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Rip Current Statement 24, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

November 23, 20194 counties in Florida

NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this rip current statement at Nov 23, 2019, 10:43 PM EST for 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at Nov 24, 2019, 5:00 AM EST. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 23, 2019, 10:43 PM EST (03:43 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 24, 2019, 5:00 AM EST
Expired
Nov 24, 2019, 7:00 PM EST
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Counties Charlotte County, FL, Manatee County, FL, Pinellas County, FL, Sarasota County, FL

The radar

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 00:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 38 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Tampa Bay, FL at 00:00Z on 2019-11-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tampa Bay, FL at 00:00Z on 2019-11-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 87 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1581 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
87 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
61 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

382 
WHUS42 KTBW 240343
CFWTBW

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
1043 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2019

FLZ160-162-250300-
/O.NEW.KTBW.BH.S.0008.191124T0400Z-191125T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KTBW.RP.S.0024.191124T1000Z-191125T0000Z/
Coastal Sarasota-Coastal Charlotte-
1043 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2019

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR
RED TIDE... 
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EST SUNDAY THROUGH 
SUNDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a
Beach Hazards Statement for Red Tide, which is in effect through 
Sunday evening. A High Rip Current Risk has also been issued. This
High Rip Current Risk is in effect from 5 AM EST Sunday through 
Sunday evening. 

* RIP CURRENT TIMING...Increasing wave action behind a cold front
  will create high risk for rip currents through the day. 

* RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will lead to 
  dangerous swimming conditions at area beaches. 

* RED TIDE HAZARDS...Possible respiratory irritation in some 
  coastal areas. 

For red tide forecast information visit
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/hab/gomx.html

* FLORIDA RED TIDE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION POTENTIAL IMPACTS... 
  Symptoms may include coughing...sneezing...and tearing eyes. 
  People with respiratory conditions such as asthma... 
  emphysema...and other pulmonary diseases may be more 
  sensitive. Irritation may vary locally and throughout the day. 
  If you experience uncomfortable symptoms...consider going to 
  an unaffected beach nearby. 

* FLORIDA RED TIDE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION TIMING/LOCATION...NOAA 
  FORECAST: 

Coastal Southern Sarasota County: Gulf Coast...possible on 
Sunday.

Coastal Northern Charlotte County: Gulf Coast...possible on 
Sunday.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Florida red tide observations...You can find unaffected beaches
by checking reports of recent local observations and data: Mote
Marine Laboratory daily beach conditions at
https://visitbeaches.org and the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission (FWC) red tide status at
myfwc.com/redtidestatus. 

Florida red tide health information...Consult the Florida 
Department of Health at: 
www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/aquatic-toxins/red-
tide.html or call the Poison Control Center at: 1 800 222 1222. 

Inclusion of external links does not constitute endorsement by 
the Department of Commerce (DOC)/(NOAA) of these external web 
sites or the information, products, or services contained 
therein. 

Florida red tide information sources...red tide forecasts are 
provided by the National Ocean Service with data provided by 
the FWC and Mote Marine Laboratory. 

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. 

&&

$$

FLZ165-250300-
/O.NEW.KTBW.BH.S.0008.191124T0400Z-191125T0300Z/
Coastal Lee-
1043 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2019

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR
RED TIDE...

The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a
Beach Hazards Statement for Red Tide, which is in effect through 
Sunday evening. 

* RED TIDE HAZARDS...Possible respiratory irritation in some 
  coastal areas. 

For red tide forecast information visit
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/hab/gomx.html

* FLORIDA RED TIDE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION POTENTIAL IMPACTS... 
  Symptoms may include coughing...sneezing...and tearing eyes. 
  People with respiratory conditions such as asthma... 
  emphysema...and other pulmonary diseases may be more 
  sensitive. Irritation may vary locally and throughout the day. 
  If you experience uncomfortable symptoms...consider going to 
  an unaffected beach nearby. 

* FLORIDA RED TIDE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION TIMING/LOCATION...NOAA 
  FORECAST: 

Coastal Northern and Central Lee County: Gulf Coast...possible 
Sunday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Florida red tide observations...You can find unaffected beaches
by checking reports of recent local observations and data: Mote
Marine Laboratory daily beach conditions at
https://visitbeaches.org and the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission (FWC) red tide status at
myfwc.com/redtidestatus. 

Florida red tide health information...Consult the Florida 
Department of Health at: 
www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/aquatic-toxins/red-
tide.html or call the Poison Control Center at: 1 800 222 1222. 

Inclusion of external links does not constitute endorsement by 
the Department of Commerce (DOC)/(NOAA) of these external web 
sites or the information, products, or services contained 
therein. 

Florida red tide information sources...red tide forecasts are 
provided by the National Ocean Service with data provided by 
the FWC and Mote Marine Laboratory. 

&&

$$

FLZ050-155-250000-
/O.NEW.KTBW.RP.S.0024.191124T1000Z-191125T0000Z/
Pinellas-Coastal Manatee-
1043 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EST SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a
High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect from 5 AM EST Sunday
through Sunday evening. 

* RIP CURRENT TIMING...Increasing wave action behind a cold front
  will create high risk for rip currents through the day. 

* RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will lead to 
  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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 23, 10:43 PM ESTBeach Hazards StatementTBWCharlotte, Lee, Sarasota23 hr

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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.