Rip Current Statement 42, NWS Tallahassee, FL

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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
302 AM EDT THU APR 6 2017

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG PANHANDLE BEACHES TODAY...

.A STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENT AND RESIDUAL SURF HEIGHTS AROUND 3 TO 5
FEET WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP
CURRENTS TODAY.

FLZ115-060815-
/O.CAN.KTAE.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-170406T0900Z/
COASTAL FRANKLIN-
302 AM EDT THU APR 6 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS CANCELLED THE
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. 


$$

FLZ108-112-114-070900-
/O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-170407T0900Z/
SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF-
302 AM EDT THU APR 6 2017 /202 AM CDT THU APR 6 2017/

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

* SURF HEIGHT...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. 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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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
422 AM EDT Wed Apr 5 2017

...SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER THREAT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT...

.NEAR TERM [Through Today]...

Right now:

Strong low-level WAA from the surface through about the 300K
surface is focused perpendicular to a low-level theta-e gradient
draped from central GA through southern AL. This has been the
focus for convective initiation this morning. Plenty of elevated
instability, mid-level lapse rates around 7C/km, deep layer shear
around 40 kts, low freezing levels, and 500mb temps between -10 to
-12C are providing a ripe environment for large hail development.
 Social media reports across southeast Alabama have shown hail
 sizes from 1 to 2.5". Though the tornadic potential with these
 storms in not incredible, low-layer shear around 25 kts, low-
 layer wind profiles, and the presence of the aforementioned
 boundary yield a non-zero chance for an isolated tornado this
 morning.

The remainder of the day:

High resolution guidance has been nothing short of terrible wrt
its handling of this morning's convection. This adds a great deal
of uncertainty into the finer details of the convective evolution
through tonight. The synoptic set-up features a well defined upper
low moving into the Middle Mississippi Valley, with additional
cores of +PV forecast to advect and merge over the Southern Plains
today, amplifying the large-scale trough. Ahead of the attendant
cold front, southern stream jet-dynamics will help force discrete
convection as storms initiate along the Gulf coastal front and
move northeast through the afternoon. Large timing differences
exist between models as to whether these storms will move into the
Panhandle and southeast Alabama around mid-morning, or mid-
afternoon. The one thing pretty much the entire suite of guidance
agrees on is an incredibly favorable environment for severe
thunderstorm development. The SPC has outlooked areas north and
west of a line from Berrien county, through Seminole county, into
Walton county with a Moderate risk for severe storms (or 4/5 on
their threat scale). A Slight risk (3/5 on the threat scale)
extends into the southeast Big Bend, with Dixie and Lafayette
counties in a Marginal risk. As to the environment, low and deep
layer shear values aren't anything anomalous for this time of
year, with 0-6km shear forecast to be 50 to 60 knots and low-layer
shear 20-30 knots. While those are favorable numbers, this event
is set apart from the rest due to the coincident instability.
MLCAPE is forecast to be between 2000-3000 J/kg, with mid-level
lapse rates at or slightly above 7C/km. To put this into
perspective, a locally developed index suggests that this event
encompasses 9/10 binned environmental groupings that represent all
significant tornado events in the Tri-State region. While strong
long-track tornadoes are likely in the region today, the threat
for very large hail continues through the day as well. In fact,
the SPC has put the large hail potential at 45%, while the tornado
potential is 15%. Very impressive for both. The broken line of
storms should reach a line from Albany through Tallahassee late
this afternoon/early evening, and enter the southeast Big Bend
around midnight. The severe potential will continue across the
entire Tri-State region.

.SHORT TERM [Thursday Through Friday Night]...

In the wake of the front, a large upper trough and low-layer
ridging will prevail across the Southeast. Cool temperatures aloft
will limit afternoon heating with highs in the upper 60s to low
70s each afternoon. Lows Thursday night are forecast to fall into
the middle 40s, and into the low 40s on Friday night. No rain is
expected.

.LONG TERM [Saturday Through Wednesday]...

No significant weather concerns through the period.

&&

.AVIATION [Through 06Z Thursday]...

Scattered TSRA this morning across N FL are moving NE into SE AL and
SW GA. Between 09-15Z, the area should see a break in chances for
TSRA, but low (MVFR-IFR) cigs are expected to remain in place.
Around 15Z, this deck of low clouds will begin to rise as convection
starts to move in near DHN then eastward across the area through the
afternoon. MVFR cigs are likely to hang in for a couple hours behind
the convection. Some of these storms today may be severe with
tornadoes, strong winds, and large hail all possible. Outside of
thunderstorms, the prevailing southerly winds will gust to near 30
kt at times.

&&

.MARINE...

Advisory conditions are expected to begin west of Apalachicola
this morning, and spread over the whole northeast Gulf tonight.
Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected today, with the
potential for large hail and tornadoes. Advisory conditions will
prevail through Friday morning, and finally falling out of
Cautionary levels by Saturday morning.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...

Red Flag conditions are not expected through the end of the week.
Dispersion indices will be quite high today and especially on
Thursday.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...

Widespread average rainfall amounts through tonight will range
from about 0.5-0.75", with isolated amounts in stronger storms up
to 1.5". Most area rivers have or are beginning to crest from the
heavy rains on Monday. These additional forecast amounts today are
not expected to have a significant impact on current levels or
trends. Expect all area rivers to remain in or below action stage.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...

Tallahassee   81  55  71  46  69 /  80  70   0   0   0
Panama City   76  58  69  53  67 /  80  30   0   0   0
Dothan        79  51  67  45  65 /  80  60   0   0   0
Albany        81  52  66  45  64 /  80  60   0   0   0
Valdosta      82  55  70  46  67 /  70  70  10   0   0
Cross City    83  60  71  47  68 /  40  70  10   0   0
Apalachicola  77  59  70  53  67 /  80  70   0   0   0

&&

.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

FL...High Rip Current Risk through late tonight for Coastal Bay-
     Coastal Franklin-Coastal Gulf-South Walton.

     Severe Thunderstorm watch in effect for Holmes and Jackson
     counties through 8 AM CDT.

GA...Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 8 AM CDT for
     extreme southwest GA.

AL...Severe Thunderstorm watch in effect until 8 AM CDT for all
     of southeast Alabama.

GM...Small Craft Advisory from 2 PM this afternoon to noon EDT
     Friday for Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton
     Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm- Coastal
     Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola Fl out to
     20 Nm- Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach
     out 20 NM- Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL
     from 20 to 60 NM.

     Small Craft Advisory from 8 AM this morning to noon EDT Friday
     for Coastal waters from Apalachicola to Destin FL out 20 NM-
     Waters from Apalachicola to Destin FL from 20 to 60 NM.

&&

NEAR TERM...Harrigan
SHORT TERM...Harrigan
LONG TERM...Harrigan
AVIATION...Harrigan
MARINE...Harrigan
FIRE WEATHER...Harrigan
HYDROLOGY...Harrigan

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
207 AM EDT WED APR 05 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0150 AM     HAIL             1 NNE BELLWOOD ESTATES  31.19N 85.78W
04/05/2017  M1.00 INCH       GENEVA             AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND ESTIMATED 50 MPH WIND GUSTS.

&&

HARRIGAN

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
216 AM EDT WED APR 05 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0200 AM     HAIL             2 S DALEVILLE           31.28N 85.71W
04/05/2017  M1.25 INCH       DALE               AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

&&

HARRIGAN

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
222 AM EDT WED APR 05 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0209 AM     HAIL             NEWTON                  31.33N 85.60W
04/05/2017  M1.75 INCH       DALE               AL   BROADCAST MEDIA

&&

HARRIGAN