Rip Current Statement 13, NWS Tallahassee, FL

Issued

Jun 9, 2012, 2:55 AM CDT (07:55 UTC)

Expired

Jun 10, 2012, 7:00 PM CDT

In force

40 hr

Issued by

NWS Tallahassee, FL

Counties Bay County, FL, Walton County, FL

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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034 
WHUS42 KTAE 090755
CFWTAE

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
355 AM EDT SAT JUN 9 2012

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.CALLS TO LOCAL BEACH PATROLS INDICATED THAT RED FLAGS WERE STILL
FLYING AROUND THE PANAMA CITY BEACH AND DESTIN AREAS WITH THE
STRONGEST RIP CURRENTS AND ELEVATED SURF AROUND PANAMA CITY BEACH.
AS A RESULT...THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS HAS BEEN EXTENDED
THROUGH THE WEEKEND FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF WALTON AND BAY
COUNTIES. FARTHER TO THE EAST...ST GEORGE ISLAND STATE PARK
REPORTED CALMER CONDITIONS ON FRIDAY...SO THE HIGH RISK OF RIP
CURRENTS WILL NOT BE EXTENDED THERE.

FLZ108-112-092000-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0013.120609T0755Z-120611T0000Z/
SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-
255 AM CDT SAT JUN 9 2012

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. 

* SURF...3 TO 4 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL 5 FOOT SETS.

* TIMING...SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...SURF CONDITIONS AND SOUTHERLY SWELL WILL SUPPORT
  DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TODAY. RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE THREATENING
  TO ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER.

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. 

&&

$$

18-WOOL

988 
WHUS42 KTAE 100741
CFWTAE

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
341 AM EDT SUN JUN 10 2012

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

FLZ108-112-110000-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-120611T0000Z/
SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-
241 AM CDT SUN JUN 10 2012

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* SURF...3 TO 5 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...SURF CONDITIONS AND DEVELOPING SOUTHERLY SWELL WILL
  SUPPORT DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TODAY. RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE
  THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER.

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.

&&

$$

18-WOOL

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