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Rip Current Statement 18, NWS Tampa Bay, FL
NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this rip current statement at Oct 18, 2019, 8:30 AM EDT for 6 counties in Florida. It took effect at Oct 18, 2019, 3:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 53 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 18, 2019, 8:30 AM EDT (12:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 18, 2019, 3:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 20, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 53 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 12:32 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, 0.5 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1338 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
952 WHUS42 KTBW 181230 CFWTBW URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 830 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019 FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-182030- /O.NEW.KTBW.SU.Y.0004.191019T0500Z-191020T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KTBW.RP.S.0018.191018T1900Z-191021T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 830 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SATURDAY TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a High Surf Advisory, which is in effect from 1 AM Saturday to 8 AM EDT Sunday. A High Rip Current Risk has also been issued. This High Rip Current Risk is in effect from 3 PM EDT this afternoon through Sunday evening. * HIGH SURF...5 to 7 feet. * HIGH SURF TIMING...Late tonight through Sunday morning. * HIGH SURF IMPACTS...Wind driven surf will create dangerous rip currents. * RIP CURRENT TIMING...Increasing wave action will create rip currents beginning this afternoon and continuing through Sunday. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will create dangerous swimming conditions at 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/tampa
6 follow-up statements
735 WHUS42 KTBW 181552 CFWTBW URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 1152 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019 FLZ151-155-190000- /O.NEW.KTBW.CF.Y.0002.191018T1552Z-191020T1200Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0004.191019T0500Z-191020T1200Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0018.191018T1900Z-191021T0000Z/ Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee- 1152 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SATURDAY TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory, which is in effect until 8 AM EDT Sunday. * COASTAL FLOODING...1 to 3 feet above ground in Tampa Bay. * COASTAL FLOOD TIMING...Through Sunday morning. Especially during high tides. * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...The combination of storm surge and tide will cause normally dry areas near the shoreline to be flooded. * HIGH SURF...5 to 7 feet. * HIGH SURF TIMING...Late tonight through Sunday morning. * HIGH SURF IMPACTS...Wind driven surf will create dangerous rip currents. * RIP CURRENT TIMING...Increasing wave action will create rip currents beginning this afternoon and continuing through Sunday. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will create dangerous swimming conditions at 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. A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ FLZ050-160-162-165-190000- /O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0004.191019T0500Z-191020T1200Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0018.191018T1900Z-191021T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Sarasota-Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 1152 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SATURDAY TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... * HIGH SURF...5 to 7 feet. * HIGH SURF TIMING...Late tonight through Sunday morning. * HIGH SURF IMPACTS...Wind driven surf will create dangerous rip currents. * RIP CURRENT TIMING...Increasing wave action will create rip currents beginning this afternoon and continuing through Sunday. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will create dangerous swimming conditions at 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/tampa
714 WHUS42 KTBW 181906 CFWTBW URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 306 PM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019 FLZ151-155-191000- /O.CON.KTBW.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-191020T1200Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0004.191019T0500Z-191020T1200Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-191021T0000Z/ Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee- 306 PM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SATURDAY TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... * COASTAL FLOODING...1 to 3 feet above ground in Tampa Bay. * COASTAL FLOOD TIMING...Through Sunday morning. Especially during high tides. * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...The combination of storm surge and tide will cause normally dry areas near the shoreline to be flooded. * HIGH SURF...5 to 7 feet. * HIGH SURF TIMING...Late tonight through Sunday morning. * HIGH SURF IMPACTS...Wind driven surf will create dangerous rip currents. * RIP CURRENT TIMING...Increasing wave action will create dangerous rip currents through Sunday. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will create dangerous swimming conditions at 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. A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ FLZ050-160-162-165-191000- /O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0004.191019T0500Z-191020T1200Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-191021T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Sarasota-Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 306 PM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SATURDAY TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... * HIGH SURF...5 to 7 feet. * HIGH SURF TIMING...Late tonight through Sunday morning. * HIGH SURF IMPACTS...Wind driven surf will create dangerous rip currents. * RIP CURRENT TIMING...Increasing wave action will create dangerous rip currents through Sunday. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will create dangerous swimming conditions at 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/tampa
119 WHUS42 KTBW 191007 CFWTBW URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 607 AM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019 FLZ151-155-201200- /O.CON.KTBW.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-191020T1200Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-191020T1200Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-191021T0000Z/ Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee- 607 AM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * COASTAL FLOODING...1 to 3 feet above ground in Tampa Bay. * COASTAL FLOOD TIMING...Through Sunday morning. Especially during high tides. * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...The combination of storm surge and tide will cause normally dry areas near the shoreline to be flooded. * HIGH SURF...5 to 7 feet. * HIGH SURF TIMING...Through Sunday morning. * HIGH SURF IMPACTS...Wind driven surf will create dangerous rip currents. * RIP CURRENT TIMING...Increasing wave action will create dangerous rip currents through Sunday. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will create dangerous swimming conditions at 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. A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ FLZ050-160-162-165-201200- /O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-191020T1200Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-191021T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Sarasota-Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 607 AM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * HIGH SURF...5 to 7 feet. * HIGH SURF TIMING...Through Sunday morning. * HIGH SURF IMPACTS...Wind driven surf will create dangerous rip currents. * RIP CURRENT TIMING...Increasing wave action will create dangerous rip currents through Sunday. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will create dangerous swimming conditions at 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/tampa
222 WHUS42 KTBW 191849 CFWTBW URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 249 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019 FLZ050-201000- /O.EXA.KTBW.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-191020T1200Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-191020T1200Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-191021T0000Z/ Pinellas- 249 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory, which is in effect until 8 AM EDT Sunday. * COASTAL FLOODING...1 to 3 feet above normal. * COASTAL FLOOD TIMING...Through Sunday morning. Especially during high tides. * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...The combination of storm surge and tide will cause normally dry areas near the shoreline to be flooded. * HIGH SURF...5 to 7 feet. * HIGH SURF TIMING...Through Sunday morning. * HIGH SURF IMPACTS...Wind driven surf will create dangerous rip currents. * RIP CURRENT TIMING...Large waves will create dangerous rip currents through Sunday. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will create dangerous swimming conditions at 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. A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ FLZ139-142-148-149-201000- /O.EXA.KTBW.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-191020T1200Z/ Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando-Coastal Pasco- 249 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory, which is in effect until 8 AM EDT Sunday. * COASTAL FLOODING...1 to 3 feet above normal. * COASTAL FLOOD TIMING...Through Sunday morning. Especially during high tides. * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...The combination of storm surge and tide will cause normally dry areas near the shoreline to be flooded. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ FLZ151-155-201000- /O.CON.KTBW.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-191020T1200Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-191020T1200Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-191021T0000Z/ Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee- 249 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * COASTAL FLOODING...1 to 3 feet above normal. * COASTAL FLOOD TIMING...Through Sunday morning. Especially during high tides. * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...The combination of storm surge and tide will cause normally dry areas near the shoreline to be flooded. * HIGH SURF...5 to 7 feet. * HIGH SURF TIMING...Through Sunday morning. * HIGH SURF IMPACTS...Wind driven surf will create dangerous rip currents. * RIP CURRENT TIMING...Increasing wave action will create dangerous rip currents through Sunday. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will create dangerous swimming conditions at area beaches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area...producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins... jetties and piers. For maximum safety...swim near a lifeguard. Pay attention to flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current...yell for help. Remain calm...do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current...swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ FLZ160-162-165-201000- /O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-191020T1200Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-191021T0000Z/ Coastal Sarasota-Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 249 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * HIGH SURF...5 to 7 feet. * HIGH SURF TIMING...Through Sunday morning. * HIGH SURF IMPACTS...Wind driven surf will create dangerous rip currents. * RIP CURRENT TIMING...Increasing wave action will create dangerous rip currents through Sunday. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will create dangerous swimming conditions at 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/tampa
772 WHUS42 KTBW 201011 CFWTBW URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 611 AM EDT Sun Oct 20 2019 FLZ050-151-155-201200- /O.CON.KTBW.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-191020T1200Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-191020T1200Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-191021T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee- 611 AM EDT Sun Oct 20 2019 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * COASTAL FLOODING...1 to 3 feet above normal. * COASTAL FLOOD TIMING...Through Sunday morning. Especially during high tides. * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...The combination of storm surge and tide will cause normally dry areas near the shoreline to be flooded. * HIGH SURF...5 to 7 feet. * HIGH SURF TIMING...Through Sunday morning. * HIGH SURF IMPACTS...Wind driven surf will create dangerous rip currents. * RIP CURRENT TIMING...Increasing wave action will create dangerous rip currents through Sunday. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will create dangerous swimming conditions at 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. A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ FLZ139-142-148-149-201200- /O.CON.KTBW.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-191020T1200Z/ Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando-Coastal Pasco- 611 AM EDT Sun Oct 20 2019 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * COASTAL FLOODING...1 to 3 feet above normal. * COASTAL FLOOD TIMING...Through Sunday morning. Especially during high tides. * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...The combination of storm surge and tide will cause normally dry areas near the shoreline to be flooded. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ FLZ160-162-165-201200- /O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-191020T1200Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-191021T0000Z/ Coastal Sarasota-Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 611 AM EDT Sun Oct 20 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HIGH SURF...5 to 7 feet. * HIGH SURF TIMING...Through Sunday morning. * HIGH SURF IMPACTS...Wind driven surf will create dangerous rip currents. * RIP CURRENT TIMING...Increasing wave action will create dangerous rip currents through Sunday. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will create dangerous swimming conditions at area beaches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area...producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins... jetties and piers. For maximum safety...swim near a lifeguard. Pay attention to flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current...yell for help. Remain calm...do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current...swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ https://www.weather.gov/tampa
807 WHUS42 KTBW 201206 CFWTBW URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 806 AM EDT Sun Oct 20 2019 FLZ050-151-155-210000- /O.EXP.KTBW.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-191020T1200Z/ /O.EXP.KTBW.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-191020T1200Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-191021T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee- 806 AM EDT Sun Oct 20 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * RIP CURRENT TIMING...Increased wave action will continue to create dangerous rip currents through this evening. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will create dangerous swimming conditions at 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. && $$ FLZ139-142-148-149-201315- /O.EXP.KTBW.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-191020T1200Z/ Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando-Coastal Pasco- 806 AM EDT Sun Oct 20 2019 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Decreasing winds and waves will allow water levels to lower. $$ FLZ160-162-165-210000- /O.EXP.KTBW.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-191020T1200Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-191021T0000Z/ Coastal Sarasota-Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 806 AM EDT Sun Oct 20 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * RIP CURRENT TIMING...Increasing wave action will create dangerous rip currents through Sunday. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will create dangerous swimming conditions at 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/tampa
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 4:59 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | TBW | 53 hr | |
| Oct 18, 8:30 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | TBW | Charlotte, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pinellas, Sarasota | 48 hr |
| Oct 18, 11:52 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | TBW | Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Levy, Manatee, Pasco and 1 more | 44 hr |
| Oct 18, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 52 min | |
| Oct 18, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 40 min | |
| Oct 18, 4:57 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | TBW | Citrus, Hernando, Levy | 24 hr |
| Oct 18, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 46 min | |
| Oct 18, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 63 min | |
| Oct 18, 6:17 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 58 min | |
| Oct 18, 6:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 64 min | |
| Oct 18, 7:06 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 84 min | |
| Oct 18, 7:59 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 61 min |
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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.