Alert archive / Florida / Rip Current Statements in 2023
Rip Current Statement 13, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Feb 6, 2023, 1:24 AM CST for 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at Feb 6, 2023, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 6, 2023, 1:24 AM CST (07:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 6, 2023, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 13, 2023, 10:00 PM CST
- In force
- 8 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 07:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 7.4 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
- 1989 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
860 WHUS42 KTAE 060724 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 224 AM EST Mon Feb 6 2023 FLZ115-061530- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0013.230206T1500Z-230210T0800Z/ Coastal Franklin- 224 AM EST Mon Feb 6 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From 10 AM EST this morning through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS..High confidence in persistent onshore breezes from mostly east to southeast winds with 2-ft surf heights common the next few days. 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. && $$
14 follow-up statements
874 WHUS42 KTAE 062000 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 300 PM EST Mon Feb 6 2023 FLZ115-070800- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-230210T0800Z/ Coastal Franklin- 300 PM EST Mon Feb 6 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS..High confidence in persistent onshore breezes from mostly east to southeast winds with 2-ft surf heights common the next few days. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
556 WHUS42 KTAE 070743 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 243 AM EST Tue Feb 7 2023 FLZ115-081000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-230210T0800Z/ Coastal Franklin- 243 AM EST Tue Feb 7 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS..High confidence in persistent onshore breezes from mostly east to southeast winds with 2-ft surf heights common the next few days. 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. && $$
231 WHUS42 KTAE 080807 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 307 AM EST Wed Feb 8 2023 FLZ108-112-114-081615- /O.EXA.KTAE.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-230210T0800Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 307 AM EST Wed Feb 8 2023 /207 AM CST Wed Feb 8 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS..High confidence in persistent onshore breezes from mostly east to southeast winds with 2-ft surf heights common the next few days. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ115-081615- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-230210T0800Z/ Coastal Franklin- 307 AM EST Wed Feb 8 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS..High confidence in persistent onshore breezes from mostly east to southeast winds with 2-ft surf heights common the next few days. 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. && $$
211 WHUS42 KTAE 090101 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 801 PM EST Wed Feb 8 2023 FLZ108-112-114-115-091115- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-230210T0800Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 801 PM EST Wed Feb 8 2023 /701 PM CST Wed Feb 8 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS..High confidence in persistent onshore breezes from mostly east to southeast winds with 2-ft surf heights common the next few days. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
454 WHUS42 KTAE 090820 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 320 AM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 FLZ108-112-114-115-091630- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-230213T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 320 AM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 /220 AM CST Thu Feb 9 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW 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. 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. && $$
171 WHUS42 KTAE 101008 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 508 AM EST Fri Feb 10 2023 FLZ108-112-114-115-110915- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-230213T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 508 AM EST Fri Feb 10 2023 /408 AM CST Fri Feb 10 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
563 WHUS42 KTAE 110958 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 458 AM EST Sat Feb 11 2023 FLZ112-114-112200- /O.NEW.KTAE.SU.Y.0003.230212T0200Z-230213T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-230213T0000Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 458 AM EST Sat Feb 11 2023 /358 AM CST Sat Feb 11 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST /8 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 9 PM EST /8 PM CST/ this evening to 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is a lull in rip current risk this morning, but the risk will rapidly increase late today as gale- force westerly winds develop and increase surf heights along west-facing beaches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. && $$ FLZ108-115-112200- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-230213T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Franklin- 458 AM EST Sat Feb 11 2023 /358 AM CST Sat Feb 11 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is a lull in rip current risk early this morning, but rip current risk will steadily increase today. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
981 WHUS42 KTAE 111421 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 921 AM EST Sat Feb 11 2023 FLZ112-114-120930- /O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0003.230212T0200Z-230213T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-230213T0000Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 921 AM EST Sat Feb 11 2023 /821 AM CST Sat Feb 11 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST /8 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 9 PM EST /8 PM CST/ this evening to 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. && $$ FLZ108-115-120930- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-230213T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Franklin- 921 AM EST Sat Feb 11 2023 /821 AM CST Sat Feb 11 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
735 WHUS42 KTAE 112101 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 401 PM EST Sat Feb 11 2023 FLZ112-114-121200- /O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0003.230212T0200Z-230213T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-230213T0000Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 401 PM EST Sat Feb 11 2023 /301 PM CST Sat Feb 11 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST /8 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 9 PM EST /8 PM CST/ this evening to 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. && $$ FLZ108-115-121200- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-230213T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Franklin- 401 PM EST Sat Feb 11 2023 /301 PM CST Sat Feb 11 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
324 WHUS42 KTAE 120745 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 245 AM EST Sun Feb 12 2023 FLZ112-114-122200- /O.EXT.KTAE.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-230213T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-230214T0400Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 245 AM EST Sun Feb 12 2023 /145 AM CST Sun Feb 12 2023/ ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST /8 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 9 PM EST /8 PM CST/ this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. && $$ FLZ108-115-122200- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-230213T1100Z/ South Walton-Coastal Franklin- 245 AM EST Sun Feb 12 2023 /145 AM CST Sun Feb 12 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
121 WHUS42 KTAE 121955 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 255 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2023 FLZ112-114-130400- /O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-230213T0200Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-230214T0400Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 255 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2023 /155 PM CST Sun Feb 12 2023/ ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST /8 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 9 PM EST /8 PM CST/ this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. && $$ FLZ108-115-130400- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-230213T1100Z/ South Walton-Coastal Franklin- 255 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2023 /155 PM CST Sun Feb 12 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
104 WHUS42 KTAE 130213 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 913 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2023 FLZ112-114-131015- /O.EXP.KTAE.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-230213T0200Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-230214T0400Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 913 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2023 /813 PM CST Sun Feb 12 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...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. && $$ FLZ108-115-131015- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-230213T1100Z/ South Walton-Coastal Franklin- 913 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2023 /813 PM CST Sun Feb 12 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST /5 AM CST/ MONDAY... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
884 WHUS42 KTAE 130751 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 251 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2023 FLZ108-115-130900- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-230213T0800Z/ South Walton-Coastal Franklin- 251 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2023 /151 AM CST Mon Feb 13 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST /2 AM CST/ EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Until 3 AM EST /2 AM CST/ early this 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. && $$ FLZ112-114-131800- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-230214T0400Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 251 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2023 /151 AM CST Mon Feb 13 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
673 WHUS42 KTAE 131725 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1225 PM EST Mon Feb 13 2023 FLZ108-140300- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0014.230213T1725Z-230214T0400Z/ South Walton- 1125 AM CST Mon Feb 13 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton County Beaches. * WHEN...Until 10 PM CST 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. && $$ FLZ112-114-140300- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-230214T0400Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 1225 PM EST Mon Feb 13 2023 /1125 AM CST Mon Feb 13 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST /10 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
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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.