Alert archive / Florida / Rip Current Statements in 2023
Rip Current Statement 134, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Dec 9, 2023, 1:37 AM CST for 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at Dec 9, 2023, 7:00 AM CST. It was in force for 61 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 9, 2023, 1:37 AM CST (07:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 9, 2023, 7:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 11, 2023, 8:00 PM CST
- In force
- 61 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 07:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 7.6 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1158 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 156 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
528 WHUS42 KTAE 090737 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 237 AM EST Sat Dec 9 2023 FLZ108-112-114-115-091545- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0134.231209T1300Z-231212T0300Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 237 AM EST Sat Dec 9 2023 /137 AM CST Sat Dec 9 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EST /7 AM CST/ THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EST /7 AM CST/ this morning 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. && $$
7 follow-up statements
476 WHUS42 KTAE 091618 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1118 AM EST Sat Dec 9 2023 FLZ108-112-114-115-100830- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0134.000000T0000Z-231212T0300Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 1118 AM EST Sat Dec 9 2023 /1018 AM CST Sat Dec 9 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EST /7 AM CST/ this morning through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
401 WHUS42 KTAE 100640 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 140 AM EST Sun Dec 10 2023 FLZ108-112-114-115-101445- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0134.000000T0000Z-231212T0300Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 140 AM EST Sun Dec 10 2023 /1240 AM CST Sun Dec 10 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EST /7 AM CST/ this morning 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. && $$
132 WHUS42 KTAE 101651 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1151 AM EST Sun Dec 10 2023 FLZ108-112-114-115-110500- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0134.000000T0000Z-231212T0300Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 1151 AM EST Sun Dec 10 2023 /1051 AM CST Sun Dec 10 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EST /7 AM CST/ this morning through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
459 WHUS42 KTAE 102016 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 316 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023 FLZ108-115-111000- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0134.000000T0000Z-231211T1000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Franklin- 316 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023 /216 PM CST Sun Dec 10 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * 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. && $$ FLZ112-114-111100- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0134.000000T0000Z-231211T1800Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 316 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023 /216 PM CST Sun Dec 10 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Bay and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
907 WHUS42 KTAE 110815 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 315 AM EST Mon Dec 11 2023 FLZ108-112-114-115-111615- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0134.000000T0000Z-231212T0200Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 315 AM EST Mon Dec 11 2023 /215 AM CST Mon Dec 11 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...All area beaches. * WHEN...Through 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. && $$
601 WHUS42 KTAE 111646 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1146 AM EST Mon Dec 11 2023 FLZ108-112-114-115-120200- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0134.000000T0000Z-231212T0200Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 1146 AM EST Mon Dec 11 2023 /1046 AM CST Mon Dec 11 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST /8 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Until 9 PM EST /8 PM CST/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
649 WHUS42 KTAE 111724 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1224 PM EST Mon Dec 11 2023 FLZ108-111830- /O.CAN.KTAE.RP.S.0134.000000T0000Z-231212T0200Z/ South Walton- 1124 AM CST Mon Dec 11 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... Conditions have improved with a moderate risk of rip current expected and yellow beach flags. $$ FLZ112-114-115-120200- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0134.000000T0000Z-231212T0200Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 1224 PM EST Mon Dec 11 2023 /1124 AM CST Mon Dec 11 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST /8 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Until 9 PM EST /8 PM CST/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 1:39 AM CST | Gale Watch | TAE | 12 hr | |
| Dec 9, 1:39 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | TAE | 58 hr | |
| Dec 9, 1:39 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | TAE | 58 hr | |
| Dec 9, 8:32 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 84 min | |
| Dec 9, 1:17 PM CST | Gale Warning | TAE | 33 hr | |
| Dec 9, 5:53 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 97 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.