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Rip Current Statement 91, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Aug 25, 2017, 2:53 AM CDT for 4 counties in Florida. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2017, 2:53 AM CDT (07:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 28, 2017, 4:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 days
- 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 07:56 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, 7.9 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
- 1746 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -29 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1329 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
596 WHUS42 KTAE 250753 CFWTAE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 353 AM EDT FRI AUG 25 2017 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES TODAY AND SATURDAY... .ALTHOUGH HURRICANE HARVEY REMAINS WELL TO OUR WEST, SWELL FROM THE STORM WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE SURF HEIGHTS AND ELEVATE OUR RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY. WALTON, BAY, AND GULF COUNTIES ARE THE MOST LIKELY TO BE EFFECTED BY THE INCREASED SWELL, THOUGH FRANKLIN COUNTY MAY ALSO FEEL ITS EFFECTS TO A LESSER EXTENT. FLZ108-112-114-260900- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0091.170825T0753Z-170827T0900Z/ SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF- 353 AM EDT FRI AUG 25 2017 /253 AM CDT FRI AUG 25 2017/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...RISK WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY AND LAST THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ MOORE
3 follow-up statements
321 WHUS42 KTAE 260729 CFWTAE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 329 AM EDT SAT AUG 26 2017 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES CONTINUES... .SWELL FROM HARVEY WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT OUR LOCAL BEACHES THIS WEEKEND, ALLOWING SURF HEIGHTS TO BUILD TO 2 TO 4 FEET DESPITE WINDS PEAKING AROUND 10 MPH. ALONG WALTON, BAY AND GULF COUNTY BEACHES, THIS WILL MAKE FOR AN INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. FLZ108-112-114-270900- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0091.000000T0000Z-170827T0900Z/ SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF- 329 AM EDT SAT AUG 26 2017 /229 AM CDT SAT AUG 26 2017/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * TIMING...RISK CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...POSSIBLY LINGERING INTO SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE. THEY OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR...AS WELL AS IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS...AND SIGNS BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT DO NOT SWIM AGAINST IT. FACE THE SHORE AND SIGNAL FOR HELP. FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL THE CURRENT ENDS OR UNTIL RESCUED. && $$ MOORE
045 WHUS42 KTAE 270813 CFWTAE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 413 AM EDT SUN AUG 27 2017 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT... .SWELL FROM HARVEY WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THROUGH TONIGHT. ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS STILL EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY. FLZ108-112-114-280900- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0091.000000T0000Z-170828T0900Z/ SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF- 413 AM EDT SUN AUG 27 2017 /313 AM CDT SUN AUG 27 2017/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * TIMING...RISK CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ MOORE
418 WHUS42 KTAE 271515 CFWTAE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 1115 AM EDT SUN AUG 27 2017 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG FLORIDA PANHANDLE BEACHES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT... .SWELL FROM HARVEY WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THROUGH TONIGHT. ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS STILL EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY. FLZ115-280900- /O.EXA.KTAE.RP.S.0091.000000T0000Z-170828T0900Z/ COASTAL FRANKLIN- 1115 AM EDT SUN AUG 27 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * TIMING...RISK CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE. THEY OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR...AS WELL AS IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS...AND SIGNS BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT DO NOT SWIM AGAINST IT. FACE THE SHORE AND SIGNAL FOR HELP. FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL THE CURRENT ENDS OR UNTIL RESCUED. && $$ FLZ108-112-114-280900- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0091.000000T0000Z-170828T0900Z/ SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF- 1115 AM EDT SUN AUG 27 2017 /1015 AM CDT SUN AUG 27 2017/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * TIMING...RISK CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 7:05 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 40 min | |
| Aug 24, 8:10 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 65 min | |
| Aug 24, 11:14 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 46 min |
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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.