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Rip Current Statement 30, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Mar 30, 2023, 3:42 AM CDT for 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at Mar 30, 2023, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 60 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2023, 3:42 AM CDT (08:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 30, 2023, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 2, 2023, 1:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 60 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 08:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3040 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
103 WHUS42 KTAE 300842 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 442 AM EDT Thu Mar 30 2023 FLZ108-112-310500- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0030.230330T1800Z-230331T0500Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 342 AM CDT Thu Mar 30 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...From 1 PM CDT this afternoon through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The day will start with moderate rip current risk. The return of southeast and southerly seabreezes along Emerald Coast beaches this afternoon will start to increase rip current risk. The setup for high risk is marginal, and confidence is low on whether the rip risk will eventually qualify as high this 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
821 WHUS42 KTAE 301558 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1158 AM EDT Thu Mar 30 2023 FLZ115-310000- /O.EXA.KTAE.RP.S.0030.230330T1800Z-230331T0500Z/ Coastal Franklin- 1158 AM EDT Thu Mar 30 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From 1 PM CDT this afternoon through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...After consulting with local beach officials at St. George Island State Park, looking at webcams, and overall conditions, it was determined that the rip current risk is high due to onshore flow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ108-112-310000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0030.230330T1800Z-230331T0500Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 1058 AM CDT Thu Mar 30 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...From 1 PM CDT this afternoon 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. && $$
806 WHUS42 KTAE 310017 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 817 PM EDT Thu Mar 30 2023 FLZ108-112-115-311630- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-230401T1200Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Franklin- 817 PM EDT Thu Mar 30 2023 /717 PM CDT Thu Mar 30 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
692 WHUS42 KTAE 310759 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 359 AM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023 FLZ108-112-115-010200- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-230401T1200Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Franklin- 359 AM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023 /259 AM CDT Fri Mar 31 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and 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. && $$
035 WHUS42 KTAE 311623 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1223 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023 FLZ114-010030- /O.EXA.KTAE.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-230401T1200Z/ Coastal Gulf- 1223 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023 /1123 AM CDT Fri Mar 31 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Morning conditions and consulting with St. Joseph State Park flying single red flags suggests a high risk of rip currents. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ108-112-115-010030- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-230401T1200Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Franklin- 1223 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2023 /1123 AM CDT Fri Mar 31 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and 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. && $$
575 WHUS42 KTAE 010820 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 420 AM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023 FLZ108-112-114-115-020600- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-230402T0600Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 420 AM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023 /320 AM CDT Sat Apr 1 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
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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.