High Surf Advisory 5, NWS Tallahassee, FL

Issued

Aug 17, 2021, 2:32 AM CDT (07:32 UTC)

Expired

Aug 17, 2021, 8:00 AM CDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Tallahassee, FL

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

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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010 
WHUS42 KTAE 170732
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
332 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

FLZ108-112-114-180000-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SU.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210818T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KTAE.SU.Y.0005.210817T0732Z-210817T1300Z/
/O.CAN.KTAE.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210817T1800Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0075.000000T0000Z-210819T0000Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-
332 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021 /232 AM CDT Tue Aug 17 2021/

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ THIS
MORNING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...
...HIGH SURF WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 
  to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, 
  dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ 
  this morning. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday 
  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.

&&

$$

FLZ115-180000-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SU.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210818T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KTAE.SU.Y.0005.210817T0732Z-210817T1300Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0075.000000T0000Z-210819T0000Z/
Coastal Franklin-
332 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...
...HIGH SURF WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 
  to 9 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, 
  dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Franklin County Beaches.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 9 AM EDT this 
  morning. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday 
  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.

&&

$$

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