Rip Current Statement 35, NWS Tallahassee, FL

Issued

May 9, 2019, 2:50 AM CDT (07:50 UTC)

Expired

May 10, 2019, 4:00 AM CDT

In force

25 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 07:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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711 
WHUS42 KTAE 090750
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
350 AM EDT Thu May 9 2019

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND BEACHES
TODAY...

.Increasing winds and surf will result in a heightened chance for
strong and frequent rip currents today. Swimmers are urged to pay
close attention to the local beach flag system.

FLZ108-112-114-115-100900-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0035.190509T0750Z-190510T0900Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
350 AM EDT Thu May 9 2019 /250 AM CDT Thu May 9 2019/

...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...Building to 2 to 3 feet through the day.

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. 

&&

$$

180 
WHUS42 KTAE 091439
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1039 AM EDT Thu May 9 2019

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND BEACHES
TODAY...

.Increasing winds and surf will result in a heightened chance for
strong and frequent rip currents today. Swimmers are urged to pay
close attention to the local beach flag system.

FLZ108-112-114-115-092245-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-190510T0900Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
1039 AM EDT Thu May 9 2019 /939 AM CDT Thu May 9 2019/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS 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...Building to 3 to 5 feet through the day.

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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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.