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Rip Current Statement 143, NWS Tallahassee, FL

November 26, 20224 counties in Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Nov 26, 2022, 1:20 AM CST for 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at Nov 26, 2022, 10:56 AM CST. It was in force for 61 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 26, 2022, 1:20 AM CST (07:20 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 26, 2022, 10:56 AM CST
Expired
Nov 29, 2022, 12:00 AM CST
In force
61 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 07:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 360 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, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2022-11-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2022-11-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -95 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
820 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-95 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
7 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

638 
WHUS42 KTAE 260720
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
220 AM EST Sat Nov 26 2022

FLZ108-112-114-115-280900-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0143.221127T0000Z-221128T0900Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
220 AM EST Sat Nov 26 2022 /120 AM CST Sat Nov 26 2022/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...From this evening 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.

&&

$$

DVD
5 follow-up statements
021 
WHUS42 KTAE 261656
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1156 AM EST Sat Nov 26 2022

FLZ114-115-270800-
/O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0143.221126T1656Z-221128T0900Z/
Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
1156 AM EST Sat Nov 26 2022 /1056 AM CST Sat Nov 26 2022/

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Gulf and Franklin 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.

&&

$$

FLZ108-112-270800-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0143.221127T0000Z-221128T0900Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-
1056 AM CST Sat Nov 26 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...From this evening 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.

&&

$$
728 
WHUS42 KTAE 270843
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
343 AM EST Sun Nov 27 2022

FLZ108-112-114-115-271645-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0143.000000T0000Z-221128T0900Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
343 AM EST Sun Nov 27 2022 /243 AM CST Sun Nov 27 2022/

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...From this evening 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.

&&

$$
134 
WHUS42 KTAE 271532
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1032 AM EST Sun Nov 27 2022

FLZ108-112-114-115-280345-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0143.000000T0000Z-221128T0900Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
1032 AM EST Sun Nov 27 2022 /932 AM CST Sun Nov 27 2022/

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...From this evening 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.

&&

$$
163 
WHUS42 KTAE 280806
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
306 AM EST Mon Nov 28 2022

FLZ108-112-114-281615-
/O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0143.000000T0000Z-221129T0600Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-
306 AM EST Mon Nov 28 2022 /206 AM CST Mon Nov 28 2022/

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

&&

$$

FLZ115-280915-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0143.000000T0000Z-221128T0900Z/
Coastal Franklin-
306 AM EST Mon Nov 28 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST EARLY
THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...From this evening 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.

&&

$$
081 
WHUS42 KTAE 281646
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1146 AM EST Mon Nov 28 2022

FLZ108-112-114-290600-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0143.000000T0000Z-221129T0600Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-
1146 AM EST Mon Nov 28 2022 /1046 AM CST Mon Nov 28 2022/

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* 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
Nov 26, 1:27 AM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryTAE35 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.