Rip Current Statement 37, NWS Tallahassee, FL

Issued

Mar 21, 2018, 2:17 AM CDT (07:17 UTC)

Expired

Mar 22, 2018, 1:00 AM CDT

In force

23 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 07:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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737 
WHUS42 KTAE 210717
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
317 AM EDT Wed Mar 21 2018

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND
PANHANDLE BEACHES...

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR COASTAL GULF AND BAY COUNTIES FROM 2 PM
EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ WEDNESDAY...

FLZ112-114-211530-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0037.180321T0717Z-180322T0600Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180321T1200Z/
Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-
317 AM EDT Wed Mar 21 2018 /217 AM CDT Wed Mar 21 2018/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/
THIS MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a High Rip
Current Risk, which is in effect through late tonight. 

* SURF HEIGHT...5 to 7 feet.

* Impacts...Frequent and life threatening rip currents are 
  expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. 
  Minor beach erosion is possible. 

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.

A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in
the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and
dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

FLZ108-115-211530-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0037.180321T0717Z-180322T0600Z/
South Walton-Coastal Franklin-
317 AM EDT Wed Mar 21 2018 /217 AM CDT Wed Mar 21 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...2 to 5 feet

* IMPACTS...Frequent and life threatening rip currents are 
  expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers.

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. 

&&

$$

665 
WHUS42 KTAE 211206
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
806 AM EDT Wed Mar 21 2018

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND
PANHANDLE BEACHES...

FLZ112-114-220600-
/O.EXP.KTAE.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180321T1200Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0037.000000T0000Z-180322T0600Z/
Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-
806 AM EDT Wed Mar 21 2018 /706 AM CDT Wed Mar 21 2018/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...


* SURF HEIGHT...2 to 4 feet.

* Impacts...Frequent and life threatening rip currents are 
  expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. 
  Minor beach erosion is possible. 


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. 

&&

$$

FLZ108-115-220600-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0037.000000T0000Z-180322T0600Z/
South Walton-Coastal Franklin-
806 AM EDT Wed Mar 21 2018 /706 AM CDT Wed Mar 21 2018/

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

* SURF HEIGHT...2 to 4 feet

* IMPACTS...Frequent and life threatening rip currents are 
  expected. The surf is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. 

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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