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Rip Current Statement 142, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Dec 23, 2023, 1:04 PM CST for 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at Dec 24, 2023, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 63 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2023, 1:04 PM CST (19:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 24, 2023, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 26, 2023, 9:00 PM CST
- In force
- 63 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 19:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 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
- 985 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 85 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
056 WHUS42 KTAE 231904 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 204 PM EST Sat Dec 23 2023 FLZ108-112-114-115-240315- /O.NEW.KTAE.SU.Y.0009.231225T0600Z-231226T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0142.231224T1200Z-231226T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 204 PM EST Sat Dec 23 2023 /104 PM CST Sat Dec 23 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ MONDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from Sunday morning through Monday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 1 AM EST /midnight CST/ to 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ Monday. * 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. 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. && $$
8 follow-up statements
330 WHUS42 KTAE 240732 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 232 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 FLZ108-112-114-115-242100- /O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0009.231225T0600Z-231226T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0142.231224T1200Z-231226T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 232 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 /132 AM CST Sun Dec 24 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ MONDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from Sunday morning through Monday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 1 AM EST /midnight CST/ to 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ Monday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
172 WHUS42 KTAE 241701 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1201 PM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 FLZ108-112-114-115-251115- /O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0009.231225T0600Z-231226T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0142.000000T0000Z-231226T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 1201 PM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 /1101 AM CST Sun Dec 24 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ MONDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 1 AM EST /midnight CST/ to 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ Monday. * 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. 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. && $$
637 WHUS42 KTAE 250857 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 357 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 FLZ108-112-114-115-260000- /O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-231226T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0142.000000T0000Z-231226T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 357 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 /257 AM CST Mon Dec 25 2023/ ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 1 AM EST /midnight CST/ to 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ Monday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
159 WHUS42 KTAE 251502 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1002 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 FLZ108-112-114-115-252315- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0142.000000T0000Z-231227T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-231226T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 1002 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 /902 AM CST Mon Dec 25 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Tuesday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, until 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ this 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. 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. && $$
175 WHUS42 KTAE 260004 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 704 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 FLZ108-112-114-115-261200- /O.EXP.KTAE.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-231226T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0142.000000T0000Z-231227T0300Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 704 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 /604 PM CST Mon Dec 25 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Surf will gradually diminish into Tuesday, nevertheless, there remains a high risk for dangerous and life threatening rip currents. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Godsey
574 WHUS42 KTAE 260127 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 827 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 FLZ115-261000- /O.NEW.KTAE.CF.Y.0008.231226T0127Z-231226T1000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0142.000000T0000Z-231227T0300Z/ Coastal Franklin- 827 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Franklin County. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 5 AM EST Tuesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...High tide is around 1 AM ET Tuesday. Water levels around the time of high tide will rise to 1 to 2 feet above normally dry ground. This will result in minor inundation of roads immediately adjacent to the coast in Franklin County, especially in Alligator Point, and flooding of boat ramps. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. 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. && $$ FLZ127-261000- /O.NEW.KTAE.CF.Y.0008.231226T0127Z-231226T1000Z/ Coastal Wakulla- 827 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Coastal Wakulla County. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...High tide is around 1 AM ET Tuesday. Water levels around the time of high tide will rise to 1 to 2 feet above normally dry ground. This will result in minor inundation of beach access roads and flooding of boat ramps in Mashes Sands Beach, Panacea, Spring Creek, and Saint Marks. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ FLZ108-112-114-261000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0142.000000T0000Z-231227T0300Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 827 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 /727 PM CST Mon Dec 25 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Surf will gradually diminish into Tuesday, nevertheless, there remains a high risk for dangerous and life threatening 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. && $$ Godsey
104 WHUS42 KTAE 260837 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 337 AM EST Tue Dec 26 2023 FLZ115-270000- /O.CAN.KTAE.CF.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-231226T1000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0142.000000T0000Z-231227T0300Z/ Coastal Franklin- 337 AM EST Tue Dec 26 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Trends at the Gulf of Mexico Tide Gauge at Apalachicola have been trending down, which is following the overall tidal pattern. Thus the coastal flood advisory has been cancelled. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ127-260945- /O.CAN.KTAE.CF.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-231226T1000Z/ Coastal Wakulla- 337 AM EST Tue Dec 26 2023 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Trends at the Gulf of Mexico Tide Gauge at Shell Point have been trending down, which is following the overall tidal pattern. Thus the coastal flood advisory has been cancelled. $$ FLZ108-112-114-270000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0142.000000T0000Z-231227T0300Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 337 AM EST Tue Dec 26 2023 /237 AM CST Tue Dec 26 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
402 WHUS42 KTAE 261647 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1147 AM EST Tue Dec 26 2023 FLZ108-112-114-115-270300- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0142.000000T0000Z-231227T0300Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 1147 AM EST Tue Dec 26 2023 /1047 AM CST Tue Dec 26 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2:13 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | TAE | 52 hr | |
| Dec 23, 1:03 PM CST | Gale Watch | TAE | 24 hr | |
| Dec 23, 1:04 PM CST | High Surf Advisory | TAE | Bay, Franklin, Gulf, Walton | 53 hr |
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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.