Alert archive / Florida / Rip Current Statements in 2019
Rip Current Statement 3, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Jan 3, 2019, 9:30 AM CST for 4 counties in Florida. It was in force for 62 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2019, 9:30 AM CST (15:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 5, 2019, 11:00 PM CST
- In force
- 62 hr
- 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 15:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 3.5 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
- 61 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -78 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 836 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 193 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 212 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
636 WHUS42 KTAE 031530 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1030 AM EST Thu Jan 3 2019 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG WALTON AND BAY COUNTY BEACHES THROUGH THIS EVENING... FLZ108-112-114-115-041000- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0003.190103T1530Z-190105T1500Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 1030 AM EST Thu Jan 3 2019 /930 AM CST Thu Jan 3 2019/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect through Saturday morning. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
827 WHUS42 KTAE 040855 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 355 AM EST Fri Jan 4 2019 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT LOCAL BEACHES TODAY... FLZ112-114-051000- /O.NEW.KTAE.SU.Y.0001.190104T1500Z-190105T0500Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-190105T1500Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 355 AM EST Fri Jan 4 2019 /255 AM CST Fri Jan 4 2019/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EST /11 PM CST/ TONIGHT... The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a High Surf Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ this morning to midnight EST /11 PM CST/ tonight. * SURF...5 to 6 feet. * TIMING...Late morning through this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ FLZ108-115-051000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-190105T1500Z/ South Walton-Coastal Franklin- 355 AM EST Fri Jan 4 2019 /255 AM CST Fri Jan 4 2019/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING... 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. && $$
574 WHUS42 KTAE 041953 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 253 PM EST Fri Jan 4 2019 FLZ112-114-050900- /O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190105T0500Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-190105T1500Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 253 PM EST Fri Jan 4 2019 /153 PM CST Fri Jan 4 2019/ ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST /11 PM CST/ TONIGHT... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a High Surf Advisory, which is in effect through midnight EST /11 PM CST/ tonight. * SURF...5 to 6 feet. * TIMING...Through this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ FLZ108-115-050900- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-190105T1500Z/ South Walton-Coastal Franklin- 253 PM EST Fri Jan 4 2019 /153 PM CST Fri Jan 4 2019/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... 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. && $$
464 WHUS42 KTAE 050911 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 411 AM EST Sat Jan 5 2019 FLZ112-114-060500- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-190106T0500Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 411 AM EST Sat Jan 5 2019 /311 AM CST Sat Jan 5 2019/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * SURF...3 to 4 feet. * TIMING...Through this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ FLZ108-115-051500- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-190105T1500Z/ South Walton-Coastal Franklin- 411 AM EST Sat Jan 5 2019 /311 AM CST Sat Jan 5 2019/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ THIS MORNING... * SURF...2 to 3 feet. * TIMING...Through this morning. 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. && $$
847 WHUS42 KTAE 051502 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1002 AM EST Sat Jan 5 2019 FLZ108-115-060500- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-190106T0500Z/ South Walton-Coastal Franklin- 1002 AM EST Sat Jan 5 2019 /902 AM CST Sat Jan 5 2019/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING... * SURF...2 to 3 feet. * TIMING...Through this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ FLZ112-114-060500- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-190106T0500Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 1002 AM EST Sat Jan 5 2019 /902 AM CST Sat Jan 5 2019/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * SURF...3 to 4 feet. * TIMING...Through this evening. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 1:21 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | TAE | 44 hr |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2019Every rip current statement in 2019
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.