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Rip Current Statement 22, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Apr 7, 2014, 6:09 AM CDT for 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at Apr 7, 2014, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 66 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 7, 2014, 6:09 AM CDT (11:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 7, 2014, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 10, 2014, 1:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 66 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 11:11 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, 11.2 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
- 186 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 803 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 137 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
551 WHUS42 KTAE 071109 CFWTAE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 709 AM EDT MON APR 7 2014 ...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE TODAY... ...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES OF BAY AND GULF COUNTIES ON TUESDAY AND A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES OF WALTON AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES... .A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF TO OUR WEST WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY TODAY. A LONG AND PERSISTENT FETCH OF INCREASING SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 15 TO 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS AT THE AREA BEACHES. THIS WILL PRODUCE A LARGE AREA OF BREAKING WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET WITH SOME HIGHER SETS AT THE PANHANDLE BEACHES TODAY AND 2 TO 4 FEET WITH HIGHER SETS AT THE BIG BEND BEACHES. ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL BECOME BRIEFLY OFFSHORE ACROSS THE BEACHES LATER TONIGHT AND ON TUESDAY...THEY ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE OUT OF THE WEST AGAIN BY LATE IN THE DAY. THEREFORE...WE STILL EXPECT A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TO CONTINUE AT THE BAY AND GULF COUNTY BEACHES ON TUESDAY...WITH A DECREASE TO A MODERATE RISK AT THE BEACHES OF WALTON AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES. FLZ108-112-114-115-081100- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0022.140407T1200Z-140408T1100Z/ SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF-COASTAL FRANKLIN- 709 AM EDT MON APR 7 2014 /609 AM CDT MON APR 7 2014/ ...A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...THE BEACHES OF WALTON...BAY...GULF...AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES. * TIMING...TODAY AND TONIGHT. * BEACH FLAGS...FORECAST TO BE DOUBLE RED WITH THE BEACHES CLOSED. * SURF...3 TO 5 FEET WITH HIGHER SETS AT THE PANHANDLE BEACHES AND 2 TO 4 FEET. * IMPACTS...THE SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER TODAY. 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
3 follow-up statements
385 WHUS42 KTAE 080935 CFWTAE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 535 AM EDT TUE APR 8 2014 ...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE TODAY... ...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES OF BAY AND GULF COUNTIES ON WEDNESDAY AND A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ELSEWHERE... .DESPITE A WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND DECREASE IN WIND SPEEDS AT THE AREA BEACHES THIS MORNING...LINGERING HIGH SWELLS OUT OF THE SOUTH WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LARGE BREAKING WAVES WHICH WILL GET A REINFORCEMENT AT THE PANHANDLE BEACHES THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL OCCUR AS WINDS SHIFT BACK TO THE WEST AND INCREASE ONCE AGAIN. FAIRLY STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS ON WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL STILL FAVOR A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS AT THE BAY AND GULF COUNTY BEACHES...WHILE SURF HEIGHTS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE ENOUGH AT THE WALTON AND FRANKLIN COUNTY BEACHES FOR A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TO SUFFICE. FLZ108-112-114-115-091000- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-140409T1000Z/ SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF-COASTAL FRANKLIN- 535 AM EDT TUE APR 8 2014 /435 AM CDT TUE APR 8 2014/ ...A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * LOCATION...THE BEACHES OF WALTON...BAY...GULF...AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES. * TIMING...TODAY AND TONIGHT. * BEACH FLAGS...FORECAST TO BE RED OR DOUBLE RED WITH THE BEACHES POSSIBLY CLOSED. * SURF...3 TO 4 FEET WITH HIGHER SETS AT THE PANHANDLE BEACHES AND 2 TO 3 FEET WITH HIGHER SETS AT THE BIG BEND BEACHES. * IMPACTS...THE SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER TODAY. 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
496 WHUS42 KTAE 090716 CFWTAE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 316 AM EDT WED APR 9 2014 ...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES OF BAY AND GULF COUNTIES TODAY AND A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ELSEWHERE AFTER 6 AM EDT /5 AM CDT/... .A FAIRLY STRONG NORTHWEST WIND THIS MORNING IS STILL EXPECTED FAVOR A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE BAY AND GULF COUNTY BEACHES THROUGH THE DAY. ALTHOUGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE LATER IN THE DAY...THE RIP CURRENT RISK MAY REMAIN HIGH INTO THE FIRST PART OF TONIGHT. FLZ112-114-100600- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-140410T0600Z/ COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF- 316 AM EDT WED APR 9 2014 /216 AM CDT WED APR 9 2014/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * LOCATION...THE BEACHES OF BAY AND GULF COUNTIES. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF TONIGHT. * SURF...3 TO 5 FEET. 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. && $$ FLZ108-115-091000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-140409T1000Z/ SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL FRANKLIN- 316 AM EDT WED APR 9 2014 /216 AM CDT WED APR 9 2014/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT /5 AM CDT/ EARLY THIS MORNING... * LOCATION...THE BEACHES OF WALTON AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM EDT /5 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING. * SURF...3 TO 4 FEET WITH HIGHER SETS AT THE PANHANDLE BEACHES AND 2 TO 3 FEET WITH HIGHER SETS AT THE BIG BEND BEACHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT... DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ DVD
931 WHUS42 KTAE 091457 CFWTAE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1057 AM EDT WED APR 9 2014 ...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES OF BAY AND GULF COUNTIES TODAY AND A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ELSEWHERE AFTER 6 AM EDT /5 AM CDT/... .A FAIRLY STRONG NORTHWEST WIND THIS MORNING IS STILL EXPECTED FAVOR A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE BAY AND GULF COUNTY BEACHES THROUGH THE DAY. ALTHOUGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE LATER IN THE DAY...THE RIP CURRENT RISK MAY REMAIN HIGH INTO THE FIRST PART OF TONIGHT. FLZ108-092300- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0023.140409T1457Z-140410T0600Z/ SOUTH WALTON- 957 AM CDT WED APR 9 2014 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * LOCATION...WALTON COUNTY * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF TONIGHT * BEACH FLAGS...RED * SURF...3 FEET 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. && $$ FLZ112-114-092300- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-140410T0600Z/ COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF- 1057 AM EDT WED APR 9 2014 /957 AM CDT WED APR 9 2014/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * LOCATION...THE BEACHES OF BAY AND GULF COUNTIES. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF TONIGHT. * SURF...3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT... DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2:22 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 6 more | 14 hr |
| Apr 7, 10:26 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 3 hr | |
| Apr 7, 12:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Jackson | 3 hr |
| Apr 7, 1:22 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 3 hr | |
| Apr 7, 2:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Franklin, Gulf | 38 min |
| Apr 7, 2:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Franklin, Gulf, Liberty | 31 min |
| Apr 7, 3:49 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Jefferson, Leon | 86 min |
| Apr 7, 4:11 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 3 hr | |
| Apr 7, 4:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Leon | 37 min |
| Apr 7, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Madison | 49 min |
| Apr 7, 6:58 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Liberty | 30 days |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2014Every rip current statement in 2014
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.