000 WHUS44 KMOB 052119 CFWMOB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 419 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 ...A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA INCLUDING ALL INLAND BAYS AND SOUNDS... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA... ...A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE BEACHES OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA THROUGH 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN ALABAMA THROUGHOUT THE EVENING. TIDES OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE PREDICATED LEVELS HAVE RESULTED IN MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION...WASH UP ALONG AREA BEACHES...AND CLOSURES OF LOW LYING COASTAL AND BAY AREA ROADWAYS. WATER LEVELS WILL QUICKLY FALL THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS AS THE STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST...ENDING THE COASTAL FLOOD THREAT. DANGEROUS HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG AREA BEACHES THROUGH EARLY EVENING. ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-060000- /O.CON.KMOB.CF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110906T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110906T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-110906T0000Z/ LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- COASTAL OKALOOSA- 419 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * EVENT...TIDES OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE PREDICATED LEVELS WILL QUICKLY FALL THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS AS THE STRONG WINDS SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST. DANGEROUS HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE ALONG AREA BEACHES THROUGH EARLY EVENING...ALONG WITH BREAKING WAVES AS HIGH AS 8 FEET POSSIBLE. * TIMING...THROUGH 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...TIDES OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE PREDICATED LEVELS HAVE RESULTED IN MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION...WASH UP ALONG AREA BEACHES...AND CLOSURES OF LOW LYING COASTAL AND BAY AREA ROADWAYS. WATER LEVELS WILL QUICKLY FALL THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS AS THE STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST...ENDING THE COASTAL FLOOD THREAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. DO NOT ENTER THE SURF. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS INLETS...JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. && $$ ALZ061-062-060000- /O.CON.KMOB.CF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110906T0000Z/ UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN- 419 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * EVENT...TIDES OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE PREDICATED LEVELS WILL QUICKLY FALL THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS AS THE STRONG WINDS SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST. DANGEROUS HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE ALONG AREA BEACHES THROUGH EARLY EVENING...ALONG WITH BREAKING WAVES AS HIGH AS 8 FEET POSSIBLE. * TIMING...THROUGH 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...TIDES OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE PREDICATED LEVELS HAVE RESULTED IN MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION...WASH UP ALONG AREA BEACHES...AND CLOSURES OF LOW LYING COASTAL AND BAY AREA ROADWAYS. WATER LEVELS WILL QUICKLY FALL THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS AS THE STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST...ENDING THE COASTAL FLOOD THREAT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM