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Rip Current Statement 71, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Jul 9, 2023, 2:03 AM CDT for Bay County, Gulf County, Walton County, Florida. It was in force for 71 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 9, 2023, 2:03 AM CDT (07:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 12, 2023, 1:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 71 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
Counties Bay County, FL, Gulf County, FL, Walton County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 341 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
- 272 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -152 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 979 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
976 WHUS42 KTAE 090703 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 303 AM EDT Sun Jul 9 2023 FLZ112-114-100600- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0071.230709T0703Z-230710T0600Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 303 AM EDT Sun Jul 9 2023 /203 AM CDT Sun Jul 9 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay and Gulf 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
108 WHUS42 KTAE 091522 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1122 AM EDT Sun Jul 9 2023 FLZ108-100600- /O.EXA.KTAE.RP.S.0071.000000T0000Z-230710T0600Z/ South Walton- 1022 AM CDT Sun Jul 9 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ112-114-100600- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0071.000000T0000Z-230710T0600Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 1122 AM EDT Sun Jul 9 2023 /1022 AM CDT Sun Jul 9 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay and Gulf 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. && $$
742 WHUS42 KTAE 100049 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 849 PM EDT Sun Jul 9 2023 FLZ112-114-110800- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0071.000000T0000Z-230711T0800Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 849 PM EDT Sun Jul 9 2023 /749 PM CDT Sun Jul 9 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ108-100600- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0071.000000T0000Z-230710T0600Z/ South Walton- 749 PM CDT Sun Jul 9 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton County Beaches. * WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT Monday. * 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. && $$
340 WHUS42 KTAE 100650 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 250 AM EDT Mon Jul 10 2023 FLZ112-114-101500- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0071.000000T0000Z-230711T0800Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 250 AM EDT Mon Jul 10 2023 /150 AM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
821 WHUS42 KTAE 101521 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1121 AM EDT Mon Jul 10 2023 FLZ108-110800- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0072.230710T1521Z-230711T0800Z/ South Walton- 1021 AM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton 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. && $$ FLZ112-114-110800- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0071.000000T0000Z-230711T0800Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 1121 AM EDT Mon Jul 10 2023 /1021 AM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
622 WHUS42 KTAE 110727 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 327 AM EDT Tue Jul 11 2023 FLZ108-110830- /O.CAN.KTAE.RP.S.0072.000000T0000Z-230711T0800Z/ South Walton- 227 AM CDT Tue Jul 11 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... Then risk is now moderate. $$ FLZ112-110830- /O.CAN.KTAE.RP.S.0071.000000T0000Z-230711T0800Z/ Coastal Bay- 227 AM CDT Tue Jul 11 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... Then risk is now moderate. $$ FLZ114-120800- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0071.000000T0000Z-230712T0800Z/ Coastal Gulf- 327 AM EDT Tue Jul 11 2023 /227 AM CDT Tue Jul 11 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...West facing Gulf 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. && $$
222 WHUS42 KTAE 111650 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1250 PM EDT Tue Jul 11 2023 FLZ108-120600- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0073.230711T1650Z-230712T0600Z/ South Walton- 1150 AM CDT Tue Jul 11 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ112-120600- /O.EXB.KTAE.RP.S.0071.000000T0000Z-230712T0600Z/ Coastal Bay- 1150 AM CDT Tue Jul 11 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay 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. && $$ FLZ114-120600- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0071.000000T0000Z-230712T0600Z/ Coastal Gulf- 1250 PM EDT Tue Jul 11 2023 /1150 AM CDT Tue Jul 11 2023/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 7:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Walton | 46 min |
| Jul 8, 7:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Leon | 52 min |
| Jul 9, 5:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Bay | 47 min |
| Jul 9, 5:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Liberty | 53 min |
| Jul 9, 6:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Gulf, Leon, Liberty | 40 min |
| Jul 9, 7:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Franklin, Jefferson, Leon, Wakulla | 39 min |
| Jul 9, 10:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Washington | 46 min |
| Jul 9, 11:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Leon | 39 min |
| Jul 9, 11:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Jackson | 49 min |
| Jul 9, 12:04 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 58 min | |
| Jul 9, 12:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Wakulla | 52 min |
| Jul 9, 12:35 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 55 min | |
| Jul 9, 12:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Gadsden | 45 min |
| Jul 9, 1:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Leon, Liberty | 55 min |
| Jul 9, 1:20 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 102 min | |
| Jul 9, 1:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon | 51 min |
| Jul 9, 3:04 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | TAE | 28 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.