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Rip Current Statement 56, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Jun 17, 2021, 4:58 AM CDT for 4 counties in Florida. It was in force for 7 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2021, 4:58 AM CDT (09:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 23, 2021, 11:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 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 10:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 10.0 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2075 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1162 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.7
The text
As transmitted.
467 WHUS42 KTAE 170958 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 558 AM EDT Thu Jun 17 2021 FLZ108-112-114-115-171800- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0056.210617T0958Z-210621T1000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 558 AM EDT Thu Jun 17 2021 /458 AM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Long period swells generated by a tropical disturbance over the Bay of Campeche will make for rough surf and a high risk of rip currents over the next few days. This system likely becomes a tropical depression by late tonight or Friday as it tracks north towards the Gulf coast this weekend. 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. && $$
8 follow-up statements
739 WHUS42 KTAE 171458 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1058 AM EDT Thu Jun 17 2021 FLZ108-112-114-115-181200- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0056.000000T0000Z-210621T1000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 1058 AM EDT Thu Jun 17 2021 /958 AM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Long period swells generated by a tropical disturbance over the Bay of Campeche will make for rough surf and a high risk of rip currents over the next few days. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
384 WHUS42 KTAE 172008 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 408 PM EDT Thu Jun 17 2021 FLZ108-112-114-180800- /O.NEW.KTAE.SU.Y.0003.210618T1200Z-210620T0800Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0056.000000T0000Z-210621T1000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 408 PM EDT Thu Jun 17 2021 /308 PM CDT Thu Jun 17 2021/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ FRIDAY TO 4 AM EDT /3 AM CDT/ SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 to 7 feet expected 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, from 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ Friday to 4 AM EDT /3 AM CDT/ Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Sunday night. * 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. && $$ FLZ115-180800- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0056.000000T0000Z-210621T1000Z/ Coastal Franklin- 408 PM EDT Thu Jun 17 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
972 WHUS42 KTAE 180848 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 448 AM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021 FLZ108-112-114-190900- /O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0003.210618T1200Z-210620T0800Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0056.000000T0000Z-210621T1000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 448 AM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021 /348 AM CDT Fri Jun 18 2021/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EDT /3 AM CDT/ SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet expected 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, from 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ Friday to 4 AM EDT /3 AM CDT/ Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Sunday night. * 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. && $$ FLZ115-190900- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0056.000000T0000Z-210621T1000Z/ Coastal Franklin- 448 AM EDT Fri Jun 18 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
434 WHUS42 KTAE 190748 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 348 AM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021 FLZ108-112-114-191800- /O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210620T0800Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0056.000000T0000Z-210621T1000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 348 AM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021 /248 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021/ ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT /3 AM CDT/ SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet expected 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, through 4 AM EDT /3 AM CDT/ Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Sunday night. * 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. && $$ FLZ115-191800- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0056.000000T0000Z-210621T1000Z/ Coastal Franklin- 348 AM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
441 WHUS42 KTAE 191950 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 350 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021 FLZ108-112-114-200800- /O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210620T0800Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0056.000000T0000Z-210621T1000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 350 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021 /250 PM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021/ ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT /3 AM CDT/ SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet expected 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, through 4 AM EDT /3 AM CDT/ Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Sunday night. * 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. && $$ FLZ115-200800- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0056.000000T0000Z-210621T1000Z/ Coastal Franklin- 350 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
533 WHUS42 KTAE 200818 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 418 AM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021 FLZ108-112-114-201630- /O.EXP.KTAE.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210620T0800Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0056.000000T0000Z-210621T1000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 418 AM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021 /318 AM CDT Sun Jun 20 2021/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Sunday night. * 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. && $$ FLZ115-201630- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0056.000000T0000Z-210621T1000Z/ Coastal Franklin- 418 AM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
049 WHUS42 KTAE 210613 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 213 AM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021 FLZ108-112-114-115-230400- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0056.000000T0000Z-210623T0400Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 213 AM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021 /113 AM CDT Mon Jun 21 2021/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The high rip current risk may need to be extended past Tuesday evening and through Wednesday evening. 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. && $$
521 WHUS42 KTAE 220558 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 158 AM EDT Tue Jun 22 2021 FLZ108-112-114-115-230800- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0056.000000T0000Z-210624T0400Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 158 AM EDT Tue Jun 22 2021 /1258 AM CDT Tue Jun 22 2021/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 3:08 PM CDT | High Surf Advisory | TAE | Bay, Gulf, Walton | 60 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.