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Rip Current Statement 27, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Aug 28, 2023, 2:22 PM CDT for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It took effect at Aug 29, 2023, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 57 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2023, 2:22 PM CDT (19:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 29, 2023, 7:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 1, 2023, 4:01 AM CDT
- In force
- 57 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 19:22 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, 7.4 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 512 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -148 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1123 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 6 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
287 WHUS44 KMOB 281922 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 222 PM CDT Mon Aug 28 2023 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-290400- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0027.230830T0000Z-230901T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 222 PM CDT Mon Aug 28 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING 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 Tuesday evening through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Surf heights build late Tuesday night into Wednesday, reaching 6 to 9 feet, before diminishing Wednesday night. A High Surf Advisory or High Surf Warning will likely become necessary for this period. 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. && $$
11 follow-up statements
147 WHUS44 KMOB 290237 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 937 PM CDT Mon Aug 28 2023 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-291100- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0027.230830T0000Z-230901T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 937 PM CDT Mon Aug 28 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From Tuesday evening through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Surf heights build late Tuesday night into Wednesday, reaching 6 to 9 feet, before diminishing Wednesday night. A High Surf Advisory or High Surf Warning will likely become necessary for this period. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
902 WHUS44 KMOB 290918 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 418 AM CDT Tue Aug 29 2023 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-291730- /O.NEW.KMOB.SU.W.0003.230830T0600Z-230831T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0027.230830T0000Z-230901T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 418 AM CDT Tue Aug 29 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Warning, dangerously large breaking waves of 7 to 10 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from this evening through late Thursday night. For the High Surf Warning, from 1 AM Wednesday to 1 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Breaking waves can sweep people off jetties and docks, and into dangerous seas. Life-threatening swimming conditions and significant beach erosion can be expected. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Everyone should remain out of the water due to life-threatening surf conditions. Stay off of jetties, piers, and other waterside infrastructure. 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. && $$
529 WHUS44 KMOB 291737 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1237 PM CDT Tue Aug 29 2023 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-300145- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.W.0003.230830T0600Z-230831T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0027.230830T0000Z-230901T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1237 PM CDT Tue Aug 29 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Warning, dangerously large breaking waves of 5 to 9 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from 7 PM CDT this evening through late Thursday night. For the High Surf Warning, from 1 AM Wednesday to 1 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Breaking waves can sweep people off jetties and docks, and into dangerous seas. Life-threatening swimming conditions and significant beach erosion can be expected. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Everyone should remain out of the water due to life-threatening surf conditions. Stay off of jetties, piers, and other waterside infrastructure. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
225 WHUS44 KMOB 300020 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 720 PM CDT Tue Aug 29 2023 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-300900- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.W.0003.230830T0600Z-230831T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-230901T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 720 PM CDT Tue Aug 29 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Warning, dangerously large breaking waves of 8 to 10 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Thursday night. For the High Surf Warning, from 1 AM Wednesday to 1 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Breaking waves can sweep people off jetties and docks, and into dangerous seas. Life-threatening swimming conditions and significant beach erosion can be expected. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Everyone should remain out of the water due to life-threatening surf conditions. Stay off of jetties, piers, and other waterside infrastructure. 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. && $$
906 WHUS44 KMOB 300849 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 349 AM CDT Wed Aug 30 2023 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-301800- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.W.0003.000000T0000Z-230831T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-230901T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 349 AM CDT Wed Aug 30 2023 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...For the High Surf Warning, dangerously large breaking waves of 8 to 10 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Warning, until 1 AM CDT Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Breaking waves can sweep people off jetties and docks, and into dangerous seas. Life-threatening swimming conditions and significant beach erosion can be expected. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Everyone should remain out of the water due to life-threatening surf conditions. Stay off of jetties, piers, and other waterside infrastructure. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ JLH
889 WHUS44 KMOB 301757 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1257 PM CDT Wed Aug 30 2023 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-310300- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.W.0003.000000T0000Z-230831T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-230901T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1257 PM CDT Wed Aug 30 2023 ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...For the High Surf Warning, dangerously large breaking waves of 5 to 9 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 Warning, until 1 AM CDT Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Breaking waves can sweep people off jetties and docks, and into dangerous seas. Life-threatening swimming conditions and significant beach erosion can be expected. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Everyone should remain out of the water due to life-threatening surf conditions. Stay off of jetties, piers, and other waterside infrastructure. 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. && $$
444 WHUS44 KMOB 310348 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1048 PM CDT Wed Aug 30 2023 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-311200- /O.CAN.KMOB.SU.W.0003.000000T0000Z-230831T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-230901T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1048 PM CDT Wed Aug 30 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
171 WHUS44 KMOB 310702 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 202 AM CDT Thu Aug 31 2023 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-311600- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-230901T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 202 AM CDT Thu Aug 31 2023 ...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. && $$
251 WHUS44 KMOB 311733 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1233 PM CDT Thu Aug 31 2023 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-010200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-230901T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1233 PM CDT Thu Aug 31 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
365 WHUS44 KMOB 010130 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 830 PM CDT Thu Aug 31 2023 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-011100- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-230901T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 830 PM CDT Thu Aug 31 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT 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...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. && $$
949 WHUS44 KMOB 010901 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 401 AM CDT Fri Sep 1 2023 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-011015- /O.CAN.KMOB.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-230901T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 401 AM CDT Fri Sep 1 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... Conditions that promote a High Rip Current risk have subsided and the high risk is therefore being cancelled. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 10:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Santa Rosa | 54 min |
| Aug 28, 11:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Okaloosa | 38 min |
| Aug 28, 3:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 36 min |
| Aug 28, 3:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Mobile | 38 min |
| Aug 28, 3:48 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 57 min | |
| Aug 28, 3:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 35 min |
| Aug 28, 4:11 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 34 min | |
| Aug 28, 4:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 45 min |
| Aug 28, 4:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 51 min |
| Aug 28, 12:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler, Crenshaw | 51 min |
| Aug 28, 2:43 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 52 hr | |
| Aug 28, 2:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Wilcox | 24 min |
| Aug 28, 3:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Washington | 32 min |
| Aug 28, 3:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Clarke | 35 min |
| Aug 28, 3:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Baldwin | 50 min |
| Aug 28, 4:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 37 min |
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.