Alert archive / Florida / Rip Current Statements in 2010
Rip Current Statement 1, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Jun 29, 2010, 5:28 AM CDT for Bay County, Walton County, Florida. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2010, 5:28 AM CDT (10:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 2, 2010, 7:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
Counties Bay County, FL, Walton County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 154 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
- 1387 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -40 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 896 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
704 WHUS42 KTAE 291028 CFWTAE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 628 AM EDT TUE JUN 29 2010 ...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ALONG THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES... .DISCUSSION...SOUTHERLY SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTH OVER THE NORTHERN GULF AS THE GRADIENT BETWEEN ALEX AND HIGH PRESSURE OVERHEAD REMAINS IN PLACE ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO. THIS WILL RESULT IN A PERIOD WITH ELEVATED SURF AND STRONGER RIP CURRENTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY. FLZ108-112-291830- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0001.100629T1028Z-100701T0000Z/ SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY- 528 AM CDT TUE JUN 29 2010 ...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ALONG THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES... MODERATE SURF AND ONSHORE WINDS WILL LEAD TO STRONGER RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE PANHANDLE BEACHES. A RIP CURRENT IS A STRONG NARROW CURRENT OF WATER FLOWING FROM THE BEACH THROUGH THE SURF ZONE. IT CAN RAPIDLY CARRY A SWIMMER INTO DEEPER WATER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WIND AND SURF CONDITIONS SUPPORT DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER. && $$
3 follow-up statements
112 WHUS42 KTAE 300925 CFWTAE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 525 AM EDT WED JUN 30 2010 ...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY ALONG THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES... .DISCUSSION...SOUTHERLY SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTHWARD INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO AS THE GRADIENT TIGHTENS BETWEEN HURRICANE ALEX WELL TO THE SOUTHWEST AND A FRONTAL BOUNDARY TO THE NORTH. THIS WILL RESULT IN A PERIOD OF ELEVATED SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY...ESPECIALLY AT THE BEACHES OF BAY AND WALTON COUNTIES. ALSO...WITH THE AMPLE AMOUNT OF TROPICAL MOISTURE...NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY. FLZ108-112-011000- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-100702T0000Z/ SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY- 425 AM CDT WED JUN 30 2010 ...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY ALONG THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES... BUILDING SURF AND ONSHORE WINDS WILL LEAD TO STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES. A RIP CURRENT IS A STRONG NARROW CURRENT OF WATER FLOWING FROM THE BEACH THROUGH THE SURF ZONE. IT CAN RAPIDLY CARRY A SWIMMER INTO DEEPER WATER. SURF HEIGHTS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 3 TO 5 FEET WITH HIGHER SETS TODAY...AND 4 TO 6 FEET WITH HIGHER SETS ON THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WIND AND SURF CONDITIONS SUPPORT DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER. && $$ 17-GOULD
185 WHUS42 KTAE 010942 CFWTAE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 542 AM EDT THU JUL 1 2010 ...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY ALONG THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES... .DISCUSSION...SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTHWESTWARD INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO...FROM THE LONG FETCH OF ALEX WHICH HAS MOVED INLAND INTO MEXICO AND IS WEAKENING. THESE SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE ELEVATED SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TODAY...ESPECIALLY AT THE BEACHES OF BAY AND WALTON COUNTIES. ALSO...WITH THE AMPLE AMOUNT OF TROPICAL MOISTURE REMAINING IN PLACE...NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...ARE STILL EXPECTED TODAY. THESE SWELLS SHOULD SLOWLY SUBSIDE ON FRIDAY INTO THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. FLZ108-112-020000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-100702T0000Z/ SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY- 442 AM CDT THU JUL 1 2010 ...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY ALONG THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES... HIGH SURF AND ONSHORE WINDS WILL LEAD TO STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES TODAY. A RIP CURRENT IS A STRONG NARROW CURRENT OF WATER FLOWING FROM THE BEACH THROUGH THE SURF ZONE. IT CAN RAPIDLY CARRY A SWIMMER INTO DEEPER WATER. SURF HEIGHTS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 3 TO 5 FEET WITH HIGHER SETS TODAY...THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TO 2 TO 4 FEET WITH HIGHER SETS ON FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WIND AND SURF CONDITIONS SUPPORT DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER. && $$ 17-GOULD
693 WHUS42 KTAE 012104 CFWTAE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 504 PM EDT THU JUL 1 2010 ...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY ALONG THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES... ...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TONIGHT... .DISCUSSION...SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTHWESTWARD INTO THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO...FROM THE LONG FETCH OF ALEX WHICH IS WEAKENING AS IT MOVES WEST INTO CENTRAL MEXICO. THESE SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE ELEVATED SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TODAY...ESPECIALLY AT THE BEACHES OF BAY AND WALTON COUNTIES. ALSO...WITH THE AMPLE AMOUNT OF TROPICAL MOISTURE REMAINING IN PLACE...NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...ARE STILL EXPECTED. THE SWELLS SHOULD SLOWLY SUBSIDE ON FRIDAY INTO THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. FLZ108-112-021200- /O.NEW.KTAE.SU.Y.0007.100701T2104Z-100702T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-100702T1200Z/ SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY- 404 PM CDT THU JUL 1 2010 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... ...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY. HIGH SURF AND ONSHORE WINDS WILL LEAD TO STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES TODAY. A RIP CURRENT IS A STRONG NARROW CURRENT OF WATER FLOWING FROM THE BEACH THROUGH THE SURF ZONE. IT CAN RAPIDLY CARRY A SWIMMER INTO DEEPER WATER. SURF HEIGHTS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 4 TO 6 FEET WITH HIGHER SETS TO 8 FEET OBSERVED AT PANAMA CITY BEACH TODAY. THE SURF HEIGHTS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THE NIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TO 2 TO 4 FEET WITH HIGHER SETS ON FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER. && $$ 18-WOOL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 9:35 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 25 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.