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Rip Current Statement 34, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at May 24, 2015, 2:31 AM CDT for Bay County, Franklin County, Walton County, Florida. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 24, 2015, 2:31 AM CDT (07:31 UTC)
- Expired
- May 27, 2015, 4:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
Counties Bay County, FL, Franklin County, FL, Walton County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:28 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, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 120 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1865 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
872 WHUS42 KTAE 240731 CFWTAE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 331 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2015 ...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY FOR WALTON COUNTY BEACHES AND POINTS WEST ALONG THE PANHANDLE... .MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE SURF HEIGHTS TO 3 TO 4 FEET TODAY ALONG THE WALTON COUNTY COASTLINE GENERATING A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THERE. THE RISK WILL BE SLIGHT LOWER FURTHER TO THE EAST. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO TUESDAY. FLZ108-250800- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0034.150524T0731Z-150525T0800Z/ SOUTH WALTON- 331 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * TIMING...BEGINNING TODAY AND POSSIBLY LASTING A FEW DAYS. * SURF HEIGHTS...3 TO 4 FEET. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED. 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...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ 18-WOOL
5 follow-up statements
889 WHUS42 KTAE 241351 CFWTAE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 951 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2015 ...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY FOR WALTON COUNTY BEACHES AND POINTS WEST ALONG THE PANHANDLE AND FOR SAINT GEORGE ISLAND BEACHES... .MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE SURF HEIGHTS TO 3 TO 4 FEET TODAY ALONG THE WALTON COUNTY COASTLINE AS WELL AS ALONG THE BEACHES OF SAINT GEORGE ISLAND GENERATING A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THERE. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO TUESDAY. FLZ115-242200- /O.EXB.KTAE.RP.S.0034.150524T1400Z-150525T0800Z/ COASTAL FRANKLIN- 951 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * TIMING...BEGINNING TODAY AND POSSIBLY LASTING A FEW DAYS. * SURF HEIGHTS...3 TO 4 FEET. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ FLZ108-242200- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-150525T0800Z/ SOUTH WALTON- 951 AM EDT SUN MAY 24 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * TIMING...BEGINNING TODAY AND POSSIBLY LASTING A FEW DAYS. * SURF HEIGHTS...3 TO 4 FEET. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED. 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...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
063 WHUS42 KTAE 250745 CFWTAE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 345 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2015 ...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY FOR WALTON AND FRANKLIN COUNTY BEACHES... .SOUTHEASTERLY CONVERGENT FLOW WILL INCREASE SURF HEIGHTS ALONG FRANKLIN COUNTY BEACHES TODAY...WHILE SURF HEIGHTS IN THE 2 TO 4 FOOT RANGE ALONG WALTON COUNTY BEACHES WILL COMBINE WITH A STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENT. THESE INGREDIENTS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS TODAY. FLZ108-115-260900- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-150526T0900Z/ SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL FRANKLIN- 345 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * SURF HEIGHTS...2 TO 4 FEET. * IMPACTS...LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS...AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ HARRIGAN
209 WHUS42 KTAE 251345 CFWTAE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 945 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2015 ...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY FOR WALTON...BAY...AND FRANKLIN COUNTY BEACHES... .SOUTHEASTERLY CONVERGENT FLOW WILL INCREASE SURF HEIGHTS ALONG FRANKLIN COUNTY BEACHES TODAY...WHILE SURF HEIGHTS IN THE 2 TO 4 FOOT RANGE ALONG WALTON COUNTY BEACHES WILL COMBINE WITH A STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENT. THESE INGREDIENTS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS TODAY. FLZ112-260900- /O.EXA.KTAE.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-150526T0900Z/ COASTAL BAY- 945 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2015 ...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. * SURF HEIGHTS...2 TO 4 FEET. * IMPACTS...LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS LIKELY. 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 JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS...AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ FLZ108-115-260900- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-150526T0900Z/ SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL FRANKLIN- 945 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * SURF HEIGHTS...2 TO 4 FEET. * IMPACTS...LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS...AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
467 WHUS42 KTAE 260736 CFWTAE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 336 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2015 ...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY FOR WALTON...BAY... AND FRANKLIN COUNTY BEACHES... .SOUTHEASTERLY CONVERGENT FLOW WILL INCREASE SURF HEIGHTS ALONG FRANKLIN COUNTY BEACHES TODAY...WHILE SURF HEIGHTS IN THE 2 TO 3 FOOT RANGE ALONG WALTON AND BAY COUNTY BEACHES WILL COMBINE WITH A STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENT. THESE INGREDIENTS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS TODAY. FLZ108-112-115-270900- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-150527T0900Z/ SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL FRANKLIN- 336 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * SURF HEIGHTS...2 TO 3 FEET. * IMPACTS...LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS LIKELY. 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 JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS...AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ HARRIGAN
504 WHUS42 KTAE 261404 CFWTAE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1004 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2015 ...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY FOR WALTON...BAY... AND FRANKLIN COUNTY BEACHES... .SOUTHEASTERLY CONVERGENT FLOW WILL INCREASE SURF HEIGHTS ALONG FRANKLIN COUNTY BEACHES TODAY...WHILE SURF HEIGHTS IN THE 2 TO 3 FOOT RANGE ALONG WALTON AND BAY COUNTY BEACHES WILL COMBINE WITH A STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENT. THESE INGREDIENTS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS TODAY. FLZ108-112-115-270900- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-150527T0900Z/ SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL FRANKLIN- 1004 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * SURF HEIGHTS...2 TO 3 FEET. * IMPACTS...LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS...AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2015Every rip current statement in 2015
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.