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Beach Hazards Statement 4, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

June 15, 2018Sarasota County, Florida

NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 15, 2018, 1:33 PM EDT for Sarasota County, Florida. It was in force for 56 hr.

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The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 15, 2018, 1:33 PM EDT (17:33 UTC)
Expired
Jun 17, 2018, 10:00 PM EDT
In force
56 hr
Issued by
NWS Tampa Bay, FL

County Sarasota County, FL

The radar

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 12:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 58 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Tampa Bay, FL at 12:00Z on 2018-06-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1814 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tampa Bay, FL at 12:00Z on 2018-06-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 15 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1814 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
765 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
26 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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202 
WHUS42 KTBW 151733
CFWTBW

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
133 PM EDT Fri Jun 15 2018

FLZ160-160315-
/O.NEW.KTBW.BH.S.0004.180615T1733Z-180618T0200Z/
Coastal Sarasota-
133 PM EDT Fri Jun 15 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a
Beach Hazards Statement for Florida Red Tide, which is in effect 
through Sunday evening. 

* RED TIDE HAZARDS...Possible respiratory irritation in some 
  coastal areas. 

  For red tide forecast information visit 
  http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/hab.

* FLORIDA RED TIDE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION POTENTIAL IMPACTS... 
  Symptoms may include coughing...sneezing...and tearing eyes. 
  People with respiratory conditions such as asthma...
  emphysema...and other pulmonary diseases may be more 
  sensitive. Irritation may vary locally and throughout the day. 
  If you experience uncomfortable symptoms...consider going to 
  an unaffected beach nearby. 

* FLORIDA RED TIDE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION TIMING/LOCATION...NOAA
  FORECAST: Coastal Northern and Southern Sarasota County:
  Gulf Coast...Possible Friday and Saturday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Florida red tide observations...You can find unaffected beaches
by checking reports of recent local observations and data: Mote
Marine Laboratory daily beach conditions
http://www.mote.org/beaches and the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission (FWC) red tide status
http://myfwc.com/redtidestatus. 

Florida red tide health information...Consult the Florida 
Department of Health: 
http://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/aquatic-
toxins/red-tide.html or call the Poison Control Center at:
1 800 222 1222. 

Inclusion of external links does not constitute endorsement by 
the Department of Commerce (DOC)/(NOAA) of these external web 
sites or the information, products, or services contained 
therein. 

Florida red tide information sources...red tide forecasts are 
provided by the National Ocean Service with data provided by 
the FWC and Mote Marine Laboratory. 

&&

$$


http://www.weather.gov/tampa
3 follow-up statements
822 
WHUS42 KTBW 152354
CFWTBW

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
754 PM EDT Fri Jun 15 2018

FLZ160-170130-
/O.CON.KTBW.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-180618T0200Z/
Coastal Sarasota-
754 PM EDT Fri Jun 15 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

* RED TIDE HAZARDS...Possible respiratory irritation in some 
  coastal areas. 

 For red tide forecast information visit  
http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/hab.

* FLORIDA RED TIDE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION POTENTIAL IMPACTS... 
  Symptoms may include coughing...sneezing...and tearing eyes. 
  People with respiratory conditions such as asthma... 
  emphysema...and other pulmonary diseases may be more 
  sensitive. Irritation may vary locally and throughout the day. 
  If you experience uncomfortable symptoms...consider going to 
  an unaffected beach nearby. 

* FLORIDA RED TIDE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION TIMING/LOCATION...NOAA
  FORECAST: Coastal Northern and Southern Sarasota County: 
  Gulf coast...Possible Saturday and Sunday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Florida red tide observations...You can find unaffected beaches
by checking reports of recent local observations and data: Mote
Marine Laboratory daily beach conditions
http://www.mote.org/beaches and the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission (FWC) red tide status
http://myfwc.com/redtidestatus.

Florida red tide health information...Consult the Florida
Department of Health: http://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-
health/aquatic- toxins/red-tide.html or call the Poison Control
Center at: 1 800 222 1222.

Inclusion of external links does not constitute endorsement by
the Department of Commerce (DOC)/(NOAA) of these external web
sites or the information, products, or services contained
therein.

Florida red tide information sources...red tide forecasts are
provided by the National Ocean Service with data provided by the
FWC and Mote Marine Laboratory.

&&

$$


http://www.weather.gov/tampa
093 
WHUS42 KTBW 162358
CFWTBW

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
758 PM EDT Sat Jun 16 2018

FLZ160-171200-
/O.CON.KTBW.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-180618T0200Z/
Coastal Sarasota-
758 PM EDT Sat Jun 16 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

* RED TIDE HAZARDS...Possible respiratory irritation in some 
  coastal areas. 

For red tide forecast information visit
http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/hab.

* FLORIDA RED TIDE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION POTENTIAL IMPACTS... 
  Symptoms may include coughing...sneezing...and tearing eyes. 
  People with respiratory conditions such as asthma... 
  emphysema...and other pulmonary diseases may be more 
  sensitive. Irritation may vary locally and throughout the day. 
  If you experience uncomfortable symptoms...consider going to 
  an unaffected beach nearby. 

* FLORIDA RED TIDE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION TIMING/LOCATION...NOAA 
  FORECAST: Coastal Northern and Southern Sarasota County: Gulf 
  coast...Possible Saturday evening and Sunday. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Florida red tide observations...You can find unaffected beaches
by checking reports of recent local observations and data: Mote
Marine Laboratory daily beach conditions
http://www.mote.org/beaches and the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission (FWC) red tide status
http://myfwc.com/redtidestatus.

Florida red tide health information...Consult the Florida
Department of Health: http://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-
health/aquatic- toxins/red-tide.html or call the Poison Control
Center at: 1 800 222 1222.

Inclusion of external links does not constitute endorsement by
the Department of Commerce (DOC)/(NOAA) of these external web
sites or the information, products, or services contained
therein.

Florida red tide information sources...red tide forecasts are
provided by the National Ocean Service with data provided by the
FWC and Mote Marine Laboratory.

&&

$$

http://www.weather.gov/tampa
241 
WHUS42 KTBW 172115
CFWTBW

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
515 PM EDT Sun Jun 17 2018

FLZ160-180200-
/O.CON.KTBW.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-180618T0200Z/
Coastal Sarasota-
515 PM EDT Sun Jun 17 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* RED TIDE HAZARDS...Possible respiratory irritation in some 
  coastal areas. 

For red tide forecast information visit
http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/hab.

* FLORIDA RED TIDE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION POTENTIAL IMPACTS... 
  Symptoms may include coughing...sneezing...and tearing eyes. 
  People with respiratory conditions such as asthma... 
  emphysema...and other pulmonary diseases may be more 
  sensitive. Irritation may vary locally and throughout the day. 
  If you experience uncomfortable symptoms...consider going to 
  an unaffected beach nearby. 

* FLORIDA RED TIDE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION TIMING/LOCATION...NOAA
  FORECAST: Coastal Northern and Southern Sarasota County: Gulf
  coast and bay regions...Possible Sunday evening. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Florida red tide observations...You can find unaffected beaches
by checking reports of recent local observations and data: Mote
Marine Laboratory daily beach conditions
http://www.mote.org/beaches and the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission (FWC) red tide status
http://myfwc.com/redtidestatus.

Florida red tide health information...Consult the Florida
Department of Health: http://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-
health/aquatic- toxins/red-tide.html or call the Poison Control
Center at: 1 800 222 1222.

Inclusion of external links does not constitute endorsement by
the Department of Commerce (DOC)/(NOAA) of these external web
sites or the information, products, or services contained
therein.

Florida red tide information sources...red tide forecasts are
provided by the National Ocean Service with data provided by the
FWC and Mote Marine Laboratory.

&&

$$

http://www.weather.gov/tampa

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 15, 1:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWSarasota38 min
Jun 15, 2:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWHardee46 min
Jun 15, 2:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWCharlotte40 min
Jun 15, 3:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWHighlands38 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.