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Rip Current Statement 29, NWS Tallahassee, FL

March 13, 20224 counties in Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Mar 13, 2022, 10:49 AM CDT for 4 counties in Florida. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 13, 2022, 10:49 AM CDT (15:49 UTC)
Expired
Mar 17, 2022, 4:00 AM CDT
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 15:48 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

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 3.8 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2022-03-13Temperature 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, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2022-03-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -50 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
2964 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-50 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
33 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

023 
WHUS42 KTAE 131549
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1149 AM EDT Sun Mar 13 2022

FLZ115-140000-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0029.220313T1549Z-220315T0300Z/
Coastal Franklin-
1149 AM EDT Sun Mar 13 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Franklin County Beaches.

* WHEN...Through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...St George Island State Park is flying red
  flags this morning from northeast longshore flow in place. A
  moderate risk of rip currents is expected at the beaches west 
  of Franklin County where yellow flags are flying.

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
635 
WHUS42 KTAE 140712
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
312 AM EDT Mon Mar 14 2022

FLZ115-150300-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-220315T0300Z/
Coastal Franklin-
312 AM EDT Mon Mar 14 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Franklin County Beaches.

* WHEN...Through Monday 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.

&&

$$
884 
WHUS42 KTAE 141542
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1142 AM EDT Mon Mar 14 2022

FLZ114-142345-
/O.EXB.KTAE.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-220316T0900Z/
Coastal Gulf-
1142 AM EDT Mon Mar 14 2022 /1042 AM CDT Mon Mar 14 2022/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Gulf County Beaches.

* WHEN...Through late Tuesday night.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Red flags are flying at South Cape/Indian
  Pass this morning, while yellow are in place for North Cape and
  St Joseph State Park.

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.

&&

$$

FLZ115-142345-
/O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-220316T0900Z/
Coastal Franklin-
1142 AM EDT Mon Mar 14 2022

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Franklin County Beaches.

* WHEN...Through late Tuesday 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.

&&

$$
058 
WHUS42 KTAE 150759
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
359 AM EDT Tue Mar 15 2022

FLZ108-112-160800-
/O.EXA.KTAE.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-220316T0900Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-
259 AM CDT Tue Mar 15 2022

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches.

* WHEN...Through late Tuesday 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.

&&

$$

FLZ114-115-160800-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-220316T0900Z/
Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
359 AM EDT Tue Mar 15 2022 /259 AM CDT Tue Mar 15 2022/

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Gulf and Franklin County Beaches.

* WHEN...Through late Tuesday 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.

&&

$$
352 
WHUS42 KTAE 160758
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
358 AM EDT Wed Mar 16 2022

FLZ108-112-114-115-161600-
/O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-220317T0900Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
358 AM EDT Wed Mar 16 2022 /258 AM CDT Wed Mar 16 2022/

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* 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.

&&

$$
759 
WHUS42 KTAE 161805
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
205 PM EDT Wed Mar 16 2022

FLZ108-112-114-115-170900-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-220317T0900Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
205 PM EDT Wed Mar 16 2022 /105 PM CDT Wed Mar 16 2022/

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 12, 10:09 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningTAEDixie, Taylor4 days

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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.