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Rip Current Statement 3, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this rip current statement at Feb 12, 2026, 11:03 PM CST for Escambia County, Okaloosa County, Santa Rosa County, Florida; Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama. It took effect at Feb 15, 2026, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 30 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2026, 11:03 PM CST (05:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 15, 2026, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 16, 2026, 6:00 AM CST
- In force
- 30 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 05:00 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, 5.1 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
- 5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -36 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 777 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -17 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
408 WHUS44 KMOB 130503 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1103 PM CST Thu Feb 12 2026 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-131300- /O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0003.260215T0000Z-260217T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1103 PM CST Thu Feb 12 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * 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 evening 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. && $$
10 follow-up statements
628 WHUS44 KMOB 131308 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 708 AM CST Fri Feb 13 2026 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-132115- /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0003.260215T0000Z-260217T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 708 AM CST Fri Feb 13 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
401 WHUS44 KMOB 131701 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1101 AM CST Fri Feb 13 2026 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-140200- /O.NEW.KMOB.SU.Y.0001.260215T0900Z-260216T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0003.260215T0000Z-260217T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1101 AM CST Fri Feb 13 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 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, from Saturday evening through Monday afternoon. For the High Surf Advisory, from 3 AM Sunday to 6 AM CST Monday. * 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. && $$
722 WHUS44 KMOB 140123 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 723 PM CST Fri Feb 13 2026 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-141000- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0001.260215T0900Z-260216T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0003.260215T0000Z-260217T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 723 PM CST Fri Feb 13 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from Saturday evening through Monday afternoon. For the High Surf Advisory, from 3 AM Sunday to 6 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
705 WHUS44 KMOB 141107 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 507 AM CST Sat Feb 14 2026 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-141915- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0001.260215T0900Z-260216T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0003.260215T0000Z-260217T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 507 AM CST Sat Feb 14 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 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 this evening through Monday afternoon. For the High Surf Advisory, from 3 AM Sunday to 6 AM CST Monday. * 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. && $$
366 WHUS44 KMOB 141811 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1211 PM CST Sat Feb 14 2026 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-150200- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0003.260215T0600Z-260217T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0001.260215T0900Z-260216T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1211 PM CST Sat Feb 14 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from midnight CST tonight through Monday afternoon. For the High Surf Advisory, from 3 AM Sunday to 6 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
355 WHUS44 KMOB 150209 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 809 PM CST Sat Feb 14 2026 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-151200- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0001.260215T0900Z-260216T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0003.260215T0600Z-260217T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 809 PM CST Sat Feb 14 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... * 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 midnight CST tonight through Monday afternoon. For the High Surf Advisory, from 3 AM Sunday to 6 AM CST Monday. * 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. && $$
289 WHUS44 KMOB 150553 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1153 PM CST Sat Feb 14 2026 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-151800- /O.EXT.KMOB.SU.Y.0001.260215T0900Z-260216T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0003.260215T0600Z-260217T0000Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1153 PM CST Sat Feb 14 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday afternoon. For the High Surf Advisory, from 3 AM Sunday to midnight CST Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
552 WHUS44 KMOB 151807 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1207 PM CST Sun Feb 15 2026 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-160200- /O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-260216T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260216T0600Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1207 PM CST Sun Feb 15 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet 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 late tonight. For the High Surf Advisory, 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. 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. && $$
191 WHUS44 KMOB 160209 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 809 PM CST Sun Feb 15 2026 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-161015- /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260216T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-260216T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 809 PM CST Sun Feb 15 2026 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves up to to 5 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until midnight CST tonight. For the High Rip Current Risk, until 6 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
209 WHUS44 KMOB 160557 CFWMOB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 1157 PM CST Sun Feb 15 2026 ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-161200- /O.EXP.KMOB.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260216T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-260216T1200Z/ Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal- Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal- 1157 PM CST Sun Feb 15 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 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 6 AM CST Monday. * 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 11:25 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 8 hr |
| Feb 13, 11:01 AM CST | High Surf Advisory | MOB | Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa | 61 hr |
| Feb 12, 10:54 PM CST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | 8 hr | |
| Feb 13, 11:01 AM CST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | MOB | 19 hr | |
| Feb 13, 11:01 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | MOB | 64 hr |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2026Rip Current Statements in Alabama, 2026Every rip current statement in 2026
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.