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Rip Current Statement 36, NWS Tampa Bay, FL
NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this rip current statement at Dec 23, 2020, 7:42 PM EST for 6 counties in Florida. It took effect at Dec 24, 2020, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 45 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2020, 7:42 PM EST (00:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 24, 2020, 10:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 26, 2020, 7:00 AM EST
- In force
- 45 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 00:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 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
- 1491 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 77 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
897 WHUS42 KTBW 240042 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 742 PM EST Wed Dec 23 2020 FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-241200- /O.NEW.KTBW.RP.S.0036.201224T1500Z-201226T1200Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 742 PM EST Wed Dec 23 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Saturday morning. * 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
761 WHUS42 KTBW 240911 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 411 AM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-251000- /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0036.201224T1500Z-201226T1200Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 411 AM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...From late this morning through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
327 WHUS42 KTBW 241730 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 1230 PM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-260330- /O.NEW.KTBW.SU.Y.0011.201225T0600Z-201226T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0036.000000T0000Z-201226T1200Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 1230 PM EST Thu Dec 24 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 1 AM to 10 PM EST Friday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday morning. * 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. && $$
198 WHUS42 KTBW 250835 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 335 AM EST Fri Dec 25 2020 FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-261200- /O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-201226T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0036.000000T0000Z-201226T1200Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 335 AM EST Fri Dec 25 2020 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet with dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...The High Surf Advisory is in effect until 10 PM EST tonight and the High Rip Current Risk remains in effect into Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 4:10 AM EST | Gale Warning | TBW | 21 hr | |
| Dec 24, 4:12 AM EST | Freeze Watch | TBW | Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, Sumter | 24 hr |
| Dec 24, 4:12 AM EST | Hard Freeze Watch | TBW | Levy | 24 hr |
| Dec 24, 12:30 PM EST | High Surf Advisory | TBW | Charlotte, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pinellas, Sarasota | 34 hr |
| Dec 24, 1:58 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | TBW | Hillsborough, Pasco, Polk | 18 hr |
| Dec 24, 4:31 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 89 min | |
| Dec 24, 5:19 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Levy | 41 min |
| Dec 24, 5:37 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 83 min | |
| Dec 24, 5:58 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Levy | 47 min |
| Dec 24, 6:24 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TBW | Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas | 51 min |
| Dec 24, 6:51 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 69 min |
Nearby
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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.