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Rip Current Statement 7, NWS Mobile, AL

February 14, 2025Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Feb 14, 2025, 3:57 AM CST for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It took effect at Feb 15, 2025, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 42 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 14, 2025, 3:57 AM CST (09:57 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 15, 2025, 6:00 AM CST
Expired
Feb 17, 2025, 12:00 AM CST
In force
42 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 09:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2025-02-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2025-02-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -26 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1599 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-26 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
157 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

913 
WHUS44 KMOB 140957
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
357 AM CST Fri Feb 14 2025

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-141900-
/O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0007.250215T1200Z-250217T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-250214T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
357 AM CST Fri Feb 14 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY
THIS MORNING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

* 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...For the first High Rip Current Risk, until 6 AM CST 
  early this morning. For the second High Rip Current Risk, from 
  Saturday morning through Sunday 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.

&&

$$
10 follow-up statements
843 
WHUS44 KMOB 141924
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
124 PM CST Fri Feb 14 2025

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-150330-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0007.250215T1200Z-250217T0600Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
124 PM CST Fri Feb 14 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* 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 Sunday 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.

&&

$$
092 
WHUS44 KMOB 150112
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
712 PM CST Fri Feb 14 2025

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-150915-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0007.250215T1200Z-250217T0600Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
712 PM CST Fri Feb 14 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST SATURDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* 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 Saturday through Sunday 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.

&&

$$
067 
WHUS44 KMOB 150118
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
718 PM CST Fri Feb 14 2025

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-150930-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0007.250215T1200Z-250217T0600Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
718 PM CST Fri Feb 14 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST SATURDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* 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 Saturday through Sunday 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.

&&

$$
392 
WHUS44 KMOB 150831
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
231 AM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-151700-
/O.NEW.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.250216T0300Z-250217T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0007.250215T1200Z-250217T0600Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
231 AM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST THIS
MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
CST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents 
  expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 
  4 to 6 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, from 6 AM CST this 
  morning through Sunday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, 
  from 9 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Sunday.

* 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.

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.

&&

$$
861 
WHUS44 KMOB 151338
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
738 AM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-152200-
/O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.250216T0300Z-250217T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-250217T0600Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
738 AM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 PM CST SUNDAY...

* 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 Sunday evening. 
  For the High Surf Advisory, from 9 PM this evening to 6 PM CST 
  Sunday.

* 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.

&&

$$
339 
WHUS44 KMOB 152121
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
321 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-160500-
/O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.250216T0300Z-250217T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-250217T0600Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
321 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 PM CST SUNDAY...

* 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 Sunday evening. 
  For the High Surf Advisory, from 9 PM this evening to 6 PM CST 
  Sunday.

* 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.

&&

$$
756 
WHUS44 KMOB 160448
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1048 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-161300-
/O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-250217T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-250217T0600Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
1048 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

* 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 Sunday evening. 
  For the High Surf Advisory, from 9 PM this evening to 6 PM CST 
  Sunday.

* 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.

&&

$$
806 
WHUS44 KMOB 161159
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
559 AM CST Sun Feb 16 2025

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-162000-
/O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-250217T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-250217T0600Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
559 AM CST Sun Feb 16 2025

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 
  to 6 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 PM CST this 
  evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$
890 
WHUS44 KMOB 162050
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
250 PM CST Sun Feb 16 2025

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-170500-
/O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-250217T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-250217T0600Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
250 PM CST Sun Feb 16 2025

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 2 
  to 4 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 PM CST this 
  evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, until midnight CST 
  tonight.

* 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.

&&

$$
750 
WHUS44 KMOB 170055
CFWMOB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
655 PM CST Sun Feb 16 2025

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-170600-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-250217T0600Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
655 PM CST Sun Feb 16 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
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...Until midnight CST 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 14, 3:59 PM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryMOB65 hr

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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.