AM CST Sun Nov 27 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
496 WHUS44 KMOB 271751 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1151 AM CST Sun Nov 27 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-280300- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-221128T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1151 AM CST Sun Nov 27 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * 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 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. && $$
057 WHUS44 KMOB 280206 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 806 PM CST Sun Nov 27 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-281015- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-221128T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 806 PM CST Sun Nov 27 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Until 5 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
609 WHUS44 KMOB 280929 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 329 AM CST Mon Nov 28 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-281800- /O.CAN.KMOB.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-221128T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0030.221129T1200Z-221201T0600Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 329 AM CST Mon Nov 28 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY 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 Tuesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...While rip currents may be moderate to start the day Tuesday morning, they will rapidly increase to a high risk late Tuesday morning with strong onshore winds, increasing swell, and increasing seas. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 6:42 AM CST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | 5 hr | |
| Nov 25, 2:20 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 44 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.