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Rip Current Statement 38, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Apr 10, 2022, 3:18 AM CDT for 4 counties in Florida. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 10, 2022, 3:18 AM CDT (08:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2022, 11:00 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 08:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 8.3 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
- 2764 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 201 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
473 WHUS42 KTAE 100818 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 418 AM EDT Sun Apr 10 2022 FLZ108-112-114-101630- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0038.220410T0818Z-220411T0400Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 418 AM EDT Sun Apr 10 2022 /318 AM CDT Sun Apr 10 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Rip current risk will increase further on Monday and remain high throughout the week ahead. 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
214 WHUS42 KTAE 101523 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1123 AM EDT Sun Apr 10 2022 FLZ115-102330- /O.EXA.KTAE.RP.S.0038.000000T0000Z-220411T0400Z/ Coastal Franklin- 1123 AM EDT Sun Apr 10 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...St George Island is flying red flags this morning, with the Lighthouse webcam showing decent onshore wave activity. Surf heights should increase enough this afternoon to promote a high risk of rip currents. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ108-112-114-102330- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0038.000000T0000Z-220411T0400Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 1123 AM EDT Sun Apr 10 2022 /1023 AM CDT Sun Apr 10 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through this 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. && $$
110 WHUS42 KTAE 102025 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 425 PM EDT Sun Apr 10 2022 FLZ108-110900- /O.CAN.KTAE.RP.S.0038.000000T0000Z-220411T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0039.220411T0400Z-220414T0900Z/ South Walton- 325 PM CDT Sun Apr 10 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton County Beaches. * WHEN...From 11 PM CDT this evening through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...While the rip current risk decreased Sunday afternoon, it's expected to increase Sunday Night and Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ114-115-110900- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0039.220412T0900Z-220414T0900Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0038.000000T0000Z-220411T0400Z/ Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 425 PM EDT Sun Apr 10 2022 /325 PM CDT Sun Apr 10 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT /11 PM CDT/ TONIGHT... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Gulf and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...For the first High Rip Current Risk, until midnight EDT /11 PM CDT/ tonight. For the second High Rip Current Risk, from late Monday night through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The rip current risk is expected to decrease late tonight, but increase again Monday Night. 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. && $$ FLZ112-110900- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0038.000000T0000Z-220414T0900Z/ Coastal Bay- 325 PM CDT Sun Apr 10 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
688 WHUS42 KTAE 110711 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 311 AM EDT Mon Apr 11 2022 FLZ112-111515- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0038.000000T0000Z-220415T0400Z/ Coastal Bay- 211 AM CDT Mon Apr 11 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Rip current risk will gradually increase through the day today. 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. && $$ FLZ108-111515- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0039.000000T0000Z-220415T0400Z/ South Walton- 211 AM CDT Mon Apr 11 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Rip current risk will gradually increase through the day today. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ114-115-111515- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0039.220411T1600Z-220415T0400Z/ Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 311 AM EDT Mon Apr 11 2022 /211 AM CDT Mon Apr 11 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Gulf and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From noon EDT /11 AM CDT/ today through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Rip current risk will start off moderate this morning, but increasing surf heights this afternoon and an increase in onshore winds will bring a high risk of rip currents starting this afternoon. 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. && $$
603 WHUS42 KTAE 120156 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 956 PM EDT Mon Apr 11 2022 FLZ112-130000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0038.000000T0000Z-220415T0400Z/ Coastal Bay- 856 PM CDT Mon Apr 11 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ108-114-115-130000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0039.000000T0000Z-220415T0400Z/ South Walton-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 956 PM EDT Mon Apr 11 2022 /856 PM CDT Mon Apr 11 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Thursday 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. && $$
891 WHUS42 KTAE 131019 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 619 AM EDT Wed Apr 13 2022 FLZ112-131830- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0038.000000T0000Z-220415T0400Z/ Coastal Bay- 519 AM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ108-114-115-131830- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0039.000000T0000Z-220415T0400Z/ South Walton-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 619 AM EDT Wed Apr 13 2022 /519 AM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Thursday 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. && $$
821 WHUS42 KTAE 132259 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 659 PM EDT Wed Apr 13 2022 FLZ112-150400- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0038.000000T0000Z-220415T0400Z/ Coastal Bay- 559 PM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ108-114-115-150400- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0039.000000T0000Z-220415T0400Z/ South Walton-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 659 PM EDT Wed Apr 13 2022 /559 PM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Thursday 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 3:25 PM CDT | Rip Current Statement | TAE | Franklin, Gulf, Walton | 4 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.