Alert archive / Florida / Rip Current Statements in 2023
Rip Current Statement 10, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Jan 28, 2023, 12:36 AM CST for 4 counties in Florida. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2023, 12:36 AM CST (06:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 1, 2023, 12:00 AM CST
- In force
- 4 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 06:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 6.6 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
- 1871 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 82 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
808 WHUS42 KTAE 280636 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 136 AM EST Sat Jan 28 2023 FLZ115-281700- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0010.230128T0636Z-230130T1200Z/ Coastal Franklin- 136 AM EST Sat Jan 28 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
742 WHUS42 KTAE 290738 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 238 AM EST Sun Jan 29 2023 FLZ108-291800- /O.EXA.KTAE.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-230130T1200Z/ South Walton- 138 AM CST Sun Jan 29 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ115-291800- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-230130T1200Z/ Coastal Franklin- 238 AM EST Sun Jan 29 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * 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. && $$
011 WHUS42 KTAE 292044 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 344 PM EST Sun Jan 29 2023 FLZ112-114-302100- /O.EXB.KTAE.RP.S.0010.230130T0000Z-230130T2100Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 344 PM EST Sun Jan 29 2023 /244 PM CST Sun Jan 29 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Bay and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...From 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ this evening through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ108-115-302100- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-230130T2100Z/ South Walton-Coastal Franklin- 344 PM EST Sun Jan 29 2023 /244 PM CST Sun Jan 29 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Monday afternoon. * 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. && $$
524 WHUS42 KTAE 300706 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 206 AM EST Mon Jan 30 2023 FLZ108-112-114-115-301800- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-230131T1200Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 206 AM EST Mon Jan 30 2023 /106 AM CST Mon Jan 30 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County beaches. * WHEN...Through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
772 WHUS42 KTAE 301652 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1152 AM EST Mon Jan 30 2023 FLZ108-301800- /O.CAN.KTAE.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-230131T1200Z/ South Walton- 1052 AM CST Mon Jan 30 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... Lighter southwesterly winds today will result in a moderate rip current risk for Walton County beaches. Based on coordination from local officials, yellow flags are flying. $$ FLZ112-114-115-310100- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-230131T1200Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 1152 AM EST Mon Jan 30 2023 /1052 AM CST Mon Jan 30 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County beaches. * WHEN...Through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
109 WHUS42 KTAE 301732 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1232 PM EST Mon Jan 30 2023 FLZ108-310145- /O.EXA.KTAE.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-230131T1200Z/ South Walton- 1132 AM CST Mon Jan 30 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Walton County beach official have upgraded their flags to red for 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. && $$ FLZ112-114-115-310145- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-230131T1200Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 1232 PM EST Mon Jan 30 2023 /1132 AM CST Mon Jan 30 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County beaches. * WHEN...Through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
664 WHUS42 KTAE 310722 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 222 AM EST Tue Jan 31 2023 FLZ108-112-114-115-311800- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-230201T0600Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 222 AM EST Tue Jan 31 2023 /122 AM CST Tue Jan 31 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and 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. && $$
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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.