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Rip Current Statement 9, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Feb 21, 2022, 3:48 AM CST for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It took effect at Feb 22, 2022, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 46 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2022, 3:48 AM CST (09:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 22, 2022, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2022, 3:31 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 09:48 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, 9.8 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
- 929 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 223 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 305 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
103 WHUS44 KMOB 210948 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 348 AM CST Mon Feb 21 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-211800- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0009.220222T1200Z-220225T2300Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 348 AM CST Mon Feb 21 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY 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 Tuesday morning through Friday 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. && $$
8 follow-up statements
962 WHUS44 KMOB 211729 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1129 AM CST Mon Feb 21 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-220130- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0009.220222T1200Z-220225T2300Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1129 AM CST Mon Feb 21 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Baldwin Coastal and Mobile Coastal Counties. In Florida, Santa Rosa Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal and Escambia Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
173 WHUS44 KMOB 220045 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 645 PM CST Mon Feb 21 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-221100- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0009.220222T1200Z-220225T2300Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 645 PM CST Mon Feb 21 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * 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 Tuesday morning through Friday 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. && $$
662 WHUS44 KMOB 221045 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 445 AM CST Tue Feb 22 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-221900- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0009.220222T1200Z-220225T2300Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 445 AM CST Tue Feb 22 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Baldwin Coastal and Mobile Coastal Counties. In Florida, Santa Rosa Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal and Escambia Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
681 WHUS44 KMOB 221836 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1236 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-230245- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-220225T2300Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1236 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * 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 Friday 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. && $$
217 WHUS44 KMOB 230556 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1156 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-231400- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-220225T2300Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1156 PM CST Tue Feb 22 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Baldwin Coastal and Mobile Coastal Counties. In Florida, Santa Rosa Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal and Escambia Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
907 WHUS44 KMOB 231309 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 709 AM CST Wed Feb 23 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-240000- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-220225T2300Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 709 AM CST Wed Feb 23 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * 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 Friday 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. && $$
168 WHUS44 KMOB 240506 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1106 PM CST Wed Feb 23 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-241400- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-220225T2300Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1106 PM CST Wed Feb 23 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Baldwin Coastal and Mobile Coastal Counties. In Florida, Santa Rosa Coastal, Okaloosa Coastal and Escambia Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
431 WHUS44 KMOB 240931 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 331 AM CST Thu Feb 24 2022 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-241045- /O.CAN.KMOB.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-220225T2300Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 331 AM CST Thu Feb 24 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... A moderate risk of rip currents is now in effect through Friday. $$
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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.