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Rip Current Statement 59, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at May 20, 2022, 4:02 AM CDT for 4 counties in Florida. It was in force for 9 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 20, 2022, 4:02 AM CDT (09:02 UTC)
- Expired
- May 29, 2022, 10:10 AM CDT
- In force
- 9 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 09:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 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
- 1140 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -45 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1872 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.7
The text
As transmitted.
515 WHUS42 KTAE 200902 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 502 AM EDT Fri May 20 2022 FLZ108-112-114-115-202000- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0059.220520T0902Z-220523T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 502 AM EDT Fri May 20 2022 /402 AM CDT Fri May 20 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Increased onshore flow will make for a high risk of rip currents at all local beaches through at least this weekend. 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. && $$
9 follow-up statements
400 WHUS42 KTAE 210745 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 345 AM EDT Sat May 21 2022 FLZ108-112-114-115-240700- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0059.000000T0000Z-220524T0700Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 345 AM EDT Sat May 21 2022 /245 AM CDT Sat May 21 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ DVD
443 WHUS42 KTAE 230711 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 311 AM EDT Mon May 23 2022 FLZ108-112-114-115-240800- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0059.000000T0000Z-220526T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 311 AM EDT Mon May 23 2022 /211 AM CDT Mon May 23 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Wednesday 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. && $$
944 WHUS42 KTAE 240733 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 333 AM EDT Tue May 24 2022 FLZ108-112-114-115-250800- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0059.000000T0000Z-220527T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 333 AM EDT Tue May 24 2022 /233 AM CDT Tue May 24 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
383 WHUS42 KTAE 250709 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 309 AM EDT Wed May 25 2022 FLZ108-112-114-115-260900- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0059.000000T0000Z-220527T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 309 AM EDT Wed May 25 2022 /209 AM CDT Wed May 25 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, 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. && $$
856 WHUS42 KTAE 260755 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 355 AM EDT Thu May 26 2022 FLZ108-112-114-115-270800- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0059.000000T0000Z-220528T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 355 AM EDT Thu May 26 2022 /255 AM CDT Thu May 26 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
048 WHUS42 KTAE 270718 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 318 AM EDT Fri May 27 2022 FLZ108-112-114-115-280800- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0059.000000T0000Z-220528T1200Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 318 AM EDT Fri May 27 2022 /218 AM CDT Fri May 27 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Saturday 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. && $$
600 WHUS42 KTAE 280850 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 450 AM EDT Sat May 28 2022 FLZ108-112-114-115-291200- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0059.000000T0000Z-220529T1200Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 450 AM EDT Sat May 28 2022 /350 AM CDT Sat May 28 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... The Rip Current Statement has been extended into Sunday as forecast conditions appear to still favor a high risk of rip currents. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
402 WHUS42 KTAE 290843 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 443 AM EDT Sun May 29 2022 FLZ114-115-290945- /O.CAN.KTAE.RP.S.0059.000000T0000Z-220529T1200Z/ Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 443 AM EDT Sun May 29 2022 /343 AM CDT Sun May 29 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... The Rip Currents Statement is no longer in effect for Gulf and Franklin County beaches. $$ FLZ108-112-300400- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0059.000000T0000Z-220530T0400Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 343 AM CDT Sun May 29 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The combination of forecast 6-second wave periods and 2-ft surf heights prompted the extension of the Rip Currents Statement. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
764 WHUS42 KTAE 291510 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1110 AM EDT Sun May 29 2022 FLZ108-112-291615- /O.CAN.KTAE.RP.S.0059.000000T0000Z-220530T0400Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 1010 AM CDT Sun May 29 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... The Rip Currents Statement is no longer in effect for Bay and Walton County beaches. $$ FLZ114-300000- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0060.220529T1510Z-220530T0000Z/ Coastal Gulf- 1110 AM EDT Sun May 29 2022 /1010 AM CDT Sun May 29 2022/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 5:14 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | TAE | Jefferson, Lafayette, Madison, Taylor | 3 hr |
| May 20, 11:26 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 36 min | |
| May 20, 3:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Jackson | 46 min |
| May 20, 5:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Madison | 46 min |
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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.