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Rip Current Statement 133, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Nov 9, 2022, 3:56 AM CST for 4 counties in Florida. It was in force for 66 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 9, 2022, 3:56 AM CST (09:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 11, 2022, 10:00 PM CST
- In force
- 66 hr
- 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 09:57 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, 9.9 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2280 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 6 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -68 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -58 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
693 WHUS42 KTAE 090956 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 456 AM EST Wed Nov 9 2022 FLZ115-101000- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0133.221109T0956Z-221111T1100Z/ Coastal Franklin- 456 AM EST Wed Nov 9 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Thursday 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
429 WHUS42 KTAE 091658 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1158 AM EST Wed Nov 9 2022 FLZ114-101100- /O.EXA.KTAE.RP.S.0133.000000T0000Z-221111T1100Z/ Coastal Gulf- 1158 AM EST Wed Nov 9 2022 /1058 AM CST Wed Nov 9 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...St Joseph State Park is closed with double red flags flying from rough beach conditions being observed. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ115-101100- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0133.000000T0000Z-221111T1100Z/ Coastal Franklin- 1158 AM EST Wed Nov 9 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Thursday 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. && $$
920 WHUS42 KTAE 101007 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 507 AM EST Thu Nov 10 2022 FLZ108-112-111000- /O.EXB.KTAE.RP.S.0133.221110T2000Z-221112T0400Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 407 AM CST Thu Nov 10 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...From 3 PM EST this afternoon through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ114-115-111000- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0133.000000T0000Z-221112T0400Z/ Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 507 AM EST Thu Nov 10 2022 /407 AM CST Thu Nov 10 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Friday 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. && $$
489 WHUS42 KTAE 102154 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 454 PM EST Thu Nov 10 2022 FLZ108-112-114-115-120400- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0133.000000T0000Z-221112T0400Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 454 PM EST Thu Nov 10 2022 /354 PM CST Thu Nov 10 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay, Gulf, Franklin, and Walton County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
413 WHUS42 KTAE 110304 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1004 PM EST Thu Nov 10 2022 FLZ118-127-128-134-111100- /O.NEW.KTAE.CF.Y.0005.221111T0304Z-221111T1100Z/ Coastal Jefferson-Coastal Wakulla-Coastal Taylor-Coastal Dixie- 1004 PM EST Thu Nov 10 2022 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Coastal Jefferson, Coastal Wakulla, Coastal Taylor and Coastal Dixie Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides will run 2 to 3 feet above tide table predictions during the overnight high tide cycle, which will run from about 2 AM to 3 AM EST. Normally dry ground near the shoreline could experience up to 3 feet of inundation, leading to minor coastal flooding. 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. && $$ FLZ108-112-114-115-111115- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0133.000000T0000Z-221112T0400Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 1004 PM EST Thu Nov 10 2022 /904 PM CST Thu Nov 10 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay, Gulf, Franklin, and Walton County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
824 WHUS42 KTAE 110932 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 432 AM EST Fri Nov 11 2022 FLZ118-127-128-134-111045- /O.CAN.KTAE.CF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-221111T1100Z/ Coastal Jefferson-Coastal Wakulla-Coastal Taylor-Coastal Dixie- 432 AM EST Fri Nov 11 2022 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS ENDED... The early morning high tide cycle is now behind us, and all tide stations have receded below the threshold for minor coastal flooding. $$ FLZ108-112-114-115-111745- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0133.000000T0000Z-221112T0400Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 432 AM EST Fri Nov 11 2022 /332 AM CST Fri Nov 11 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay, Gulf, Franklin, and Walton County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 3:01 AM CST | Tropical Storm Warning | TAE | Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon and 3 more | 42 hr |
| Nov 9, 9:03 AM CST | Storm Surge Warning | TAE | Dixie, Jefferson, Taylor, Wakulla | 36 hr |
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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.