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Rip Current Statement 3, NWS Mobile, AL

January 14, 2022Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Jan 14, 2022, 2:02 AM CST for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It took effect at Jan 15, 2022, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 46 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 14, 2022, 2:02 AM CST (08:02 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 15, 2022, 6:00 AM CST
Expired
Jan 17, 2022, 4:07 AM CST
In force
46 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 08:04 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, 8.0 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 2022-01-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2022-01-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 150 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1861 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
150 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
181 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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079 
WHUS44 KMOB 140802
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
202 AM CST Fri Jan 14 2022

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-141615-
/O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0003.220115T1200Z-220117T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
202 AM CST Fri Jan 14 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING 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 morning 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.

&&

$$
10 follow-up statements
272 
WHUS44 KMOB 141600
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1000 AM CST Fri Jan 14 2022

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-150000-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0003.220115T1200Z-220117T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
1000 AM CST Fri Jan 14 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

* 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...From Saturday morning 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.

&&

$$
771 
WHUS44 KMOB 150119
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
719 PM CST Fri Jan 14 2022

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-151000-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0003.220115T1200Z-220117T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
719 PM CST Fri Jan 14 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST SATURDAY
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

* 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...From Saturday morning 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.

&&

$$
716 
WHUS44 KMOB 150918
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
318 AM CST Sat Jan 15 2022

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-151730-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SU.Y.0001.220116T0000Z-220117T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0003.220115T1200Z-220117T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
318 AM CST Sat Jan 15 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to
  8 feet expected in the surf zone. For the 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 High Surf Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to 
  midnight CST Sunday night. For the High Rip Current Risk, 
  through late Sunday night.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and 
  localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best 
  swimmers away from shore into deeper water.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

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.

&&

$$
861 
WHUS44 KMOB 151633
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1033 AM CST Sat Jan 15 2022

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-160100-
/O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0001.220116T0000Z-220117T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-220117T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
1033 AM CST Sat Jan 15 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 
  to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. For the 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 High Surf Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to 
  midnight CST Sunday night. For the High Rip Current Risk, 
  through late Sunday night.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and 
  localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best 
  swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

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.

&&

$$
575 
WHUS44 KMOB 160057
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
657 PM CST Sat Jan 15 2022

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-160900-
/O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-220117T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-220117T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
657 PM CST Sat Jan 15 2022

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY
NIGHT...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 
  to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, 
  dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...In Alabama, Baldwin Coastal and Mobile Coastal 
  Counties. In Florida, Santa Rosa Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal and 
  Escambia Coastal Counties.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until midnight CST Sunday 
  night. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Sunday 
  night.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and 
  localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best 
  swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

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.

&&

$$
085 
WHUS44 KMOB 160904
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
304 AM CST Sun Jan 16 2022

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-161715-
/O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-220117T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-220117T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
304 AM CST Sun Jan 16 2022

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to
  9 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, 
  dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...In Alabama, Baldwin Coastal and Mobile Coastal 
  Counties. In Florida, Santa Rosa Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal and 
  Escambia Coastal Counties.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until midnight CST tonight. 
  For the High Rip Current Risk, through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and 
  localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best 
  swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

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.

&&

$$
852 
WHUS44 KMOB 161741
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1141 AM CST Sun Jan 16 2022

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-170200-
/O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-220117T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-220117T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
1141 AM CST Sun Jan 16 2022

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 
  to 9 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, 
  dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...In Alabama, Baldwin Coastal and Mobile Coastal 
  Counties. In Florida, Santa Rosa Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal and 
  Escambia Coastal Counties.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until midnight CST tonight. 
  For the High Rip Current Risk, through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and 
  localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best 
  swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

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.

&&

$$
129 
WHUS44 KMOB 170047
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
647 PM CST Sun Jan 16 2022

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-170900-
/O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-220117T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-220117T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
647 PM CST Sun Jan 16 2022

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
MONDAY...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 
  to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, 
  dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...In Alabama, Baldwin Coastal and Mobile Coastal 
  Counties. In Florida, Santa Rosa Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal and 
  Escambia Coastal Counties.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until midnight CST tonight. 
  For the High Rip Current Risk, through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and 
  localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best 
  swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

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.

&&

$$
603 
WHUS44 KMOB 170612
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1212 AM CST Mon Jan 17 2022

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-171200-
/O.EXP.KMOB.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-220117T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-220117T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
1212 AM CST Mon Jan 17 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY
THIS MORNING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

* 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...For the High Surf Advisory, until midnight CST tonight. 
  For the High Rip Current Risk, 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.

&&

$$
013 
WHUS44 KMOB 171007
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
407 AM CST Mon Jan 17 2022

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-171115-
/O.CAN.KMOB.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-220117T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
407 AM CST Mon Jan 17 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

The HIGH risk of rip currents has diminished somewhat along the 
beaches of Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. A MODERATE
risk of rip currents continues today and tonight, with a LOW risk
then expected for the remainder of the week.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 13, 8:44 PM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB5 hr
Jan 14, 1:36 AM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB50 hr
Jan 14, 11:14 AM CSTGale WarningMOB55 hr

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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.