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Rip Current Statement 20, NWS Tampa Bay, FL
NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this rip current statement at Aug 14, 2021, 2:58 PM EDT for 6 counties in Florida. It took effect at Aug 15, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 60 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2021, 2:58 PM EDT (18:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 15, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 17, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tampa Bay, FL
Counties Charlotte County, FL, Hillsborough County, FL, Lee County, FL, Manatee County, FL, Pinellas County, FL, Sarasota County, FL
The nearest sounding before it
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 43 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
- 484 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -69 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 958 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 64 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 89 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
267 WHUS42 KTBW 141858 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 258 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021 FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-151400- /O.NEW.KTBW.RP.S.0020.210815T1200Z-210816T1200Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 258 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Monday morning. * 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. && $$
8 follow-up statements
474 WHUS42 KTBW 150657 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 257 AM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021 FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-161200- /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0020.210815T1200Z-210816T1200Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 257 AM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Manatee, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Sarasota, Pinellas, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
320 WHUS42 KTBW 151715 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 115 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021 FLZ139-142-161200- /O.NEW.KTBW.CF.Y.0002.210816T0000Z-210817T1800Z/ Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus- 115 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding expected with tides 1 to 3 feet above normal. * WHERE...Coastal Levy and Coastal Citrus Counties. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 2 PM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-161200- /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-210816T1200Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 115 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Manatee, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Sarasota, Pinellas, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
458 WHUS42 KTBW 152235 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 635 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021 FLZ139-152345- /O.CAN.KTBW.CF.Y.0002.210816T0000Z-210817T1800Z/ Coastal Levy- 635 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... This area has been updated to a Storm Surge Warning. $$ FLZ148-161200- /O.EXB.KTBW.CF.Y.0002.210815T2235Z-210817T2000Z/ Coastal Hernando- 635 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding expected with tides 1 to 3 feet above normal. * WHERE...Coastal Hernando County. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ FLZ142-161200- /O.EXT.KTBW.CF.Y.0002.210815T2235Z-210817T2000Z/ Coastal Citrus- 635 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding expected with tides 1 to 3 feet above normal. * WHERE...Coastal Citrus County. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-161200- /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-210816T1200Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 635 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Manatee, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Sarasota, Pinellas, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
759 WHUS42 KTBW 160303 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 1103 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021 FLZ142-148-161200- /O.CON.KTBW.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210817T2000Z/ Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando- 1103 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding expected with tides 1 to 3 feet above normal. * WHERE...Coastal Citrus County. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-161200- /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-210816T1200Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 1103 PM EDT Sun Aug 15 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Manatee, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Sarasota, Pinellas, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
805 WHUS42 KTBW 160744 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 344 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 FLZ142-148-171200- /O.CON.KTBW.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210817T2000Z/ Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando- 344 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Coastal Citrus and Coastal Hernando Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-171200- /O.EXT.KTBW.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-210817T1200Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 344 AM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Manatee, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Sarasota, Pinellas, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...Through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
034 WHUS42 KTBW 170304 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 1104 PM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 FLZ139-172000- /O.EXA.KTBW.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210817T2000Z/ Coastal Levy- 1104 PM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding expected with tides 1 to 3 feet above normal. * WHERE...Coastal Levy County. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ FLZ142-148-172000- /O.CON.KTBW.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210817T2000Z/ Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando- 1104 PM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding expected with tides 1 to 3 feet above normal. * WHERE...Coastal Citrus and Coastal Hernando Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-172000- /O.EXT.KTBW.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-210818T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 1104 PM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Manatee, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Sarasota, Pinellas, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...Through Tuesday 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. && $$
014 WHUS42 KTBW 170752 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 352 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021 FLZ139-142-148-172000- /O.CON.KTBW.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210817T2000Z/ Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando- 352 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding expected with tides 1 to 3 feet above normal. * WHERE...Coastal Citrus and Coastal Hernando Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-180000- /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-210818T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 352 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Manatee, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Sarasota, Pinellas, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...Through 8 PM EDT this 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. && $$
410 WHUS42 KTBW 171303 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 903 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021 FLZ139-142-148-171415- /O.CAN.KTBW.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210817T2000Z/ Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando- 903 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The threat of coastal flooding has decreased after this mornings high tide. $$ FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-172115- /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-210818T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 903 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Manatee, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Sarasota, Pinellas, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this 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 Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 11:39 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | TBW | 3 days | |
| Aug 13, 11:39 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | TBW | 12 hr | |
| Aug 14, 2:23 AM EDT | Flood Watch | TBW | Charlotte, Lee, Sarasota | 16 hr |
| Aug 14, 1:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | TBW | Lee | 44 min |
| Aug 14, 1:54 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 96 min |
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Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2021Every rip current statement in 2021
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.