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Rip Current Statement 90, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Dec 23, 2014, 4:32 AM CST for 4 counties in Florida. It was in force for 46 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2014, 4:32 AM CST (10:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 25, 2014, 3:00 AM CST
- In force
- 46 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 10:33 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, 10.5 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
- 208 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -85 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 594 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 184 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 235 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
922 WHUS42 KTAE 231032 CFWTAE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 532 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2014 ...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE TODAY AND ALSO ON WEDNESDAY... .A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO OUR WEST WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THE ONSHORE FLOW AT THE AREA BEACHES BOTH TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...RESULTING IN A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS EACH DAY. HOWEVER...CONDITIONS WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE ON WEDNESDAY THAN THEY ARE TODAY...AS BREAKING WAVES WILL REACH 2 TO 4 FEET WITH HIGHER SETS THIS AFTERNOON...BUT A WHOPPING 4 TO 6 FEET WITH HIGHER SETS ON WEDNESDAY. THEREFORE...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED FOR TOMORROW. FLZ108-112-114-115-240900- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0090.141223T1032Z-141224T0900Z/ SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF-COASTAL FRANKLIN- 532 AM EST TUE DEC 23 2014 /432 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2014/ ...A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * LOCATION...ALL THE BEACHES OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND WESTERN BIG BEND. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * BEACH FLAGS...LIKELY RED TODAY AND DOUBLE RED ON WEDNESDAY. * SURF...2 TO 4 FOOT BREAKERS WITH HIGHER SETS TODAY AND 4 TO 6 FOOT BREAKERS WITH HIGHER SETS ON WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...THE SURF WILL BECOME INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS AS TIME GOES ON...AND ON WEDNESDAY NO ONE SHOULD EVEN ATTEMPT TO ENTER 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
2 follow-up statements
233 WHUS42 KTAE 240813 CFWTAE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 313 AM EST WED DEC 24 2014 ...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR PANHANDLE BEACHES THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ...A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT FOR PANHANDLE AND FRANKLIN COUNTY BEACHES THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL LIFT OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST TODAY AND DRAG A COLD FRONT ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA. AHEAD OF THE FRONT...STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW HAS GENERATED LARGE SURF AND THE THREAT FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS. IT WILL TAKE AT LEAST ALL DAY TODAY FOR SURF HEIGHTS AND DEADLY RIP CURRENTS TO SUBSIDE BEHIND THE FRONT. FLZ108-112-114-250900- /O.NEW.KTAE.SU.Y.0003.141224T0813Z-141225T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0090.000000T0000Z-141225T0900Z/ SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF- 313 AM EST WED DEC 24 2014 /213 AM CST WED DEC 24 2014/ ...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ...A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...AND A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH ARE BOTH IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ THURSDAY. * LOCATION...PANHANDLE BEACHES. * SURF...5 TO 7 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS. * BEACH FLAGS...EXPECTED TO BE AT LEAST RED...WITH DOUBLE RED LIKELY. DOUBLE RED FLAGS MEAN BEACHES ARE CLOSED. 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...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...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. && $$ FLZ115-250900- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0090.000000T0000Z-141225T0900Z/ COASTAL FRANKLIN- 313 AM EST WED DEC 24 2014 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... * LOCATION...FRANKLIN COUNTY BEACHES. * SURF...2 TO 4 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS. * BEACH FLAGS...EXPECTED TO BE AT LEAST RED. 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...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ HARRIGAN
690 WHUS42 KTAE 250929 CFWTAE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 429 AM EST THU DEC 25 2014 ...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TODAY AND AND A MODERATE RISK ON FRIDAY... .RESIDUAL ONSHORE FLOW FROM WEDNESDAY WILL STILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO CREATE BREAKING WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET WITH SOME HIGHER SETS AT THE AREA BEACHES TODAY...RESULTING IN A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS. ON FRIDAY...BREAKERS SHOULD DROP TO 2 TO 4 FEET WITH A FEW HIGHER SETS STILL POSSIBLE...RESULTING IN A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS. FLZ108-112-114-260900- /O.EXP.KTAE.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-141225T0900Z/ /O.EXP.KTAE.RP.S.0090.000000T0000Z-141225T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0091.141225T0929Z-141226T0900Z/ SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF- 429 AM EST THU DEC 25 2014 /329 AM CST THU DEC 25 2014/ ...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * LOCATION...PANHANDLE BEACHES. * SURF...3 TO 5 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS. * TIMING...TODAY AND TONIGHT. * BEACH FLAGS...EXPECTED TO BE AT LEAST RED...WITH DOUBLE RED LIKELY. DOUBLE RED FLAGS MEAN BEACHES ARE CLOSED. * IMPACTS...IF DOUBLE RED FLAGS ARE POSTED...THE WATER IS TOO DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE TO GET IN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ FLZ115-260900- /O.EXP.KTAE.RP.S.0090.000000T0000Z-141225T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0091.141225T0929Z-141226T0900Z/ COASTAL FRANKLIN- 429 AM EST THU DEC 25 2014 ...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * LOCATION...FRANKLIN COUNTY BEACHES. * SURF...2 TO 4 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS. * TIMING...TODAY AND TONIGHT. * BEACH FLAGS...EXPECTED TO BE AT LEAST RED...BUT POSSIBLY DOUBLE RED. * IMPACTS...IF DOUBLE RED FLAGS ARE POSTED...THE WATER IS TOO DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE TO GET IN. 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...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 11:22 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 53 min | |
| Dec 22, 11:42 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Dixie | 33 min |
| Dec 23, 3:42 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | TAE | 53 hr | |
| Dec 23, 5:52 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 113 min | |
| Dec 23, 7:22 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 113 min | |
| Dec 23, 8:31 AM CST | River Flood Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Leon | 11 days |
| Dec 23, 11:16 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 3 hr | |
| Dec 23, 2:12 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 2 hr | |
| Dec 23, 2:54 PM CST | River Flood Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Liberty | 9 days |
| Dec 23, 3:39 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Gadsden | 6 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:58 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 2 hr | |
| Dec 23, 4:18 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Franklin, Gulf, Liberty | 6 hr |
| Dec 23, 4:37 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Leon, Wakulla | 6 hr |
| Dec 23, 5:38 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Leon, Wakulla | 52 min |
| Dec 23, 5:48 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 117 min |
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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.