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Rip Current Statement 17, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Feb 1, 2022, 1:15 AM CST for 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at Feb 1, 2022, 8:00 AM CST. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2022, 1:15 AM CST (07:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 1, 2022, 8:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 5, 2022, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 4 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 07:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 7.3 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
- 2135 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
461 WHUS42 KTAE 010715 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 215 AM EST Tue Feb 1 2022 FLZ108-112-114-115-011515- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0017.220201T1400Z-220205T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 215 AM EST Tue Feb 1 2022 /115 AM CST Tue Feb 1 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ this morning 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. && $$
8 follow-up statements
562 WHUS42 KTAE 011708 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1208 PM EST Tue Feb 1 2022 FLZ108-112-114-115-020800- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-220205T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 1208 PM EST Tue Feb 1 2022 /1108 AM CST Tue Feb 1 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
759 WHUS42 KTAE 020943 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 443 AM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 FLZ108-112-114-115-031000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-220205T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 443 AM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 /343 AM CST Wed Feb 2 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, 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. && $$
104 WHUS42 KTAE 021044 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 544 AM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 FLZ108-030600- /O.NEW.KTAE.SU.Y.0004.220202T1044Z-220203T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-220206T0000Z/ South Walton- 444 AM CST Wed Feb 2 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until midnight CST tonight. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water. Avoid venturing too close to the water, since a large wave could sweep you out. && $$ FLZ112-114-115-030600- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-220206T0000Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 544 AM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 /444 AM CST Wed Feb 2 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Saturday 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. && $$
047 WHUS42 KTAE 021933 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 233 PM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 FLZ108-031000- /O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-220203T0600Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-220206T0000Z/ South Walton- 133 PM CST Wed Feb 2 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until midnight CST tonight. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay out of the water. Avoid venturing too close to the water, since a large wave could sweep you out. && $$ FLZ112-114-115-031000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-220206T0000Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 233 PM EST Wed Feb 2 2022 /133 PM CST Wed Feb 2 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Saturday 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. && $$
570 WHUS42 KTAE 030806 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 306 AM EST Thu Feb 3 2022 FLZ108-112-114-115-041000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-220206T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 306 AM EST Thu Feb 3 2022 /206 AM CST Thu Feb 3 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
344 WHUS42 KTAE 040807 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 307 AM EST Fri Feb 4 2022 FLZ108-112-114-115-051000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-220206T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 307 AM EST Fri Feb 4 2022 /207 AM CST Fri Feb 4 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Saturday 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. && $$
238 WHUS42 KTAE 050920 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 420 AM EST Sat Feb 5 2022 FLZ108-112-114-115-060000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-220206T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 420 AM EST Sat Feb 5 2022 /320 AM CST Sat Feb 5 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
715 WHUS42 KTAE 051659 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1159 AM EST Sat Feb 5 2022 FLZ108-112-114-115-060000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-220206T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 1159 AM EST Sat Feb 5 2022 /1059 AM CST Sat Feb 5 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Saturday 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 1:31 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | Dixie, Gadsden, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Madison and 2 more | 8 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.