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Rip Current Statement 16, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at May 25, 2026, 1:35 AM CDT for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It took effect at May 25, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 25, 2026, 1:35 AM CDT (06:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 25, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 30, 2026, 6:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 5 days
- 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 06:37 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 00:00Z, 6.6 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
- 76 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -149 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1075 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -13 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
936 WHUS44 KMOB 250635 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 135 AM CDT Mon May 25 2026 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-251500- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0016.260525T1200Z-260529T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 135 AM CDT Mon May 25 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY 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 Friday 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. && $$
15 follow-up statements
937 WHUS44 KMOB 251501 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1001 AM CDT Mon May 25 2026 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-252300- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-260529T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1001 AM CDT Mon May 25 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM CDT this morning through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
875 WHUS44 KMOB 252220 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 520 PM CDT Mon May 25 2026 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-260800- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-260529T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 520 PM CDT Mon May 25 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY 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 Friday 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. && $$
607 WHUS44 KMOB 260607 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 107 AM CDT Tue May 26 2026 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-261500- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-260529T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 107 AM CDT Tue May 26 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
467 WHUS44 KMOB 261458 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 958 AM CDT Tue May 26 2026 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-262300- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-260529T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 958 AM CDT Tue May 26 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY 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 Friday 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. && $$
915 WHUS44 KMOB 261958 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 258 PM CDT Tue May 26 2026 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-270400- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-260529T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 258 PM CDT Tue May 26 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
891 WHUS44 KMOB 270410 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1110 PM CDT Tue May 26 2026 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-271215- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-260529T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1110 PM CDT Tue May 26 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY 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 Thursday 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. && $$
219 WHUS44 KMOB 271106 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 606 AM CDT Wed May 27 2026 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-272000- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-260529T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 606 AM CDT Wed May 27 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
628 WHUS44 KMOB 272000 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 300 PM CDT Wed May 27 2026 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-280400- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-260530T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 300 PM CDT Wed May 27 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY 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 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. && $$
193 WHUS44 KMOB 280400 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1100 PM CDT Wed May 27 2026 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-281200- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-260530T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1100 PM CDT Wed May 27 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
024 WHUS44 KMOB 281148 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 648 AM CDT Thu May 28 2026 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-282000- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-260530T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 648 AM CDT Thu May 28 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY 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 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. && $$
512 WHUS44 KMOB 282032 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 332 PM CDT Thu May 28 2026 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-290445- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-260530T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 332 PM CDT Thu May 28 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
702 WHUS44 KMOB 290330 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1030 PM CDT Thu May 28 2026 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-291230- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-260530T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1030 PM CDT Thu May 28 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY 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 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. && $$
499 WHUS44 KMOB 291018 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 518 AM CDT Fri May 29 2026 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-291900- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-260530T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 518 AM CDT Fri May 29 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
129 WHUS44 KMOB 291703 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1203 PM CDT Fri May 29 2026 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-300400- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-260530T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1203 PM CDT Fri May 29 2026 ...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. && $$
847 WHUS44 KMOB 300509 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1209 AM CDT Sat May 30 2026 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-301100- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-260530T1100Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1209 AM CDT Sat May 30 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CDT early this morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 5:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Okaloosa | 54 min |
| May 25, 9:29 AM CDT | Flood Watch | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 39 hr |
| May 25, 1:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Escambia, Santa Rosa | 40 min |
| May 25, 3:25 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 3 hr |
| May 25, 3:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MOB | Walton | 18 min |
| May 25, 4:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MOB | Okaloosa | 30 min |
| May 25, 4:52 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Okaloosa | 3 hr |
| May 24, 9:35 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 85 min | |
| May 24, 11:05 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 85 min | |
| May 25, 12:05 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 40 min | |
| May 25, 1:51 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 84 min | |
| May 25, 3:12 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 93 min | |
| May 25, 3:55 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 95 min | |
| May 25, 4:50 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 40 min | |
| May 25, 5:18 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 87 min | |
| May 25, 10:07 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 69 min | |
| May 25, 10:51 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 24 min | |
| May 25, 11:37 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MOB | Mobile | 3 hr |
| May 25, 12:28 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 62 min | |
| May 25, 1:15 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 72 min | |
| May 25, 1:21 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 47 min | |
| May 25, 1:34 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 41 min | |
| May 25, 1:56 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 32 min | |
| May 25, 3:57 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | MOB | 18 min |
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.