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Beach Hazards Statement 8, NWS Tampa Bay, FL
NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 23, 2012, 5:01 AM EDT for Pinellas County, Florida. It took effect at Jun 23, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 3 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 23, 2012, 5:01 AM EDT (09:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 23, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 23, 2012, 5:03 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tampa Bay, FL
County Pinellas County, FL
The radar
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 40 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
- 1005 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 502 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 17 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
309 WHUS42 KTBW 230901 CFWTBW URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 501 AM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY... .INCREASING SWELL FROM THE SOUTHWEST ASSOCIATED WITH AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO WILL INCREASE THE RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH THE DAY. FLZ050-051-055-060-062-065-250000- /O.NEW.KTBW.BH.S.0008.120623T1800Z-120625T0000Z/ PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA-CHARLOTTE-LEE- 501 AM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR A MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...A MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY. * LOCATION...AREA BEACHES ALONG THE SUNCOAST AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FROM PINELLAS COUNTY SOUTHWARD THROUGH LEE COUNTY. * POTENTIAL IMPACTS...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK. RIP CURRENTS ARE A THREAT TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO AVOID GETTING CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM AT GUARDED BEACHES AND HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL. AT UNGUARDED BEACHES AND NEAR PIERS...JETTIES...AND INLETS...DO NOT GO INTO THE SURF MUCH ABOVE YOUR KNEES. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. IF CAUGHT IN THE SEAWARD PULL OF A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC OR ATTEMPT TO MOVE DIRECTLY TOWARD SHORE. INSTEAD...MOVE SIDEWAYS ACROSS THE RIP CURRENT UNTIL THE PULL EASES. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS RIP CURRENTS...RED TIDE...OR OTHER LOCAL HAZARDS ARE POSSIBLE. && PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CHMBHS && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/TAMPA
1 follow-up statement
083 WHUS42 KTBW 232103 CFWTBW URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 503 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012 ...AN INCREASING RISK OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING BUILDING SURF AND RIP CURRENTS... .NEWLY DEVELOPED TROPICAL STORM DEBBY OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO LATE THIS AFTERNOON IS FORECAST TO DRIFT SLOWLY NORTH THROUGH TONIGHT THEN WEST ON SUNDAY. AN INCREASING SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW WILL LEAD TO BUILDING SEAS AND SURF ALONG THE WEST COAST OF FLORIDA TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. THE BUILDING SEAS WILL LEAD TO ABOVE NORMAL TIDES ALONG THE COAST...ESPECIALLY AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY WHICH MAY PRODUCE SOME MINOR COASTAL FLOODING OF LOW LYING COASTAL LOCATIONS. IN ADDITION THE BUILDING SURF AND LARGE BREAKING WAVE ACTION WILL PRODUCE VERY HAZARDS SURF ALONG AREA BEACHES ALONG WITH AN INCREASED RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS. FLZ050-051-240900- /O.CAN.KTBW.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-120625T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTBW.SU.Y.0005.120623T2103Z-120625T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTBW.CF.Y.0001.120624T0000Z-120625T1200Z/ PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH- 503 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY. THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * COASTAL FLOODING...BUILDING SEAS WILL LEAD TO ABOVE NORMAL TIDES ALONG THE COAST TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. THE ABOVE NORMAL TIDES MAY PRODUCE SOME MINOR COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. IN ADDITION SOME OVERWASH FROM BREAKING WAVES MAY RESULT IN SOME MINOR FLOODING OF COASTAL ROADWAYS. * WAVES AND SURF...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE INTO THE 20 TO 25 KNOT RANGE WITH A FEW HIGHER GUSTS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. THESE INCREASING WINDS WILL HELP TO BUILD SEAS INTO THE 6 TO 10 FOOT RANGE NEAR SHORE AND 12 TO 16 FEET WELL OFFSHORE LATER TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. * TIMING...THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. * IMPACTS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING WITH SOME OVERWASH FROM BREAKING WAVE ACTION WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE LATER TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. AT THE CURRENT TIME TIDES COULD RUN AS MUCH AS 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL LATE TONIGHT AND AGAIN ON SUNDAY. THE BUILDING SURF AND BREAKING WAVE ACTION WILL ALSO INCREASE THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA BEACHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO AVOID GETTING CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM AT GUARDED BEACHES AND HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL. AT UNGUARDED BEACHES AND NEAR PIERS...JETTIES...AND INLETS...DO NOT GO INTO THE SURF MUCH ABOVE YOUR KNEES. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. IF CAUGHT IN THE SEAWARD PULL OF A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC OR ATTEMPT TO MOVE DIRECTLY TOWARD SHORE. INSTEAD...MOVE SIDEWAYS ACROSS THE RIP CURRENT UNTIL THE PULL EASES. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN DANGEROUS WATER ACTION IS EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST. THIS INCLUDES ROUGH SURF...LARGE BREAKING WAVES...RIP CURRENTS...AND STRONG UNDERTOW. BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO HEED LIFEGUARD WARNINGS. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE. && $$ FLZ055-060-062-065-240900- /O.CAN.KTBW.BH.S.0008.000000T0000Z-120625T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTBW.SU.Y.0005.120623T2103Z-120625T0000Z/ MANATEE-SARASOTA-CHARLOTTE-LEE- 503 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY. THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WAVES AND SURF...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE INTO THE 20 TO 25 KNOT RANGE WITH A FEW HIGHER GUSTS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. THESE INCREASING WINDS WILL HELP TO BUILD SEAS INTO THE 6 TO 10 FOOT RANGE NEAR SHORE AND 12 TO 16 FEET WELL OFFSHORE LATER TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVE ACTION WILL RESULT IN VERY ROUGH SURF ALONG AREA BEACHES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. THE BUILDING SURF WILL ALSO INCREASE THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO AVOID GETTING CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM AT GUARDED BEACHES AND HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL. AT UNGUARDED BEACHES AND NEAR PIERS...JETTIES...AND INLETS...DO NOT GO INTO THE SURF MUCH ABOVE YOUR KNEES. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER. IF CAUGHT IN THE SEAWARD PULL OF A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC OR ATTEMPT TO MOVE DIRECTLY TOWARD SHORE. INSTEAD...MOVE SIDEWAYS ACROSS THE RIP CURRENT UNTIL THE PULL EASES. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN DANGEROUS WATER ACTION IS EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST. THIS INCLUDES ROUGH SURF...LARGE BREAKING WAVES...RIP CURRENTS...AND STRONG UNDERTOW. BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO HEED LIFEGUARD WARNINGS. && $$ FLZ039-042-048-049-240900- /O.NEW.KTBW.CF.Y.0001.120624T0000Z-120625T1200Z/ LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO- 503 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY. * COASTAL FLOODING...INCREASING SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHERLY WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS WILL LEAD TO ABOVE NORMAL TIDES ALONG THE COAST TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. THE ABOVE NORMAL TIDES MAY PRODUCE SOME MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION...ESPECIALLY AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. IN ADDITION SOME OVERWASH FROM BREAKING WAVES MAY RESULT IN SOME MINOR FLOODING OF COASTAL ROADWAYS. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG WITH SOME OVERWASH FROM BREAKING WAVE ACTION WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE LATER TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. AT THE CURRENT TIME TIDES COULD RUN AS MUCH AS 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL LATE TONIGHT AND AGAIN ON SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE. && $$ JCM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 4:33 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | TBW | 4 days | |
| Jun 23, 4:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Lee | 51 min |
| Jun 23, 5:03 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | TBW | Pinellas | 24 hr |
| Jun 23, 5:03 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | TBW | Pinellas | 4 days |
| Jun 23, 5:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Charlotte | 41 min |
| Jun 23, 6:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Charlotte | 51 min |
| Jun 23, 7:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Charlotte | 41 min |
Nearby
Beach Hazards Statements in Florida, 2012Every beach hazards statement in 2012
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.