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Rip Current Statement 2, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Jan 30, 2013, 1:42 AM CST for 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at Jan 30, 2013, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 30, 2013, 1:42 AM CST (07:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 30, 2013, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 31, 2013, 6:00 AM CST
- In force
- 24 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 07:43 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, 7.7 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
- 9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 554 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 164 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
712 WHUS42 KTAE 300742 CFWTAE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 242 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013 ...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY AND A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST/ 6 AM CST/ THIS MORNING UNTIL 7 AM EST/ 6 AM EST THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE BEACHES OF WALTON...BAY...AND GULF COUNTIES... ...A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY... .STRONG ONSHORE WINDS WILL DEVELOP TODAY AS A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE REGION FROM THE WEST. THIS WILL CREATE VERY HIGH SURF ALONG THE PANHANDLE BEACHES...ALONG WITH DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS FOR ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER. THESE STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL EXTEND TO THE BEACHES OF FRANKLIN COUNTY AS WELL. THE COMBINATION OF 6 TO 8 FOOT BREAKERS...STRONG ONSHORE WINDS...AND HIGH TIDES...COULD CAUSE SOME MINOR BEACH EROSION. FLZ114-311200- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0002.130130T1200Z-130131T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KTAE.SU.Y.0002.130130T1200Z-130131T1200Z/ COASTAL GULF- 242 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013 ...A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * SURF...5 TO 7 FEET WITH HIGHER SETS POSSIBLE. * RIP CURRENTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER. * TIMING...HIGHEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER...WITH MINOR BEACH EROSION POSSIBLE AT THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDES. 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. 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. && $$ FLZ108-112-311200- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0002.130130T1200Z-130131T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KTAE.SU.Y.0002.130130T1200Z-130131T1200Z/ SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY- 142 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013 ...A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * SURF...6 TO 8 FEET WITH HIGHER SETS POSSIBLE. * RIP CURRENTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER. * TIMING...HIGHEST EARLY THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER...WITH MINOR BEACH EROSION POSSIBLE AT THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT... DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ FLZ115-310000- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0002.130130T1200Z-130131T0000Z/ COASTAL FRANKLIN- 242 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013 ...A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SURF...3 TO 5 FEET WITH HIGHER SETS. * TIMING...HIGHEST EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR 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. && $$ 17-GOULD
1 follow-up statement
878 WHUS42 KTAE 301608 CFWTAE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1108 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013 ...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY AND A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST/ 6 AM EST THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE BEACHES OF WALTON...BAY...AND GULF COUNTIES... ...A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY... .STRONG ONSHORE WINDS ARE ONGOING AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. THIS IS CREATING VERY HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE PANHANDLE BEACHES. STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXTEND TO THE BEACHES OF FRANKLIN COUNTY AS WELL. SURF THIS MORNING RANGED FROM 3 TO 4 FEET WITH AN OCCASIONAL 5 FOOT BREAKER...AND IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO AROUND 6 TO 8 FEET LATER TODAY. STRONG ONSHORE WINDS...AND HIGH TIDES...COULD CAUSE SOME MINOR BEACH EROSION. FLZ108-112-114-310000- /O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130131T1200Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-130131T1200Z/ SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF- 1108 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013 /1008 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013/ ...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ THURSDAY... ...A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * SURF...3 TO 5 FEET INCREASING TO 6 TO 8 FEET. * RIP CURRENTS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE ONGOING. * TIMING...PEAKING LATER THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER... WITH MINOR BEACH EROSION POSSIBLE AT THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDES. 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. 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. && $$ FLZ115-310000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-130131T0000Z/ COASTAL FRANKLIN- 1108 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013 ...A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * SURF...3 TO 5 FEET. * TIMING...PEAKING LATER THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR 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. && $$ HARRIGAN/GOULD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 3:11 AM CST | Gale Warning | TAE | 18 hr | |
| Jan 30, 3:11 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | TAE | 33 hr | |
| Jan 30, 3:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Holmes, Walton, Washington | 45 min |
| Jan 30, 3:39 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Washington | 51 min |
| Jan 30, 4:21 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Liberty | 54 min |
| Jan 30, 4:37 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 53 min | |
| Jan 30, 4:48 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Gulf, Liberty | 27 min |
| Jan 30, 4:54 PM CST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Jackson | 36 min |
| Jan 30, 5:06 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 54 min | |
| Jan 30, 5:13 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Franklin, Gadsden, Leon, Liberty, Wakulla | 62 min |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2013Every rip current statement in 2013
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.