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Rip Current Statement 31, NWS Tallahassee, FL

April 8, 20214 counties in Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Apr 8, 2021, 2:14 AM CDT for 4 counties in Florida. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 8, 2021, 2:14 AM CDT (07:14 UTC)
Expired
Apr 11, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
4 days
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 07:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 7.2 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 00:00Z on 2021-04-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 00:00Z on 2021-04-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 75 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1482 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
75 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
78 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

638 
WHUS42 KTAE 080714
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
314 AM EDT Thu Apr 8 2021

FLZ108-112-114-115-120200-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0031.210408T0714Z-210412T0200Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
314 AM EDT Thu Apr 8 2021 /214 AM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021/

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through Sunday 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.

&&

$$
9 follow-up statements
016 
WHUS42 KTAE 080831
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
431 AM EDT Thu Apr 8 2021

FLZ108-112-114-115-081645-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-210412T0200Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
431 AM EDT Thu Apr 8 2021 /331 AM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021/

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through Sunday evening. Peak conditions for rip currents
  will come on Saturday.

* 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.

&&

$$
084 
WHUS42 KTAE 081439
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1039 AM EDT Thu Apr 8 2021

FLZ108-112-114-115-090300-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-210412T0200Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
1039 AM EDT Thu Apr 8 2021 /939 AM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021/

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through Sunday evening. Peak conditions for rip 
  currents will come on Saturday.

* 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.

&&

$$
293 
WHUS42 KTAE 090832
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
432 AM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021

FLZ108-112-114-115-100245-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-210412T0200Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
432 AM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021 /332 AM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021/

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through Sunday evening. Peak conditions for rip 
  currents will come on Saturday.

* 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.

&&

$$
304 
WHUS42 KTAE 091504
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1104 AM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021

FLZ108-112-114-115-100300-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-210412T0200Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
1104 AM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021 /1004 AM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021/

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through Sunday evening. Peak conditions for rip 
  currents will come on Saturday.

* 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.

&&

$$
402 
WHUS42 KTAE 091908
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
308 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021

FLZ108-112-114-115-101300-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-210412T0200Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
308 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021 /208 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021/

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through Sunday evening. Peak conditions for rip 
  currents will come on Saturday.

* 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.

&&

$$
687 
WHUS42 KTAE 100709
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
309 AM EDT Sat Apr 10 2021

FLZ108-112-114-115-110015-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-210412T0200Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
309 AM EDT Sat Apr 10 2021 /209 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021/

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through Sunday evening. Peak conditions for rip 
  currents will come on Saturday.

* 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.

&&

$$
227 
WHUS42 KTAE 110032
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
832 PM EDT Sat Apr 10 2021

FLZ108-112-114-115-110845-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-210412T0200Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
832 PM EDT Sat Apr 10 2021 /732 PM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021/

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through Sunday 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.

&&

$$
400 
WHUS42 KTAE 110608
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
208 AM EDT Sun Apr 11 2021

FLZ108-112-114-115-120200-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-210412T0200Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
208 AM EDT Sun Apr 11 2021 /108 AM CDT Sun Apr 11 2021/

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through Sunday 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.

&&

$$
079 
WHUS42 KTAE 111817
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
217 PM EDT Sun Apr 11 2021

FLZ108-112-114-115-120200-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-210412T0200Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
217 PM EDT Sun Apr 11 2021 /117 PM CDT Sun Apr 11 2021/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT /9 PM
CDT/ THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through Sunday 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 8, 11:00 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningTAE2 hr

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.