Rip Current Statement 103, NWS Tallahassee, FL

Issued

Aug 16, 2022, 1:32 AM CDT (06:32 UTC)

In effect from

Aug 16, 2022, 10:00 AM CDT

Expired

Aug 16, 2022, 10:00 PM CDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Tallahassee, FL

Counties Bay County, FL, Gulf County, FL, Walton County, FL

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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999 
WHUS42 KTAE 160632
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
232 AM EDT Tue Aug 16 2022

FLZ108-112-114-161445-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0103.220816T1500Z-220817T0300Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-
232 AM EDT Tue Aug 16 2022 /132 AM CDT Tue Aug 16 2022/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/
THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...From 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ this morning through 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.

&&

$$

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