Rip Current Statement 40, NWS Tallahassee, FL

Issued

Apr 2, 2017, 8:57 AM CDT (13:57 UTC)

Expired

Apr 4, 2017, 3:00 AM CDT

In force

42 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 13:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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057 
WHUS42 KTAE 021357 AAB
CFWTAE

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
957 AM EDT SUN APR 2 2017

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG FLORIDA WEST PANHANDLE BEACHES
TODAY AND ACROSS ALL PANHANDLE BEACHES TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT WITH A 
HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG WESTERN PANHANDLE BEACHES TODAY.
THE HIGH RISK WILL INCLUDE ALL FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES TONIGHT
AND MONDAY AS WINDS AND SURF INCREASE. 

FLZ108-022200-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0040.170402T1400Z-170404T0000Z/
SOUTH WALTON-
857 AM CDT SUN APR 2 2017

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

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

* TIMING...THROUGH MONDAY.

* IMPACTS...FREQUENT AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. 

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.

&&

$$

FLZ112-114-115-022200-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0040.170403T0000Z-170404T0000Z/
COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF-COASTAL FRANKLIN-
957 AM EDT SUN APR 2 2017 /857 AM CDT SUN APR 2 2017/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. 

* TIMING...TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

* IMPACTS...FREQUENT AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. 

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.

&&

$$

302 
WHUS42 KTAE 030748
CFWTAE

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
348 AM EDT MON APR 3 2017

...HIGH SURF EXPECTED ALONG THE WALTON AND BAY COUNTY COASTS WITH
FREQUENT AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE PANHANDLE AND BIG
BEND BEACHES...

FLZ108-112-040800-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SU.Y.0003.170403T0748Z-170404T0800Z/
/O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0040.000000T0000Z-170404T0800Z/
SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-
348 AM EDT MON APR 3 2017 /248 AM CDT MON APR 3 2017/

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT /3 AM CDT/
TUESDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
SURF ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT /3 AM CDT/
TUESDAY. 

* WAVES AND SURF...BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FEET.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING
  CONDITIONS.

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.

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

&&

$$

FLZ114-115-040800-
/O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0040.000000T0000Z-170404T0800Z/
COASTAL GULF-COASTAL FRANKLIN-
348 AM EDT MON APR 3 2017 /248 AM CDT MON APR 3 2017/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS WITH FREQUENT AND 
  DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.

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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