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Rip Current Statement 31, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Apr 11, 2020, 1:30 PM CDT for 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at Apr 12, 2020, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 64 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2020, 1:30 PM CDT (18:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 12, 2020, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2020, 11:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 64 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 18:34 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, 6.5 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2972 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 111 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
723 WHUS42 KTAE 111830 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 230 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2020 FLZ108-112-121000- /O.NEW.KTAE.SU.Y.0003.200412T1800Z-200413T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0031.200412T1200Z-200415T0400Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 230 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2020 /130 PM CDT Sat Apr 11 2020/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ SUNDAY TO 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ MONDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet are expected. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ Sunday to 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from Sunday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Cointon's will deteriorate rapidly Sunday morning into the afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ114-121000- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0031.200412T1200Z-200415T0400Z/ Coastal Gulf- 230 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2020 /130 PM CDT Sat Apr 11 2020/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Cointon's will deteriorate rapidly Sunday morning into the afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ115-121000- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0031.200412T1200Z-200414T0400Z/ Coastal Franklin- 230 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Cointon's will deteriorate rapidly Sunday morning into the afternoon.. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
5 follow-up statements
631 WHUS42 KTAE 111832 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 232 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2020 FLZ108-112-121000- /O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0003.200412T1800Z-200413T2100Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0031.200412T1200Z-200415T0400Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 232 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2020 /132 PM CDT Sat Apr 11 2020/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ SUNDAY TO 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ MONDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet are expected. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ Sunday to 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from Sunday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Conditions will deteriorate rapidly Sunday morning into the afternoon.. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ114-121000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0031.200412T1200Z-200415T0400Z/ Coastal Gulf- 232 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2020 /132 PM CDT Sat Apr 11 2020/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Conditions will deteriorate rapidly Sunday morning into the afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ115-121000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0031.200412T1200Z-200414T0400Z/ Coastal Franklin- 232 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Conditions will deteriorate rapidly Sunday morning into the afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
432 WHUS42 KTAE 111847 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 247 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2020 FLZ108-112-121000- /O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0003.200412T1800Z-200413T2100Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0031.200412T1200Z-200415T0400Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 247 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2020 /147 PM CDT Sat Apr 11 2020/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ SUNDAY TO 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ MONDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet are expected. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ Sunday to 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from Sunday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Conditions will deteriorate rapidly Sunday morning into the afternoon. High surf could also lead to minor beach erosion and splashover. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ114-121000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0031.200412T1200Z-200415T0400Z/ Coastal Gulf- 247 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2020 /147 PM CDT Sat Apr 11 2020/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Conditions will deteriorate rapidly Sunday morning into the afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ115-121000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0031.200412T1200Z-200414T0400Z/ Coastal Franklin- 247 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Conditions will deteriorate rapidly Sunday morning into the afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
565 WHUS42 KTAE 120707 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 307 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020 FLZ108-112-130000- /O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0003.200412T1800Z-200413T2100Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0031.200412T1200Z-200415T0400Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 307 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020 /207 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ MONDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet are expected. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ today to 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from this morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ115-130000- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0031.200412T1200Z-200415T0400Z/ Coastal Franklin- 307 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ114-130000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0031.200412T1200Z-200415T0400Z/ Coastal Gulf- 307 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020 /207 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
106 WHUS42 KTAE 121815 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 215 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020 FLZ108-112-131000- /O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200413T2100Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-200415T0400Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 215 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020 /115 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020/ ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet are expected. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ today to 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from this morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ114-115-131000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-200415T0400Z/ Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 215 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020 /115 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
938 WHUS42 KTAE 140815 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 415 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020 FLZ108-112-114-115-150400- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-200415T0400Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 415 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020 /315 AM CDT Tue Apr 14 2020/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1:28 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | TAE | 53 hr | |
| Apr 11, 1:30 PM CDT | High Surf Advisory | TAE | Bay, Walton | 51 hr |
| Apr 11, 1:40 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes and 8 more | 41 hr |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2020Every rip current statement in 2020
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.