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Rip Current Statement 6, NWS Tampa Bay, FL
NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this rip current statement at Mar 12, 2018, 3:51 AM EDT for 6 counties in Florida. It took effect at Mar 12, 2018, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 28 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2018, 3:51 AM EDT (07:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 12, 2018, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 13, 2018, 4:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tampa Bay, FL
Counties Charlotte County, FL, Hillsborough County, FL, Lee County, FL, Manatee County, FL, Pinellas County, FL, Sarasota County, FL
The radar
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 43 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
- 135 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1061 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 119 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.0
The text
As transmitted.
741 WHUS42 KTBW 120751 CFWTBW URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 351 AM EDT Mon Mar 12 2018 FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-121600- /O.NEW.KTBW.SU.Y.0002.180312T1600Z-180313T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KTBW.RP.S.0006.180312T1600Z-180313T0800Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 351 AM EDT Mon Mar 12 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a High Surf Advisory, which is in effect from noon today to 4 AM EDT Tuesday. A High Rip Current Risk has also been issued. This High Rip Current Risk is in effect from noon EDT today through late tonight. * HIGH SURF...Increasing northwest winds will allow surf to build this afternoon to 3 to 4 feet at area beaches. * HIGH SURF TIMING...High surf will develop this afternoon and will persist overnight. * HIGH SURF IMPACTS...High surf may produce localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. * RIP CURRENT TIMING...Strong gusty northwest will create increased wave action along the coast and will support a high risk of rip currents at area beaches today and tonight. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will be hazardous for those in the surf zone along area beaches. 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. 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. For maximum safety...swim near a lifeguard. Pay attention to 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/tampa
4 follow-up statements
543 WHUS42 KTBW 121557 CFWTBW URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 1157 AM EDT Mon Mar 12 2018 FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-130800- /O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0002.180312T1600Z-180313T0800Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0006.180312T1600Z-180313T0800Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 1157 AM EDT Mon Mar 12 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * HIGH SURF...Increasing northwest winds will cause surf to build to 3 to 4 feet at area beaches this afternoon. * HIGH SURF TIMING...High surf will develop this afternoon and persist overnight. * HIGH SURF IMPACTS...High surf may produce localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. * RIP CURRENT TIMING...Strong gusty northwest will create increased wave action along the coast and will support a high risk of rip currents at area beaches this afternoon and tonight. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will be hazardous for those in the surf zone along area beaches. 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. 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. For maximum safety...swim near a lifeguard. Pay attention to 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. && $$ https://www.weather.gov/tampabay
890 WHUS42 KTBW 130731 CFWTBW URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 331 AM EDT Tue Mar 13 2018 FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-131545- /O.EXT.KTBW.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180313T2000Z/ /O.EXT.KTBW.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-180313T2000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 331 AM EDT Tue Mar 13 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * HIGH SURF...Increasing northwest winds will cause surf to build to 3 to 5 feet at area beaches this afternoon. * HIGH SURF TIMING...High surf will continue through the afternoon. * HIGH SURF IMPACTS...High surf may produce localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. * RIP CURRENT TIMING...Strong gusty northwest will create increased wave action along the coast and will support a high risk of rip currents at area beaches through the afternoon. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will be hazardous for those in the surf zone along area beaches. 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. 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. For maximum safety...swim near a lifeguard. Pay attention to 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/tampa
888 WHUS42 KTBW 131412 CFWTBW URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 1012 AM EDT Tue Mar 13 2018 FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-132000- /O.CAN.KTBW.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180313T2000Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-180313T2000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 1012 AM EDT Tue Mar 13 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has cancelled the High Surf Advisory. * RIP CURRENT TIMING...North to northwest winds will continue to create increased wave action along the coast and will support a high risk of rip currents at area beaches through the afternoon. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will be hazardous for those in the surf zone along area beaches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins... jetties and piers. For maximum safety...swim near a lifeguard. Pay attention to flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current...yell for help. Remain calm...do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current...swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ https://www.weather.gov/tampabay
361 WHUS42 KTBW 131959 CFWTBW URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 359 PM EDT Tue Mar 13 2018 FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-132100- /O.EXP.KTBW.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-180313T2000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 359 PM EDT Tue Mar 13 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK EXPIRES AT 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. For maximum safety...swim near a lifeguard. Pay attention to 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/tampa
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 3:51 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | TBW | Charlotte, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pinellas, Sarasota | 30 hr |
| Mar 12, 3:53 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | TBW | 30 hr | |
| Mar 12, 4:08 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | Charlotte, Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands and 9 more | 16 hr |
Nearby
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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.