Rip Current Statement 83, NWS Tallahassee, FL

Issued

Sep 2, 2016, 4:18 AM CDT (09:18 UTC)

Expired

Sep 2, 2016, 11:00 PM CDT

In force

19 hr

Issued by

NWS Tallahassee, FL

Counties Bay County, FL, Franklin County, FL, Gulf County, FL, Walton County, FL

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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446 
WHUS42 KTAE 020918
CFWTAE

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
518 AM EDT FRI SEP 2 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FRIDAY...

.HIGH SURF FROM HURRICANE HERMINE WAS IMPACTING THE BEACHES OF
WALTON COUNTY. CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE ON FRIDAY.

FLZ108-030400-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0083.160902T0918Z-160903T0400Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160903T0000Z/
SOUTH WALTON-
418 AM CDT FRI SEP 2 2016

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING. 

* SURF...4 TO 6 FEET THIS MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET BY
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP CURRENTS...AND SOME BEACH 
  EROSION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND
DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE. THEY OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR...AS WELL AS IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES AND PIERS.

HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS...AND SIGNS
BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT DO NOT SWIM
AGAINST IT. FACE THE SHORE AND SIGNAL FOR HELP. FLOAT OR TREAD
WATER UNTIL THE CURRENT ENDS OR UNTIL RESCUED.

&&

$$

FLZ112-114-115-030400-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0083.160902T0918Z-160903T0400Z/
COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF-COASTAL FRANKLIN-
518 AM EDT FRI SEP 2 2016 /418 AM CDT FRI SEP 2 2016/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING. 

* SURF HEIGHT...3 TO 4 FEET.

* TIMING...UNTIL MIDNIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE. THEY OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR...AS WELL AS IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES AND PIERS.

HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS...AND SIGNS
BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT DO NOT SWIM
AGAINST IT. FACE THE SHORE AND SIGNAL FOR HELP. FLOAT OR TREAD
WATER UNTIL THE CURRENT ENDS OR UNTIL RESCUED.

&&

$$

925 
WHUS42 KTAE 021557
CFWTAE

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1157 AM EDT FRI SEP 2 2016

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.ELEVATED SURF FROM TROPICAL STORM HERMINE AS WELL AS MODERATE
WESTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE THE HIGH THREAT FOR DEADLY RIP
CURRENTS THROUGH TONIGHT.

FLZ108-030400-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160903T0000Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0083.000000T0000Z-160903T0400Z/
SOUTH WALTON-
1057 AM CDT FRI SEP 2 2016

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS CANCELLED THE
HIGH SURF ADVISORY. 

* SURF...2 TO 4 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE. THEY OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR...AS WELL AS IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES AND PIERS.

HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS...AND SIGNS
BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT DO NOT SWIM
AGAINST IT. FACE THE SHORE AND SIGNAL FOR HELP. FLOAT OR TREAD
WATER UNTIL THE CURRENT ENDS OR UNTIL RESCUED.

&&

$$

FLZ112-114-115-030400-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0083.000000T0000Z-160903T0400Z/
COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF-COASTAL FRANKLIN-
1157 AM EDT FRI SEP 2 2016 /1057 AM CDT FRI SEP 2 2016/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* SURF HEIGHT...2 TO 4 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE. THEY OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR...AS WELL AS IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES AND PIERS.

HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS...AND SIGNS
BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT DO NOT SWIM
AGAINST IT. FACE THE SHORE AND SIGNAL FOR HELP. FLOAT OR TREAD
WATER UNTIL THE CURRENT ENDS OR UNTIL RESCUED.

&&

$$

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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.