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Rip Current Statement 61, NWS Tallahassee, FL

July 1, 20214 counties in Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Jul 1, 2021, 1:41 AM CDT for 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at Jul 1, 2021, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 5 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 1, 2021, 1:41 AM CDT (06:41 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 1, 2021, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired
Jul 6, 2021, 2:00 AM CDT
In force
5 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 06:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 6.7 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 2021-07-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 92 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 2021-07-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -30 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
92 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-91 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
905 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
3 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-30 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-9 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

919 
WHUS42 KTAE 010641
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
241 AM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021

FLZ114-115-020700-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0061.210701T1200Z-210702T0700Z/
Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
241 AM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021 /141 AM CDT Thu Jul 1 2021/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ THIS
MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...South-facing Beaches of Gulf County and Franklin County
  Beaches.

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ this morning 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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
673 
WHUS42 KTAE 020640
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
240 AM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

FLZ108-112-040900-
/O.EXB.KTAE.RP.S.0061.000000T0000Z-210705T0700Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-
140 AM CDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Walton and Bay 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.

&&

$$

FLZ114-040900-
/O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0061.000000T0000Z-210705T0700Z/
Coastal Gulf-
240 AM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021 /140 AM CDT Fri Jul 2 2021/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Gulf 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.

&&

$$

FLZ115-040700-
/O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0061.000000T0000Z-210704T0700Z/
Coastal Franklin-
240 AM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Franklin County Beaches.

* WHEN...Through late Saturday 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.

&&

$$
459 
WHUS42 KTAE 030613
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
213 AM EDT Sat Jul 3 2021

FLZ108-112-114-040900-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0061.000000T0000Z-210705T0700Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-
213 AM EDT Sat Jul 3 2021 /113 AM CDT Sat Jul 3 2021/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

&&

$$

FLZ115-040700-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0061.000000T0000Z-210704T0700Z/
Coastal Franklin-
213 AM EDT Sat Jul 3 2021

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...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.

&&

$$
447 
WHUS42 KTAE 040827
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
427 AM EDT Sun Jul 4 2021

FLZ108-112-114-060700-
/O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0061.000000T0000Z-210706T0700Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-
427 AM EDT Sun Jul 4 2021 /327 AM CDT Sun Jul 4 2021/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through late Monday 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.

&&

$$
861 
WHUS42 KTAE 050748
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
348 AM EDT Mon Jul 5 2021

FLZ108-112-114-060700-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0061.000000T0000Z-210706T0700Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-
348 AM EDT Mon Jul 5 2021 /248 AM CDT Mon Jul 5 2021/

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf 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 30, 7:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAECalhoun43 min
Jul 1, 2:21 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEFranklin, Wakulla114 min
Jul 1, 4:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDixie43 min
Jul 1, 4:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELafayette45 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.