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Rip Current Statement 15, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at May 1, 2025, 9:19 AM CDT for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It was in force for 70 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 1, 2025, 9:19 AM CDT (14:19 UTC)
- Expired
- May 4, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 70 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 14:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 2.3 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
- 2159 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 660 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 61 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 3.8
The text
As transmitted.
229 WHUS44 KMOB 011419 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 919 AM CDT Thu May 1 2025 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-012230- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0015.250501T1419Z-250504T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 919 AM CDT Thu May 1 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY 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 Saturday 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. && $$
7 follow-up statements
475 WHUS44 KMOB 012020 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 320 PM CDT Thu May 1 2025 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-020430- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-250504T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 320 PM CDT Thu May 1 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
374 WHUS44 KMOB 020640 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 140 AM CDT Fri May 2 2025 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-021515- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-250504T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 140 AM CDT Fri May 2 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY 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 Saturday 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. && $$
240 WHUS44 KMOB 021433 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 933 AM CDT Fri May 2 2025 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-022245- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-250504T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 933 AM CDT Fri May 2 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
001 WHUS44 KMOB 022010 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 310 PM CDT Fri May 2 2025 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-030415- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-250504T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 310 PM CDT Fri May 2 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY 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...Through Sunday morning. * 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. && $$
170 WHUS44 KMOB 030448 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1148 PM CDT Fri May 2 2025 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-031500- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-250504T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1148 PM CDT Fri May 2 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
322 WHUS44 KMOB 031536 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1036 AM CDT Sat May 3 2025 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-040030- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-250504T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1036 AM CDT Sat May 3 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY 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...Through Sunday morning. * 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. && $$
938 WHUS44 KMOB 040319 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1019 PM CDT Sat May 3 2025 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-041200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-250504T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1019 PM CDT Sat May 3 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 7:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 45 min |
| May 1, 7:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Choctaw | 47 min |
| May 1, 9:39 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 50 min | |
| May 1, 5:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Monroe | 35 min |
| May 1, 5:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MOB | Conecuh, Monroe | 38 min |
| May 1, 6:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Monroe | 49 min |
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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.