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Rip Current Statement 16, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Feb 21, 2023, 3:00 AM CST for 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at Feb 21, 2023, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2023, 3:00 AM CST (09:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 21, 2023, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2023, 12:00 PM CST
- In force
- 5 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 09:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 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
- 661 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 92 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 247 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 294 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
048 WHUS42 KTAE 210900 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 400 AM EST Tue Feb 21 2023 FLZ108-112-114-220800- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0016.230221T1200Z-230222T0800Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 400 AM EST Tue Feb 21 2023 /300 AM CST Tue Feb 21 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...From 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ this morning 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
571 WHUS42 KTAE 220626 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 126 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 FLZ108-112-114-221700- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-230223T1200Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 126 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023 /1226 AM CST Wed Feb 22 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
001 WHUS42 KTAE 230630 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 130 AM EST Thu Feb 23 2023 FLZ115-231700- /O.EXB.KTAE.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-230225T1200Z/ Coastal Franklin- 130 AM EST Thu Feb 23 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Saturday 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. && $$ FLZ108-112-114-231700- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-230226T1200Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 130 AM EST Thu Feb 23 2023 /1230 AM CST Thu Feb 23 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
460 WHUS42 KTAE 240907 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 407 AM EST Fri Feb 24 2023 FLZ115-250900- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-230226T1200Z/ Coastal Franklin- 407 AM EST Fri Feb 24 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...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. && $$ FLZ108-112-114-250900- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-230226T1200Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 407 AM EST Fri Feb 24 2023 /307 AM CST Fri Feb 24 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
341 WHUS42 KTAE 250906 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 406 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023 FLZ108-112-114-115-261015- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-230226T1200Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 406 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023 /306 AM CST Sat Feb 25 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...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. && $$
352 WHUS42 KTAE 251623 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1123 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023 FLZ108-112-114-115-260830- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-230226T1200Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 1123 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023 /1023 AM CST Sat Feb 25 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Franklin, and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
990 WHUS42 KTAE 260828 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 328 AM EST Sun Feb 26 2023 FLZ115-260930- /O.CAN.KTAE.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-230226T1200Z/ Coastal Franklin- 328 AM EST Sun Feb 26 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... The high rip current risk for Franklin County beaches has ended this morning. A moderate risk of rip currents is forecast for Franklin County beaches. $$ FLZ108-112-114-261800- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-230226T1800Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 328 AM EST Sun Feb 26 2023 /228 AM CST Sun Feb 26 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST /noon CST/ this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The high rip current risk may ease to a moderate risk of rip currents by the late morning or early afternoon hours today. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
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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.