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Rip Current Statement 31, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Dec 12, 2022, 9:52 PM CST for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It took effect at Dec 13, 2022, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 12, 2022, 9:52 PM CST (03:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 13, 2022, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 16, 2022, 6:00 AM CST
- In force
- 3 days
- 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 03:51 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, 3.9 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
- 24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 578 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -21 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
957 WHUS44 KMOB 130352 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 952 PM CST Mon Dec 12 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-131200- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0031.221213T1200Z-221216T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 952 PM CST Mon Dec 12 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST TUESDAY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY 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 AM CST Tuesday through late Thursday 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. && $$
9 follow-up statements
797 WHUS44 KMOB 131036 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 436 AM CST Tue Dec 13 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-131845- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0031.221213T1200Z-221216T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 436 AM CST Tue Dec 13 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
139 WHUS44 KMOB 131903 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 103 PM CST Tue Dec 13 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-140315- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-221216T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 103 PM CST Tue Dec 13 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * 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 Thursday 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. && $$
806 WHUS44 KMOB 132351 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 551 PM CST Tue Dec 13 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-141200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-221216T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 551 PM CST Tue Dec 13 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
503 WHUS44 KMOB 141044 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 444 AM CST Wed Dec 14 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-141845- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-221216T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 444 AM CST Wed Dec 14 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * 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 Thursday 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. && $$
630 WHUS44 KMOB 141601 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1001 AM CST Wed Dec 14 2022 ALZ265-266-150100- /O.NEW.KMOB.SU.Y.0010.221214T1601Z-221215T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.CF.Y.0005.221215T0200Z-221215T0800Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-221216T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal- 1001 AM CST Wed Dec 14 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 3 PM CST Thursday. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to 2 AM CST Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...For the Coastal Flood Advisory: some splash up onto Shell Belt and Coden Belt Roads can occur, but roads remain open. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ ALZ263-264-150100- /O.NEW.KMOB.CF.Y.0005.221215T0200Z-221215T0800Z/ Mobile Central-Baldwin Central- 1001 AM CST Wed Dec 14 2022 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Mobile Central and Baldwin Central Counties. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 2 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...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. 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. && $$ FLZ202-204-206-150100- /O.NEW.KMOB.SU.Y.0010.221214T1601Z-221215T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-221216T1200Z/ Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1001 AM CST Wed Dec 14 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 3 PM CST Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
877 WHUS44 KMOB 142247 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 447 PM CST Wed Dec 14 2022 ALZ265-266-150900- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-221215T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.CF.Y.0005.221215T0200Z-221215T0800Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-221216T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal- 447 PM CST Wed Dec 14 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 3 PM CST Thursday. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to 2 AM CST Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...For the Coastal Flood Advisory: some splash up onto Shell Belt and Coden Belt Roads can occur, but roads remain open. 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. 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. && $$ ALZ263-264-150800- /O.CON.KMOB.CF.Y.0005.221215T0200Z-221215T0800Z/ Mobile Central-Baldwin Central- 447 PM CST Wed Dec 14 2022 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Mobile Central and Baldwin Central Counties. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 2 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lowest portions of the US 90/98 Causeway at the I-10 Interchange begin to observe splashover and standing water resulting in minor flooding around the eastbound I-10 on- ramps. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ FLZ202-204-206-150900- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-221215T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-221216T1200Z/ Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 447 PM CST Wed Dec 14 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * 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...Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 3 PM CST Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Thursday 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. && $$
267 WHUS44 KMOB 150914 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 314 AM CST Thu Dec 15 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-152100- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-221215T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-221216T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 314 AM CST Thu Dec 15 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 3 PM CST this afternoon. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
308 WHUS44 KMOB 152159 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 359 PM CST Thu Dec 15 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-160600- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-221216T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 359 PM CST Thu Dec 15 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. && $$
271 WHUS44 KMOB 160526 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1126 PM CST Thu Dec 15 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-161200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-221216T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1126 PM CST Thu Dec 15 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Friday. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
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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.