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Rip Current Statement 33, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Mar 21, 2022, 1:18 AM CDT for 4 counties in Florida. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 21, 2022, 1:18 AM CDT (06:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2022, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 5 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 06:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 6.3 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2560 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
214 WHUS42 KTAE 210618 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 218 AM EDT Mon Mar 21 2022 FLZ108-112-211430- /O.EXP.KTAE.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-220321T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0033.220321T0618Z-220322T0600Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 118 AM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Bay 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. && $$ FLZ114-210730- /O.EXP.KTAE.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-220321T0600Z/ Coastal Gulf- 218 AM EDT Mon Mar 21 2022 /118 AM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... Rip current risk for Monday appear moderate but the risk will increase later Monday night and Tuesday. $$ FLZ115-211430- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0033.220321T0618Z-220322T0600Z/ Coastal Franklin- 218 AM EDT Mon Mar 21 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...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. && $$
7 follow-up statements
486 WHUS42 KTAE 210932 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 532 AM EDT Mon Mar 21 2022 FLZ108-112-211745- /O.NEW.KTAE.SU.Y.0006.220322T1800Z-220324T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-220324T1200Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 432 AM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 1 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 1 PM Tuesday to 1 AM CDT Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ114-211745- /O.EXB.KTAE.RP.S.0033.220322T0600Z-220324T1200Z/ Coastal Gulf- 532 AM EDT Mon Mar 21 2022 /432 AM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...From late tonight through Thursday morning. * 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. && $$ FLZ115-211745- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-220324T1200Z/ Coastal Franklin- 532 AM EDT Mon Mar 21 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
868 WHUS42 KTAE 212357 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 757 PM EDT Mon Mar 21 2022 FLZ108-112-241200- /O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0006.220322T1800Z-220324T0600Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-220324T1200Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 657 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 1 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 1 PM Tuesday to 1 AM CDT Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Thursday morning. * 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... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ FLZ114-241200- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0033.220322T0600Z-220324T1200Z/ Coastal Gulf- 757 PM EDT Mon Mar 21 2022 /657 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...From 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ Tuesday through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ115-241200- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-220324T1200Z/ Coastal Franklin- 757 PM EDT Mon Mar 21 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. * 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. && $$
373 WHUS42 KTAE 230712 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 312 AM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 FLZ108-112-231515- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-220326T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-220324T0600Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 212 AM CDT Wed Mar 23 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 1 AM CDT Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ114-115-231515- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-220326T0000Z/ Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 312 AM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 /212 AM CDT Wed Mar 23 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Gulf 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. && $$
651 WHUS42 KTAE 231949 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 349 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 FLZ108-112-240400- /O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-220324T0600Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-220326T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 249 PM CDT Wed Mar 23 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 1 AM CDT Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ114-115-240400- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-220326T0000Z/ Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 349 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 /249 PM CDT Wed Mar 23 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * 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. && $$
841 WHUS42 KTAE 240653 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 253 AM EDT Thu Mar 24 2022 FLZ108-112-114-115-241500- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-220326T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 253 AM EDT Thu Mar 24 2022 /153 AM CDT Thu Mar 24 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...All northeast Gulf of Mexico beaches. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
637 WHUS42 KTAE 241556 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1156 AM EDT Thu Mar 24 2022 FLZ108-112-114-115-250900- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-220326T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 1156 AM EDT Thu Mar 24 2022 /1056 AM CDT Thu Mar 24 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...All northeast Gulf of Mexico 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. && $$
882 WHUS42 KTAE 250911 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 511 AM EDT Fri Mar 25 2022 FLZ108-112-114-115-260000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-220326T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 511 AM EDT Fri Mar 25 2022 /411 AM CDT Fri Mar 25 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...All northeast Gulf of Mexico beaches. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 4:32 AM CDT | High Surf Advisory | TAE | Bay, Walton | 68 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.