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Rip Current Statement 25, NWS Tampa Bay, FL
NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this rip current statement at Sep 14, 2020, 8:15 PM EDT for 6 counties in Florida. It was in force for 72 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2020, 8:15 PM EDT (00:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 17, 2020, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 72 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 nearest sounding before it
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 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
- 1182 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 833 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
425 WHUS42 KTBW 150015 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 815 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2020 FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-160000- /O.NEW.KTBW.RP.S.0025.200915T0015Z-200916T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 815 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
087 WHUS42 KTBW 151359 CFWTBW URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 959 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2020 FLZ139-142-172200- /O.NEW.KTBW.CF.Y.0002.200915T1400Z-200917T2200Z/ Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus- 959 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory, which is in effect until 6 PM EDT Thursday. * COASTAL FLOODING...A combination of abnormally high tides and surge from Sally will allow water levels to run 2-3 feet Above Ground Level (3.5 - 4.5 feet MSL) during times of high tide through Thursday. * COASTAL FLOOD TIMING...During afternoon high tides through Thursday. * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Minor coastal flooding, especially low- lying roads or other areas sensitive to nuisance flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-160000- /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-200916T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 959 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...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. && $$ https://www.weather.gov/tampa
828 WHUS42 KTBW 151803 CFWTBW URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 203 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2020 FLZ139-142-160215- /O.CON.KTBW.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200917T2200Z/ Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus- 203 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... * COASTAL FLOODING...A combination of abnormally high tides and surge from Sally will allow water levels to run 2 to 3 feet Above Ground Level (3.5 to 4.5 feet MSL) during times of high tide through Thursday. * COASTAL FLOOD TIMING...During afternoon high tides through Thursday. * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Minor coastal flooding, especially low- lying roads or other areas sensitive to nuisance flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-160215- /O.EXT.KTBW.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-200918T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 203 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday 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. && $$ https://www.weather.gov/tampa
845 WHUS42 KTBW 160003 CFWTBW URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 803 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2020 FLZ139-142-172200- /O.CON.KTBW.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200917T2200Z/ Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus- 803 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY... * COASTAL FLOODING...A combination of abnormally high tides and surge from Sally will allow water levels to run 2 to 3 feet Above Ground Level (3.5 to 4.5 feet MSL) during times of high tide through Thursday. * COASTAL FLOOD TIMING...During afternoon high tides through Thursday. * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Minor coastal flooding, especially low- lying roads or other areas sensitive to nuisance flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-172215- /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-200918T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 803 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday 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. && $$ https://www.weather.gov/tampa
698 WHUS42 KTBW 171433 CFWTBW URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 1033 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020 FLZ139-142-172200- /O.CON.KTBW.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200917T2200Z/ Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus- 1033 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * COASTAL FLOODING...A combination of abnormally high, King tides and moderately strong strong southwest winds will cause water levels to run higher than normal. Expect tides abouth a foot and a half above astronomical tides. (3.5 to 4.5 feet MSL) during times of high tide this afternoon. * COASTAL FLOOD TIMING...During afternoon high tides through Thursday. * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Minor coastal flooding, especially low- lying roads or other areas sensitive to nuisance flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. && $$ FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-172245- /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-200918T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 1033 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday 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. && $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 9:59 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | TBW | Citrus, Levy | 56 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.