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Rip Current Statement 52, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at May 4, 2017, 2:58 AM CDT for 4 counties in Florida. It was in force for 64 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 4, 2017, 2:58 AM CDT (07:58 UTC)
- Expired
- May 6, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 64 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 08:00 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, 8.0 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2574 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -16 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
473 WHUS42 KTAE 040758 CFWTAE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 358 AM EDT THU MAY 4 2017 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY FOR WALTON...BAY...AND GULF COUNTIES FOR SURF OF 6 FEET... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH FRIDAY FOR THE BEACHES OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND... FLZ108-112-114-051200- /O.NEW.KTAE.SU.Y.0005.170504T0758Z-170506T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0052.170504T0758Z-170506T0000Z/ SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF- 358 AM EDT THU MAY 4 2017 /258 AM CDT THU MAY 4 2017/ ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ FRIDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ FRIDAY. A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * SURF...6 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS. * TIMING...SURF WILL BUILD THROUGH THE DAY...AND REMAIN HIGH THROUGH FRIDAY. 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 ALSO 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. && $$ FLZ115-051200- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0052.170504T0758Z-170506T0000Z/ COASTAL FRANKLIN- 358 AM EDT THU MAY 4 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE. THEY OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR...AS WELL AS IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS...AND SIGNS BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT DO NOT SWIM AGAINST IT. FACE THE SHORE AND SIGNAL FOR HELP. FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL THE CURRENT ENDS OR UNTIL RESCUED. && $$ FOURNIER
4 follow-up statements
327 WHUS42 KTAE 050727 CFWTAE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 327 AM EDT FRI MAY 5 2017 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WALTON...BAY...AND GULF COUNTIES TODAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK TODAY FOR THE BEACHES OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND... FLZ108-112-114-060000- /O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170506T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0052.000000T0000Z-170506T0000Z/ SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF- 327 AM EDT FRI MAY 5 2017 /227 AM CDT FRI MAY 5 2017/ ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * SURF...6 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS. 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 ALSO 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. && $$ FLZ115-060000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0052.000000T0000Z-170506T0000Z/ COASTAL FRANKLIN- 327 AM EDT FRI MAY 5 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE. THEY OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR...AS WELL AS IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS...AND SIGNS BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT DO NOT SWIM AGAINST IT. FACE THE SHORE AND SIGNAL FOR HELP. FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL THE CURRENT ENDS OR UNTIL RESCUED. && $$ FOURNIER
399 WHUS42 KTAE 051928 CFWTAE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 328 PM EDT FRI MAY 5 2017 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WALTON...BAY...AND GULF COUNTIES TODAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK TODAY FOR THE BEACHES OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND... FLZ108-112-114-060600- /O.EXT.KTAE.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170506T0600Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0052.000000T0000Z-170506T0000Z/ SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF- 328 PM EDT FRI MAY 5 2017 /228 PM CDT FRI MAY 5 2017/ ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ SATURDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... * SURF...6 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS. 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 ALSO 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. && $$ FLZ115-060000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0052.000000T0000Z-170506T0000Z/ COASTAL FRANKLIN- 328 PM EDT FRI MAY 5 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE. THEY OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR...AS WELL AS IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS...AND SIGNS BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT DO NOT SWIM AGAINST IT. FACE THE SHORE AND SIGNAL FOR HELP. FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL THE CURRENT ENDS OR UNTIL RESCUED. && $$
548 WHUS42 KTAE 052324 CFWTAE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 724 PM EDT FRI MAY 5 2017 FLZ108-112-114-060800- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0052.000000T0000Z-170506T0800Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170506T0600Z/ SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF- 724 PM EDT FRI MAY 5 2017 /624 PM CDT FRI MAY 5 2017/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT /3 AM CDT/ SATURDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ SATURDAY... * SURF...6 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. 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 ALSO 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. && $$ FLZ115-060800- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0052.000000T0000Z-170506T0800Z/ COASTAL FRANKLIN- 724 PM EDT FRI MAY 5 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY... * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE. THEY OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR...AS WELL AS IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS...AND SIGNS BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT DO NOT SWIM AGAINST IT. FACE THE SHORE AND SIGNAL FOR HELP. FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL THE CURRENT ENDS OR UNTIL RESCUED. && $$ DVD
738 WHUS42 KTAE 060719 CFWTAE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 319 AM EDT SAT MAY 6 2017 FLZ115-060830- /O.CAN.KTAE.RP.S.0052.000000T0000Z-170506T0800Z/ COASTAL FRANKLIN- 319 AM EDT SAT MAY 6 2017 ...RIP CURRENT RISK HAS DECREASED... THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED FOR THIS AREA DUE TO DECREASING NORTHWESTERLY WINDS. && $$ FLZ108-112-114-061530- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0052.000000T0000Z-170507T0000Z/ SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF- 319 AM EDT SAT MAY 6 2017 /219 AM CDT SAT MAY 6 2017/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * SURF...2 TO 4 FEET. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH FREQUENT LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE. THEY OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR...AS WELL AS IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS...AND SIGNS BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT DO NOT SWIM AGAINST IT. FACE THE SHORE AND SIGNAL FOR HELP. FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL THE CURRENT ENDS OR UNTIL RESCUED. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 8:27 PM CDT | Gale Warning | TAE | 3 hr | |
| May 4, 2:53 AM CDT | Gale Warning | TAE | 41 hr | |
| May 4, 2:58 AM CDT | High Surf Advisory | TAE | Bay, Gulf, Walton | 46 hr |
| May 4, 6:21 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 24 min | |
| May 4, 6:40 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 65 min | |
| May 4, 6:47 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gulf | 28 min |
| May 4, 7:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Liberty | 40 min |
| May 4, 8:28 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 62 min | |
| May 4, 8:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Franklin, Liberty | 45 min |
| May 4, 9:05 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 55 min | |
| May 4, 9:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Franklin, Liberty, Wakulla | 33 min |
| May 4, 9:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Leon | 18 min |
| May 4, 9:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Jefferson, Leon | 46 min |
| May 4, 3:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Lafayette, Taylor | 29 min |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2017Every rip current statement in 2017
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.