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Rip Current Statement 21, NWS Mobile, AL

June 8, 2025Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Jun 8, 2025, 10:28 AM CDT for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 8, 2025, 10:28 AM CDT (15:28 UTC)
Expired
Jun 10, 2025, 10:02 AM CDT
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 15:28 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, 3.5 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 12:00Z on 2025-06-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1977 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 12:00Z on 2025-06-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 46 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1977 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
691 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
65 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
2.4

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The text

As transmitted.

801 
WHUS44 KMOB 081528
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1028 AM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025

FLZ202-204-206-082330-
/O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0021.250608T1528Z-250609T1900Z/
Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
1028 AM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa 
  Coastal Counties.

* WHEN...Through Monday 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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
998 
WHUS44 KMOB 090002
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
702 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025

FLZ202-204-206-091100-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-250609T1900Z/
Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
702 PM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa 
  Coastal Counties.

* WHEN...Through Monday 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.

&&

$$
170 
WHUS44 KMOB 090840
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
340 AM CDT Mon Jun 9 2025

ALZ265-266-091700-
/O.EXB.KMOB.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-250610T2300Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-
340 AM CDT Mon Jun 9 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Mobile Coastal and Baldwin 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.

&&

$$

FLZ202-204-206-091700-
/O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-250610T2300Z/
Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
340 AM CDT Mon Jun 9 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...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.

&&

$$
814 
WHUS44 KMOB 092007
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
307 PM CDT Mon Jun 9 2025

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-100600-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-250610T2300Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
307 PM CDT Mon Jun 9 2025

...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.

&&

$$
305 
WHUS44 KMOB 100549
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1249 AM CDT Tue Jun 10 2025

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-101400-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-250610T2300Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
1249 AM CDT Tue Jun 10 2025

...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 this 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.

&&

$$
351 
WHUS44 KMOB 101502
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1002 AM CDT Tue Jun 10 2025

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-101615-
/O.CAN.KMOB.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-250610T2300Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
1002 AM CDT Tue Jun 10 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

Latest forecast guidance and beach reports this morning indicate
the rip current risk has decreased to a moderate risk for the
remainder of today.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 8, 6:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBOkaloosa47 min
Jun 8, 12:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWilcox41 min
Jun 8, 12:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBWilcox48 min
Jun 8, 12:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWilcox50 min
Jun 8, 1:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Monroe, Wilcox42 min
Jun 8, 1:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Conecuh, Covington34 min
Jun 8, 1:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCrenshaw24 min
Jun 8, 2:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCovington52 min
Jun 8, 2:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBButler, Covington, Crenshaw47 min
Jun 8, 2:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBCovington38 min
Jun 8, 2:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBCovington47 min
Jun 8, 3:08 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBChoctaw, Clarke, Washington5 days
Jun 8, 3:09 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMOBClarke, Washington5 days
Jun 8, 6:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMOBWashington47 min
Jun 8, 6:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Washington34 min
Jun 8, 6:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBConecuh, Escambia31 min
Jun 8, 6:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMOBClarke, Monroe16 min

Nearby

Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2025Rip Current Statements in Alabama, 2025Every rip current statement in 2025

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.