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Rip Current Statement 22, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Jul 16, 2025, 1:13 AM CDT for Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama; Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It took effect at Jul 17, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 48 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 16, 2025, 1:13 AM CDT (06:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 17, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Jul 19, 2025, 7:00 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 06:12 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, 6.2 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
- 1030 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -50 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1542 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
729 WHUS44 KMOB 160613 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 113 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-161415- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0022.250717T1200Z-250719T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 113 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * 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 Thursday morning through Saturday 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. && $$
8 follow-up statements
135 WHUS44 KMOB 161403 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 903 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-162215- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0022.250717T1200Z-250719T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 903 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
697 WHUS44 KMOB 162119 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 419 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-170600- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0022.250717T1200Z-250719T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 419 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * 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 Thursday morning through Saturday 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. && $$
984 WHUS44 KMOB 170720 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 220 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-171600- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0022.250717T1200Z-250719T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 220 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM CDT this morning through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
761 WHUS44 KMOB 171515 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1015 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-180000- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-250719T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1015 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY 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 Saturday 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. && $$
308 WHUS44 KMOB 180435 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1135 PM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-181245- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-250719T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1135 PM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
390 WHUS44 KMOB 181301 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 801 AM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-182115- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-250719T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 801 AM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY 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 Saturday 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. && $$
765 WHUS44 KMOB 182203 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 503 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-191200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-250719T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 503 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
215 WHUS44 KMOB 190522 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1222 AM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-191200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-250719T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1222 AM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS 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...Until 7 AM CDT this 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 7:03 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 57 min | |
| Jul 15, 8:12 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 63 min | |
| Jul 15, 8:25 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 95 min | |
| Jul 16, 1:58 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 56 min | |
| Jul 16, 4:53 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 82 min | |
| Jul 16, 7:39 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 96 min | |
| Jul 16, 2:39 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 96 min | |
| Jul 16, 2:55 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 2 min | |
| Jul 16, 2:59 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 61 min | |
| Jul 16, 3:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Mobile | 25 min |
| Jul 16, 3:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Butler | 44 min |
| Jul 16, 3:51 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 24 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.