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Rip Current Statement 24, NWS Mobile, AL

June 29, 2024Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida

NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Jun 29, 2024, 2:55 AM CDT for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It took effect at Jun 30, 2024, 4:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 29, 2024, 2:55 AM CDT (07:55 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 30, 2024, 4:00 AM CDT
Expired
Jul 1, 2024, 4:00 AM CDT
In force
24 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 00:00Z, 7.9 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 00:00Z on 2024-06-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1355 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2024-06-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -1 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
1355 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-20 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
880 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
2 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
16 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

931 
WHUS44 KMOB 290755
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
255 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-291600-
/O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0024.240630T0900Z-240701T0300Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
255 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

* 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 late tonight through Sunday evening.

* 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
553 
WHUS44 KMOB 291621
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1121 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-300030-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0024.240630T0900Z-240701T0300Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
1121 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* 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 late tonight through Sunday evening.

* 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.

&&

$$
455 
WHUS44 KMOB 300249
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
949 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-301100-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0024.240630T0900Z-240701T0300Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
949 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT SUNDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* 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 4 AM CDT Sunday through Sunday evening.

* 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.

&&

$$
500 
WHUS44 KMOB 300949
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
449 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-301800-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0024.000000T0000Z-240701T0300Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
449 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* 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 this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$
338 
WHUS44 KMOB 301940
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
240 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-010300-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0024.000000T0000Z-240701T0300Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
240 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* 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 10 PM CDT this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$
507 
WHUS44 KMOB 010234
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
934 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-010900-
/O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0024.000000T0000Z-240701T0900Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
934 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 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...Until 4 AM CDT Monday.

* 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
Jun 29, 2:53 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryMOBBaldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington and 6 more28 hr

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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.