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Rip Current Statement 14, NWS Mobile, AL

March 11, 2023Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Mar 11, 2023, 6:22 AM CST for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It took effect at Mar 12, 2023, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 11, 2023, 6:22 AM CST (12:22 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 12, 2023, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 13, 2023, 7:00 AM CDT
In force
21 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 12:22 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, 0.4 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 12:00Z on 2023-03-11Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2023-03-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 158 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
653 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
158 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
239 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

292 
WHUS44 KMOB 111222
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
622 AM CST Sat Mar 11 2023

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-112030-
/O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0014.230312T1500Z-230313T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
622 AM CST Sat Mar 11 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

* 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 Sunday morning through Monday morning.

* 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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
695 
WHUS44 KMOB 111956
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
156 PM CST Sat Mar 11 2023

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-120400-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0014.230312T1500Z-230313T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
156 PM CST Sat Mar 11 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

* 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 Sunday morning through Monday morning.

* 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.

&&

$$
242 
WHUS44 KMOB 120352
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
952 PM CST Sat Mar 11 2023

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-121200-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0014.230312T1500Z-230313T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
952 PM CST Sat Mar 11 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT SUNDAY
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

* 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 Sunday morning through Monday morning.

* 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.

&&

$$
209 
WHUS44 KMOB 121153
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
653 AM CDT Sun Mar 12 2023

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-122000-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0014.230312T1500Z-230313T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
653 AM CDT Sun Mar 12 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

* 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 10 AM CDT this morning through Monday morning.

* 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.

&&

$$
386 
WHUS44 KMOB 121925
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
225 PM CDT Sun Mar 12 2023

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-130300-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-230313T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
225 PM CDT Sun Mar 12 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

* 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 Monday morning.

* 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.

&&

$$
319 
WHUS44 KMOB 130243
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
943 PM CDT Sun Mar 12 2023

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-131200-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-230313T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
943 PM CDT Sun Mar 12 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT
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...Through Monday morning.

* 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 11, 3:22 PM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB63 hr

Nearby

Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2023Rip Current Statements in Alabama, 2023Every rip current statement in 2023

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.