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Rip Current Statement 7, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Feb 7, 2023, 4:11 AM CST for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It took effect at Feb 8, 2023, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 57 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2023, 4:11 AM CST (10:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 8, 2023, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 10, 2023, 3:02 PM CST
- 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 10:10 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, 10.2 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
- 1168 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 132 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
976 WHUS44 KMOB 071011 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 411 AM CST Tue Feb 7 2023 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-071815- /O.CAN.KMOB.CF.W.0001.230208T1200Z-230211T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0007.230208T1200Z-230211T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 411 AM CST Tue Feb 7 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED... * 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 Wednesday 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. && $$
9 follow-up statements
503 WHUS44 KMOB 071812 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1212 PM CST Tue Feb 7 2023 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-080300- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0007.230208T1200Z-230211T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1212 PM CST Tue Feb 7 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
038 WHUS44 KMOB 080518 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1118 PM CST Tue Feb 7 2023 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-081330- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0007.230208T1200Z-230211T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1118 PM CST Tue Feb 7 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY 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 6 AM CST Wednesday 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. && $$
435 WHUS44 KMOB 081003 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 403 AM CST Wed Feb 8 2023 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-081815- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0007.230208T1200Z-230211T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 403 AM CST Wed Feb 8 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
551 WHUS44 KMOB 081806 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1206 PM CST Wed Feb 8 2023 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-090300- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-230211T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1206 PM CST Wed Feb 8 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * 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 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. && $$
831 WHUS44 KMOB 090621 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1221 AM CST Thu Feb 9 2023 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-091600- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-230211T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1221 AM CST Thu Feb 9 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
362 WHUS44 KMOB 091820 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1220 PM CST Thu Feb 9 2023 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-100300- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-230211T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1220 PM CST Thu Feb 9 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * 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 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. && $$
658 WHUS44 KMOB 100238 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 838 PM CST Thu Feb 9 2023 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-101100- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-230211T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 838 PM CST Thu Feb 9 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
277 WHUS44 KMOB 100940 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 340 AM CST Fri Feb 10 2023 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-102200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-230211T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 340 AM CST Fri Feb 10 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * 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 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. && $$
450 WHUS44 KMOB 102102 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 302 PM CST Fri Feb 10 2023 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-102215- /O.CAN.KMOB.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-230211T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 302 PM CST Fri Feb 10 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... The high risk of rip currents are no longer expected through the remainder of this afternoon. Therefore, the High Rip Current Risk has been cancelled. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 4:08 AM CST | Coastal Flood Warning | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 3 min |
| Feb 7, 10:18 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MOB | Mobile | 4 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.