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Rip Current Statement 60, NWS Tallahassee, FL

June 27, 2021Bay County, Franklin County, Walton County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Jun 27, 2021, 3:40 AM CDT for Bay County, Franklin County, Walton County, Florida. It took effect at Jun 27, 2021, 4:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 27, 2021, 3:40 AM CDT (08:40 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 27, 2021, 4:00 AM CDT
Expired
Jun 28, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL

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

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 120 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 2021-06-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1273 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-06-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 0 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
1273 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1224 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
51 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

378 
WHUS42 KTAE 270840
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
440 AM EDT Sun Jun 27 2021

FLZ108-115-280600-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0060.210627T0900Z-210628T0600Z/
South Walton-Coastal Franklin-
440 AM EDT Sun Jun 27 2021 /340 AM CDT Sun Jun 27 2021/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Walton and Franklin County Beaches.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* 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.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
055 
WHUS42 KTAE 271550
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1150 AM EDT Sun Jun 27 2021

FLZ112-280000-
/O.EXA.KTAE.RP.S.0060.000000T0000Z-210628T0600Z/
Coastal Bay-
1050 AM CDT Sun Jun 27 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Bay County Beaches.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...After speaking with local beach officials
  about flying red flags this morning and expected trends this
  afternoon, it was determined that the rip current risk is high
  today.

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.

&&

$$

FLZ108-115-280000-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0060.000000T0000Z-210628T0600Z/
South Walton-Coastal Franklin-
1150 AM EDT Sun Jun 27 2021 /1050 AM CDT Sun Jun 27 2021/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Walton and Franklin County Beaches.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* 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
Jun 27, 11:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEWashington51 min
Jun 27, 12:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEHolmes, Walton, Washington44 min
Jun 27, 12:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEHolmes55 min
Jun 27, 3:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELeon30 min
Jun 27, 3:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEGadsden32 min
Jun 27, 3:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEJefferson31 min

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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.