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Rip Current Statement 31, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Mar 10, 2018, 2:46 AM CST for Bay County, Gulf County, Walton County, Florida. It was in force for 48 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2018, 2:46 AM CST (08:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2018, 4:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
Counties Bay County, FL, Gulf County, FL, Walton County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:44 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, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 134 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
- 2461 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 118 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
234 WHUS42 KTAE 100846 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 346 AM EST Sat Mar 10 2018 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG PANHANDLE BEACHES TODAY... .Increasing southeasterly flow and surf heights will result in a high risk of rip currents along Panhandle beaches today. Pay close attention to the local beach flag system. FLZ108-112-114-110900- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0031.180310T0846Z-180311T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 346 AM EST Sat Mar 10 2018 /246 AM CST Sat Mar 10 2018/ ...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. * SURF HEIGHT...Increasing to 2 to 3 feet late this afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$
3 follow-up statements
547 WHUS42 KTAE 110738 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 338 AM EDT Sun Mar 11 2018 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG WALTON COUNTY BEACHES TODAY... .Surf heights around 2 to 3 feet, with light to moderate onshore flow will result in a high risk of rip currents along Walton county beaches today. FLZ108-120900- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-180312T0900Z/ South Walton- 138 AM CST Sun Mar 11 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * SURF HEIGHT...2 to 3 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ FLZ112-114-110900- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-180311T0900Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 338 AM EDT Sun Mar 11 2018 /138 AM CST Sun Mar 11 2018/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ EARLY THIS MORNING... * SURF HEIGHT...2 to 3 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$
576 WHUS42 KTAE 111623 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1223 PM EDT Sun Mar 11 2018 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG WALTON AND BAY COUNTY BEACHES TODAY... .Surf heights around 2 to 4 feet, moderate onshore flow will result in a high risk of rip currents along Walton and Bay county beaches today. FLZ112-120900- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0032.180311T1623Z-180312T0900Z/ Coastal Bay- 1223 PM EDT Sun Mar 11 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * SURF HEIGHT...2 to 4 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ FLZ108-120900- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-180312T0900Z/ South Walton- 1123 AM CDT Sun Mar 11 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * 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, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$
282 WHUS42 KTAE 120915 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 515 AM EDT Mon Mar 12 2018 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG BAY AND GULF COUNTY BEACHES TODAY... .Strong along shore winds will allow for surf heights of 3 to 4 feet and result in the a high risk of rip currents along Bay and Gulf county beaches today. FLZ112-121715- /O.EXP.KTAE.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-180312T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0033.180312T0915Z-180313T0500Z/ Coastal Bay- 515 AM EDT Mon Mar 12 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect through late tonight. * SURF HEIGHT...3 to 4 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ FLZ108-121015- /O.EXP.KTAE.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-180312T0900Z/ South Walton- 415 AM CDT Mon Mar 12 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... The high rip current risk has been allowed to expire, however strong and frequent rip currents are still possible today. $$ FLZ114-121715- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0033.180312T0915Z-180313T0500Z/ Coastal Gulf- 515 AM EDT Mon Mar 12 2018 /415 AM CDT Mon Mar 12 2018/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect through late tonight. * SURF HEIGHT...3 to 4 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$
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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.