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Rip Current Statement 6, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Feb 9, 2024, 6:42 AM CST for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It took effect at Feb 10, 2024, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2024, 6:42 AM CST (12:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 10, 2024, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 13, 2024, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 4 days
- 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 12:42 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, 0.7 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -70 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 951 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 158 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
341 WHUS44 KMOB 091242 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 642 AM CST Fri Feb 9 2024 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-092100- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0006.240210T1200Z-240214T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 642 AM CST Fri Feb 9 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY 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 Saturday morning through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
13 follow-up statements
371 WHUS44 KMOB 092055 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 255 PM CST Fri Feb 9 2024 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-100500- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0006.240210T1200Z-240214T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 255 PM CST Fri Feb 9 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
990 WHUS44 KMOB 100445 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1045 PM CST Fri Feb 9 2024 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-101300- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0006.240210T1200Z-240214T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1045 PM CST Fri Feb 9 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY 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 Saturday morning through Tuesday 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. && $$
928 WHUS44 KMOB 101152 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 552 AM CST Sat Feb 10 2024 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-102000- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0006.240210T1200Z-240214T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 552 AM CST Sat Feb 10 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
251 WHUS44 KMOB 101916 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 116 PM CST Sat Feb 10 2024 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-110330- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-240214T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 116 PM CST Sat Feb 10 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY 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 Tuesday 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. && $$
606 WHUS44 KMOB 110327 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 927 PM CST Sat Feb 10 2024 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-111200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-240214T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 927 PM CST Sat Feb 10 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
187 WHUS44 KMOB 111354 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 754 AM CST Sun Feb 11 2024 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-112200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-240214T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 754 AM CST Sun Feb 11 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY 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 Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
250 WHUS44 KMOB 111837 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1237 PM CST Sun Feb 11 2024 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-120300- /O.NEW.KMOB.SU.Y.0005.240212T1800Z-240213T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-240214T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1237 PM CST Sun Feb 11 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Tuesday afternoon. For the High Surf Advisory, from noon Monday to 6 AM CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
024 WHUS44 KMOB 120217 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 817 PM CST Sun Feb 11 2024 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-121000- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0005.240212T1800Z-240213T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-240214T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 817 PM CST Sun Feb 11 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 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 Tuesday afternoon. For the High Surf Advisory, from noon Monday to 6 AM CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$
605 WHUS44 KMOB 121109 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 509 AM CST Mon Feb 12 2024 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-122000- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0005.240212T1800Z-240213T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-240214T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 509 AM CST Mon Feb 12 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Tuesday afternoon. For the High Surf Advisory, from noon Monday to 6 AM CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
398 WHUS44 KMOB 122039 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 239 PM CST Mon Feb 12 2024 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-130600- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-240213T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-240214T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 239 PM CST Mon Feb 12 2024 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 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 Advisory, until 6 AM CST Tuesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$
647 WHUS44 KMOB 130512 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1112 PM CST Mon Feb 12 2024 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-131315- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-240213T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-240214T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1112 PM CST Mon Feb 12 2024 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 6 AM CST Tuesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
172 WHUS44 KMOB 131008 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 408 AM CST Tue Feb 13 2024 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-131800- /O.CAN.KMOB.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-240213T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-240214T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 408 AM CST Tue Feb 13 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY 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 this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
528 WHUS44 KMOB 132121 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 321 PM CST Tue Feb 13 2024 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-140000- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-240214T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 321 PM CST Tue Feb 13 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
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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.