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Rip Current Statement 6, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Jan 28, 2023, 3:05 PM CST for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It took effect at Jan 29, 2023, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2023, 3:05 PM CST (21:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 29, 2023, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 31, 2023, 6:00 AM CST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
Counties Baldwin County, AL, Mobile County, AL, Escambia County, FL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL
The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 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
- 1611 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 169 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 72 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
513 WHUS44 KMOB 282105 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 305 PM CST Sat Jan 28 2023 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-290500- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0006.230130T0000Z-230131T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 305 PM CST Sat Jan 28 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY 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 Sunday evening through late Monday 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. && $$
8 follow-up statements
135 WHUS44 KMOB 290350 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 950 PM CST Sat Jan 28 2023 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-291200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0006.230130T0000Z-230131T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 950 PM CST Sat Jan 28 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From Sunday evening through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
692 WHUS44 KMOB 291152 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 552 AM CST Sun Jan 29 2023 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-292000- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0006.230130T0000Z-230131T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 552 AM CST Sun Jan 29 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY 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 Sunday evening through late Monday 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. && $$
435 WHUS44 KMOB 292002 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 202 PM CST Sun Jan 29 2023 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-300400- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0006.230130T0000Z-230131T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 202 PM CST Sun Jan 29 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From 6 PM CST this evening through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
531 WHUS44 KMOB 300300 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 900 PM CST Sun Jan 29 2023 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-301100- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-230131T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 900 PM CST Sun Jan 29 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY 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 Monday 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. && $$
841 WHUS44 KMOB 300952 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 352 AM CST Mon Jan 30 2023 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-301800- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-230131T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 352 AM CST Mon Jan 30 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
266 WHUS44 KMOB 302105 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 305 PM CST Mon Jan 30 2023 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-310500- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-230131T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 305 PM CST Mon Jan 30 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. && $$
380 WHUS44 KMOB 310309 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 909 PM CST Mon Jan 30 2023 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-311115- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-230131T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 909 PM CST Mon Jan 30 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
469 WHUS44 KMOB 310607 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1207 AM CST Tue Jan 31 2023 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-311200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-230131T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1207 AM CST Tue Jan 31 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS 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...Until 6 AM CST Tuesday. * 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 9:21 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Choctaw, Clarke, Washington | 28 days |
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.