Rip Current Statement 36, NWS Tallahassee, FL

Issued

Mar 27, 2022, 1:07 PM CDT (18:07 UTC)

In effect from

Mar 28, 2022, 2:00 AM CDT

Expired

Mar 28, 2022, 7:00 PM CDT

In force

17 hr

Issued by

NWS Tallahassee, FL

Counties Bay County, FL, Walton County, FL

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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503 
WHUS42 KTAE 271807
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
207 PM EDT Sun Mar 27 2022

FLZ108-112-290000-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0036.220328T0700Z-220329T0000Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-
107 PM CDT Sun Mar 27 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches.

* WHEN...From late tonight 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.

&&

$$

FLZ114-290000-
/O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-220329T0000Z/
Coastal Gulf-
207 PM EDT Sun Mar 27 2022 /107 PM CDT Sun Mar 27 2022/

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...West facing Gulf county beaches and St Joseph State 
  Park.

* 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.

&&

$$

536 
WHUS42 KTAE 281810
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
210 PM EDT Mon Mar 28 2022

FLZ108-281915-
/O.CAN.KTAE.RP.S.0036.000000T0000Z-220329T0000Z/
South Walton-
110 PM CDT Mon Mar 28 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

The threat for rip currents has decreased today, although some rip
currents may still be present.

$$

FLZ112-290000-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0036.000000T0000Z-220329T0000Z/
Coastal Bay-
110 PM CDT Mon Mar 28 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Bay County Beaches.

* WHEN...From late tonight 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.

&&

$$

FLZ114-290000-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-220329T0000Z/
Coastal Gulf-
210 PM EDT Mon Mar 28 2022 /110 PM CDT Mon Mar 28 2022/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM
CDT/ THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...West facing Gulf county beaches and St Joseph State 
  Park.

* 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.

&&

$$

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