Alert archive / Florida / Rip Current Statements in 2019
Rip Current Statement 16, NWS Tampa Bay, FL
NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this rip current statement at Aug 15, 2019, 1:04 PM EDT for 6 counties in Florida. It was in force for 55 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2019, 1:04 PM EDT (17:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 17, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 55 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 17:06 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, 5.1 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
- 27 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -243 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1327 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
170 WHUS42 KTBW 151704 CFWTBW URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 104 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2019 FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-160115- /O.NEW.KTBW.RP.S.0016.190815T1704Z-190817T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 104 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect through Friday evening. * RIP CURRENT TIMING...Increasing wave action will create rip currents through tomorrow afternoon. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...life threatening Rip Currents are possible. Always swim near a lifeguard, and never swim alone! 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. && $$ https://www.weather.gov/tampa
3 follow-up statements
649 WHUS42 KTBW 160721 CFWTBW URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 321 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2019 FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-170000- /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-190817T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 321 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * RIP CURRENT TIMING...Increasing wave action will create rip currents through tomorrow afternoon. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...life threatening Rip Currents are possible. Always swim near a lifeguard, and never swim alone! PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins... jetties and piers. For maximum safety...swim near a lifeguard. Pay attention to flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current...yell for help. Remain calm...do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current...swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ https://www.weather.gov/tampa
151 WHUS42 KTBW 161649 CFWTBW URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 1249 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2019 FLZ139-180000- /O.NEW.KTBW.CF.Y.0001.190816T1649Z-190818T0000Z/ Coastal Levy- 1249 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2019 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory, which is in effect until 8 PM EDT Saturday. * COASTAL FLOODING...Minor coastal flooding can be expected today and continuing through tomorrow night. Water levels are currently running 1 to 2 feet above normal in Cedar Key. * COASTAL FLOOD TIMING...This afternoon through Saturday evening. * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...There is the potential for some minor coastal flooding across portions of the warned area...especially during times of high tide. Water on low lying roads will be possible in the Cedar Key area. Minor flooding of coastal roads could lead to difficult travel in some locations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-171200- /O.EXT.KTBW.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-190817T1200Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 1249 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * RIP CURRENT TIMING...Increasing wave action will create rip currents through Saturday morning. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...life threatening Rip Currents are possible. Always swim near a lifeguard, and never swim alone! PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins... jetties and piers. For maximum safety...swim near a lifeguard. Pay attention to flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current...yell for help. Remain calm...do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current...swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ https://www.weather.gov/tampa
665 WHUS42 KTBW 170739 CFWTBW URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 339 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2019 FLZ142-180000- /O.EXA.KTBW.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190818T0000Z/ Coastal Citrus- 339 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2019 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory, which is in effect until 8 PM EDT this evening. * COASTAL FLOODING...Minor coastal flooding can be expected today and continuing through tomorrow night. Water levels are currently running 1 to 2 feet above normal in Crystal River. * COASTAL FLOOD TIMING...Through Saturday evening. * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...There is the potential for some minor coastal flooding across portions of the warned area... especially during times of high tide. Water on low lying roads will be possible in the Crystal River area. Minor flooding of coastal roads could lead to difficult travel in some locations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ FLZ139-180000- /O.CON.KTBW.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190818T0000Z/ Coastal Levy- 339 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2019 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * COASTAL FLOODING...Minor coastal flooding can be expected today and continuing through tomorrow night. Water levels are currently running 1 to 2 feet above normal in Cedar Key and Yankeetown. * COASTAL FLOOD TIMING...This afternoon through Saturday evening. * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...There is the potential for some minor coastal flooding across portions of the warned area... especially during times of high tide. Water on low lying roads will be possible in the Cedar Key and Yankeetown areas. Minor flooding of coastal roads could lead to difficult travel in some locations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-180000- /O.EXT.KTBW.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-190818T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 339 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * RIP CURRENT TIMING...Elevated and choppy wave action will create rip currents through this evening. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...life threatening Rip Currents are possible. Always swim near a lifeguard, and never swim alone! 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/tampa
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 9:47 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | TBW | Manatee | 68 hr |
| Aug 15, 1:12 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 33 min | |
| Aug 15, 2:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | Hillsborough | 90 min |
| Aug 15, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 60 min | |
| Aug 15, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | DeSoto | 29 min |
| Aug 15, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Manatee, Sarasota | 33 min |
| Aug 15, 5:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TBW | Charlotte, DeSoto, Lee | 89 min |
| Aug 15, 5:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Charlotte | 37 min |
| Aug 15, 6:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Lee | 48 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.