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Rip Current Statement 22, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Jul 11, 2026, 12:40 PM CDT for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida. It took effect at Jul 12, 2026, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 59 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 11, 2026, 12:40 PM CDT (17:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 12, 2026, 7:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jul 15, 2026, 6:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 59 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
Counties Escambia County, FL, Okaloosa County, FL, Santa Rosa County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:42 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, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 264 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
- 1582 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 936 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 3 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -34 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
218 WHUS44 KMOB 111740 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1240 PM CDT Sat Jul 11 2026 FLZ202-204-206-120200- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0022.260713T1200Z-260715T1200Z/ Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1240 PM CDT Sat Jul 11 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Wednesday 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. && $$
10 follow-up statements
199 WHUS44 KMOB 120304 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1004 PM CDT Sat Jul 11 2026 FLZ202-204-206-121000- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0022.260713T1200Z-260715T1200Z/ Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1004 PM CDT Sat Jul 11 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
818 WHUS44 KMOB 120715 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 215 AM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026 FLZ202-204-206-121600- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0022.260713T0000Z-260715T1100Z/ Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 215 AM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From this evening through late Tuesday 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. && $$
608 WHUS44 KMOB 121511 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1011 AM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026 FLZ202-204-206-130000- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0022.260713T0000Z-260715T1100Z/ Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1011 AM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From this evening through late Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
053 WHUS44 KMOB 130009 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 709 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026 FLZ202-204-206-130900- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-260715T1100Z/ Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 709 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late Tuesday 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. && $$
934 WHUS44 KMOB 130845 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 345 AM CDT Mon Jul 13 2026 FLZ202-204-206-131700- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-260715T1100Z/ Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 345 AM CDT Mon Jul 13 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
395 WHUS44 KMOB 131653 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1153 AM CDT Mon Jul 13 2026 FLZ202-204-206-140100- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-260715T1100Z/ Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1153 AM CDT Mon Jul 13 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late Tuesday 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. && $$
505 WHUS44 KMOB 140105 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 805 PM CDT Mon Jul 13 2026 FLZ202-204-206-141000- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-260715T1100Z/ Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 805 PM CDT Mon Jul 13 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
589 WHUS44 KMOB 140936 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 436 AM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026 FLZ202-204-206-141800- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-260715T1100Z/ Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 436 AM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...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. && $$
264 WHUS44 KMOB 141728 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1228 PM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026 FLZ202-204-206-150300- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-260715T1100Z/ Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1228 PM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
006 WHUS44 KMOB 150232 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 932 PM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026 FLZ202-204-206-151100- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-260715T1100Z/ Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 932 PM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CDT Wednesday. * 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. && $$
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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.