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Rip Current Statement 4, NWS Tallahassee, FL

January 8, 20224 counties in Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Jan 8, 2022, 3:29 AM CST for 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at Jan 8, 2022, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 60 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 8, 2022, 3:29 AM CST (09:29 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 8, 2022, 6:00 AM CST
Expired
Jan 10, 2022, 6:00 PM CST
In force
60 hr
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 09:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 00:00Z, 9.5 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 00:00Z on 2022-01-08Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2022-01-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 46 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2187 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
274 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

731 
WHUS42 KTAE 080929
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
429 AM EST Sat Jan 8 2022

FLZ115-081730-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0004.220108T1200Z-220110T1200Z/
Coastal Franklin-
429 AM EST Sat Jan 8 2022

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Franklin County Beaches.

* WHEN...Through Monday 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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
322 
WHUS42 KTAE 090122
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
822 PM EST Sat Jan 8 2022

FLZ115-091000-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-220110T1200Z/
Coastal Franklin-
822 PM EST Sat Jan 8 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Franklin County Beaches.

* WHEN...Through Monday 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.

&&

$$
440 
WHUS42 KTAE 090907
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
407 AM EST Sun Jan 9 2022

FLZ108-112-114-091715-
/O.EXB.KTAE.RP.S.0004.220109T1200Z-220111T0000Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-
407 AM EST Sun Jan 9 2022 /307 AM CST Sun Jan 9 2022/

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf 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.

&&

$$

FLZ115-091715-
/O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-220111T0000Z/
Coastal Franklin-
407 AM EST Sun Jan 9 2022

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* 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.

&&

$$
001 
WHUS42 KTAE 091420
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
920 AM EST Sun Jan 9 2022

FLZ108-112-114-115-092230-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-220111T0000Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
920 AM EST Sun Jan 9 2022 /820 AM CST Sun Jan 9 2022/

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf 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.

&&

$$
476 
WHUS42 KTAE 091906
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
206 PM EST Sun Jan 9 2022

FLZ108-112-114-115-100315-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-220111T0000Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
206 PM EST Sun Jan 9 2022 /106 PM CST Sun Jan 9 2022/

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf 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.

&&

$$
431 
WHUS42 KTAE 100103
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
803 PM EST Sun Jan 9 2022

FLZ108-112-114-115-110000-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-220111T0000Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
803 PM EST Sun Jan 9 2022 /703 PM CST Sun Jan 9 2022/

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf 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.

&&

$$
425 
WHUS42 KTAE 100918
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
418 AM EST Mon Jan 10 2022

FLZ108-112-114-115-101730-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-220111T0000Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
418 AM EST Mon Jan 10 2022 /318 AM CST Mon Jan 10 2022/

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Fraklin 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 8, 3:10 PM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryTAE16 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.