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Rip Current Statement 108, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Sep 29, 2023, 2:39 AM CDT for 4 counties in Florida. It was in force for 7 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2023, 2:39 AM CDT (07:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 6, 2023, 2:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 7 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 07:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 7.7 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
- 8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -194 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1253 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -57 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -43 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
588 WHUS42 KTAE 290739 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 339 AM EDT Fri Sep 29 2023 FLZ115-020600- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0108.230929T0739Z-231002T0600Z/ Coastal Franklin- 339 AM EDT Fri Sep 29 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Sunday 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. && $$
13 follow-up statements
402 WHUS42 KTAE 291514 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1114 AM EDT Fri Sep 29 2023 FLZ108-292315- /O.EXA.KTAE.RP.S.0108.000000T0000Z-231002T0600Z/ South Walton- 1014 AM CDT Fri Sep 29 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ115-292315- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0108.000000T0000Z-231002T0600Z/ Coastal Franklin- 1114 AM EDT Fri Sep 29 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Sunday 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. && $$
452 WHUS42 KTAE 300706 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 306 AM EDT Sat Sep 30 2023 FLZ108-300815- /O.CAN.KTAE.RP.S.0108.000000T0000Z-231002T0600Z/ South Walton- 206 AM CDT Sat Sep 30 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... The rip current threat is not expected to be as high at Walton County beaches today. $$ FLZ115-301515- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0108.000000T0000Z-231002T0600Z/ Coastal Franklin- 306 AM EDT Sat Sep 30 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Sunday 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. && $$
962 WHUS42 KTAE 301524 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1124 AM EDT Sat Sep 30 2023 FLZ115-010930- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0108.000000T0000Z-231002T0600Z/ Coastal Franklin- 1124 AM EDT Sat Sep 30 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
773 WHUS42 KTAE 010620 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 220 AM EDT Sun Oct 1 2023 FLZ108-112-114-021000- /O.EXB.KTAE.RP.S.0108.231001T1800Z-231003T0700Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 220 AM EDT Sun Oct 1 2023 /120 AM CDT Sun Oct 1 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County State Park and south facing Beaches. * WHEN...From 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ this afternoon 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. && $$ FLZ115-021000- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0108.000000T0000Z-231004T0700Z/ Coastal Franklin- 220 AM EDT Sun Oct 1 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ DVD
317 WHUS42 KTAE 011135 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 735 AM EDT Sun Oct 1 2023 FLZ115-021145- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0108.000000T0000Z-231004T0700Z/ Coastal Franklin- 735 AM EDT Sun Oct 1 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Tuesday 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. && $$ FLZ108-112-114-021145- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0108.231001T1800Z-231003T0700Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 735 AM EDT Sun Oct 1 2023 /635 AM CDT Sun Oct 1 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County south facing Beaches. * WHEN...From 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ this afternoon through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
192 WHUS42 KTAE 011540 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1140 AM EDT Sun Oct 1 2023 FLZ114-020945- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0108.231001T1540Z-231004T0700Z/ Coastal Gulf- 1140 AM EDT Sun Oct 1 2023 /1040 AM CDT Sun Oct 1 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Gulf County South facing Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Tuesday 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. && $$ FLZ108-112-020945- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0108.231001T1540Z-231003T0700Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 1040 AM CDT Sun Oct 1 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A High Risk of Rip Currents is being observed at Walton County Beaches as of late Sunday morning. A High Risk of Rip Currents is expected at Bay County Beaches by early Sunday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ115-020945- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0108.000000T0000Z-231004T0700Z/ Coastal Franklin- 1140 AM EDT Sun Oct 1 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Tuesday 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. && $$
766 WHUS42 KTAE 020700 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 300 AM EDT Mon Oct 2 2023 FLZ114-115-031000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0108.000000T0000Z-231004T0700Z/ Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 300 AM EDT Mon Oct 2 2023 /200 AM CDT Mon Oct 2 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf County South facing Beaches and all of the Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ108-112-030700- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0108.000000T0000Z-231003T0700Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 200 AM CDT Mon Oct 2 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Bay 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. && $$ DVD
740 WHUS42 KTAE 021557 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1157 AM EDT Mon Oct 2 2023 FLZ112-021700- /O.CAN.KTAE.RP.S.0108.000000T0000Z-231003T0700Z/ Coastal Bay- 1057 AM CDT Mon Oct 2 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... After communicating with beach officials, the high risk of rip currents has been cancelled. Dangerous rip currents are still possible. $$ FLZ114-115-030000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0108.000000T0000Z-231004T0700Z/ Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 1157 AM EDT Mon Oct 2 2023 /1057 AM CDT Mon Oct 2 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf County South facing Beaches and all of the Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Tuesday 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. && $$ FLZ108-030000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0108.000000T0000Z-231003T0700Z/ South Walton- 1057 AM CDT Mon Oct 2 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
579 WHUS42 KTAE 021639 CCA CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message...CORRECTED National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1239 PM EDT Mon Oct 2 2023 FLZ112-021700- /O.CAN.KTAE.RP.S.0108.000000T0000Z-231003T0700Z/ Coastal Bay- 1139 AM CDT Mon Oct 2 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... After communicating with beach officials, the high risk of rip currents has been cancelled. Dangerous rip currents are still possible. $$ FLZ114-115-030000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0108.000000T0000Z-231004T0700Z/ Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 1239 PM EDT Mon Oct 2 2023 /1139 AM CDT Mon Oct 2 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf County South facing Beaches and all of the Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ108-030000- /O.COR.KTAE.RP.S.0108.000000T0000Z-231003T0700Z/ South Walton- 1139 AM CDT Mon Oct 2 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton 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. && $$
193 WHUS42 KTAE 030607 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 207 AM EDT Tue Oct 3 2023 FLZ115-041000- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0108.000000T0000Z-231005T0700Z/ Coastal Franklin- 207 AM EDT Tue Oct 3 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ108-040700- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0108.000000T0000Z-231004T0700Z/ South Walton- 107 AM CDT Tue Oct 3 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton 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. && $$ FLZ114-040700- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0108.000000T0000Z-231004T0700Z/ Coastal Gulf- 207 AM EDT Tue Oct 3 2023 /107 AM CDT Tue Oct 3 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf County South facing Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ DVD
279 WHUS42 KTAE 040731 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 331 AM EDT Wed Oct 4 2023 FLZ115-060700- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0108.000000T0000Z-231006T0700Z/ Coastal Franklin- 331 AM EDT Wed Oct 4 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Thursday 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. && $$ DVD
551 WHUS42 KTAE 051037 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 637 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2023 FLZ115-051845- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0108.000000T0000Z-231006T0700Z/ Coastal Franklin- 637 AM EDT Thu Oct 5 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
717 WHUS42 KTAE 060658 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 258 AM EDT Fri Oct 6 2023 FLZ115-060800- /O.EXP.KTAE.RP.S.0108.000000T0000Z-231006T0700Z/ Coastal Franklin- 258 AM EDT Fri Oct 6 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... $$ FLZ114-061600- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0109.231007T1200Z-231008T1200Z/ Coastal Gulf- 258 AM EDT Fri Oct 6 2023 /158 AM CDT Fri Oct 6 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Gulf County West-Facing Beaches. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
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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.