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Rip Current Statement 9, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Apr 26, 2011, 4:32 AM CDT for 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at Apr 26, 2011, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 45 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 26, 2011, 4:32 AM CDT (09:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 26, 2011, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2011, 10:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 45 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
Counties Bay County, FL, Franklin County, FL, Gulf County, FL, Walton County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:31 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, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 116 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
- 6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -202 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1564 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -21 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
859 WHUS42 KTAE 260932 CFWTAE URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 532 AM EDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING ALONG THE BEACHES OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND FRANKLIN COUNTY... .DISCUSSION...SURF ALONG THE PANHANDLE BEACHES WILL BUILD THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST...PEAK SOMETIME WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH FRIDAY IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. THIS COMBINED WITH MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS RIP CURRENTS...ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. INTERESTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION AND HEED THE ADVISE OF THE LOCAL BEACH OFFICIALS. FLZ108-112-114-115-280945- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0009.110426T1800Z-110428T1500Z/ SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF-COASTAL FRANKLIN- 532 AM EDT TUE APR 26 2011 /432 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * SURF AND RIP CURRENTS...PANHANDLE SURF 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THIS COMBINED WITH MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS RIP CURRENTS. * TIMING...SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. 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 GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT... DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ 85-GIBBS
2 follow-up statements
525 WHUS42 KTAE 270836 CFWTAE URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 436 AM EDT WED APR 27 2011 ...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING ALONG THE BEACHES OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND FRANKLIN COUNTY... .DISCUSSION...SURF ALONG THE PANHANDLE BEACHES WILL BUILD TODAY AS A FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. SURF WILL PEAK SOMETIME TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH FRIDAY IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS RIP CURRENTS. BEACH GOERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION AND HEED THE ADVISE OF THE LOCAL BEACH OFFICIALS...INCLUDING POSTED RED OR DOUBLE RED FLAGS. FLZ108-112-114-115-272000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-110428T1500Z/ SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF-COASTAL FRANKLIN- 436 AM EDT WED APR 27 2011 /336 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011/ ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * SURF AND RIP CURRENTS...3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET BY TONIGHT. THIS WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS RIP CURRENTS. * TIMING...SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH INTO FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT... DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ 18-WOOL
646 WHUS42 KTAE 271214 CFWTAE URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 814 AM EDT WED APR 27 2011 ...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE BEACHES OF WALTON...BAY...AND GULF COUNTIES IN THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR TODAY INTO THURSDAY... ...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING ALONG THE BEACHES OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND FRANKLIN COUNTY... .DISCUSSION...SURF ALONG THE PANHANDLE BEACHES WILL BUILD TODAY AS A FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. SURF HEIGHTS WILL PEAK THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS RIP CURRENTS AND A HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES. THESE VERY HIGH SURF HEIGHTS AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER TODAY. ON THURSDAY...BEACH GOERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION AND HEED THE ADVICE OF THE LOCAL BEACH OFFICIALS...INCLUDING POSTED RED OR DOUBLE RED FLAGS. FLZ108-112-114-281500- /O.NEW.KTAE.SU.Y.0004.110427T1500Z-110428T1500Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-110428T1500Z/ SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF- 814 AM EDT WED APR 27 2011 /714 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011/ ...A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ THURSDAY. * SURF AND RIP CURRENTS...4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET WITH SOME 8 FOOT SETS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THIS WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS RIP CURRENTS WHICH WILL BE DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER. * TIMING...SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH INTO FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT... DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ FLZ115-281500- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-110428T1500Z/ COASTAL FRANKLIN- 814 AM EDT WED APR 27 2011 ...A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * SURF AND RIP CURRENTS...2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET BY TONIGHT. THIS WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS RIP CURRENTS WHEN COMBINED WITH THE STRONG ONSHORE WINDS. * TIMING...SURF AND RIP CURRENT RISK WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH INTO FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT... DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ 17-GOULD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2:31 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | TAE | 48 hr |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2011Every rip current statement in 2011
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.