Rip Current Statement 52, NWS Tallahassee, FL

Issued

Jun 10, 2020, 7:25 AM CDT (12:25 UTC)

Expired

Jun 10, 2020, 11:00 PM CDT

In force

16 hr

Issued by

NWS Tallahassee, FL

Counties Bay County, FL, Gulf County, FL, Walton County, FL

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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837 
WHUS42 KTAE 101225
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
825 AM EDT Wed Jun 10 2020

FLZ108-112-110400-
/O.EXP.KTAE.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-200610T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0052.200610T1225Z-200611T0400Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-
825 AM EDT Wed Jun 10 2020 /725 AM CDT Wed Jun 10 2020/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Elevated surf heights up to 3 feet in
  combination with onshore swell will continue a favorable wave
  setup for the development of life threatening rip currents.

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.

&&

$$

FLZ114-101330-
/O.EXP.KTAE.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-200610T1200Z/
Coastal Gulf-
825 AM EDT Wed Jun 10 2020 /725 AM CDT Wed Jun 10 2020/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED...

A moderate risk of rip currents is expected today.

$$

822 
WHUS42 KTAE 101544
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1144 AM EDT Wed Jun 10 2020

FLZ114-110400-
/O.EXA.KTAE.RP.S.0052.000000T0000Z-200611T0400Z/
Coastal Gulf-
1144 AM EDT Wed Jun 10 2020 /1044 AM CDT Wed Jun 10 2020/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Gulf County State Park 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.

&&

$$

FLZ108-112-110400-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0052.000000T0000Z-200611T0400Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-
1144 AM EDT Wed Jun 10 2020 /1044 AM CDT Wed Jun 10 2020/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Elevated surf heights up to 3 feet in 
  combination with onshore swell will continue a favorable wave 
  setup for the development of life threatening rip currents.

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.

&&

$$

Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2020Every rip current statement in 2020

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.