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Rip Current Statement 8, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Feb 26, 2024, 3:58 AM CST for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It took effect at Feb 27, 2024, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 48 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2024, 3:58 AM CST (09:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 27, 2024, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 29, 2024, 6:00 AM CST
- In force
- 48 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 10:00 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, 10.0 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
- 2402 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 97 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 200 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
167 WHUS44 KMOB 260958 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 358 AM CST Mon Feb 26 2024 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-261800- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0008.240227T1200Z-240301T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 358 AM CST Mon Feb 26 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY 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 Tuesday morning through Thursday 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. && $$
10 follow-up statements
253 WHUS44 KMOB 262000 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 200 PM CST Mon Feb 26 2024 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-270400- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0008.240227T1200Z-240301T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 200 PM CST Mon Feb 26 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
043 WHUS44 KMOB 270321 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 921 PM CST Mon Feb 26 2024 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-271100- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0008.240227T1200Z-240301T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 921 PM CST Mon Feb 26 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY 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 Tuesday through Thursday 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. && $$
309 WHUS44 KMOB 270934 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 334 AM CST Tue Feb 27 2024 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-271800- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0008.240227T1200Z-240229T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 334 AM CST Tue Feb 27 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
771 WHUS44 KMOB 271759 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1159 AM CST Tue Feb 27 2024 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-280200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-240229T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1159 AM CST Tue Feb 27 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY 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 Wednesday 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. && $$
469 WHUS44 KMOB 280157 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 757 PM CST Tue Feb 27 2024 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-281000- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-240229T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 757 PM CST Tue Feb 27 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
591 WHUS44 KMOB 281004 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 404 AM CST Wed Feb 28 2024 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-281900- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-240229T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 404 AM CST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...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... 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. && $$
096 WHUS44 KMOB 281845 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1245 PM CST Wed Feb 28 2024 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-290300- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-240229T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1245 PM CST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
603 WHUS44 KMOB 281847 CCA CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message...CORRECTED National Weather Service Mobile AL 1247 PM CST Wed Feb 28 2024 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-290300- /O.COR.KMOB.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-240229T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1247 PM CST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...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... 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. && $$
946 WHUS44 KMOB 290207 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 807 PM CST Wed Feb 28 2024 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-291015- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-240229T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 807 PM CST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
166 WHUS44 KMOB 290926 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 326 AM CST Thu Feb 29 2024 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-291800- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0009.240301T1200Z-240302T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-240229T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 326 AM CST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...For the first High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the second High Rip Current Risk, 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...For the first High Rip Current Risk, until 6 AM CST early this morning. For the second High Rip Current Risk, from Friday morning through late Friday 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. && $$
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.