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Rip Current Statement 9, NWS Tallahassee, FL

January 24, 20234 counties in Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Jan 24, 2023, 3:00 AM CST for 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at Jan 24, 2023, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 24, 2023, 3:00 AM CST (09:00 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 24, 2023, 6:00 PM CST
Expired
Jan 27, 2023, 6:00 PM CST
In force
3 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 09:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2023-01-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2023-01-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -10 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1492 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-34 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

529 
WHUS42 KTAE 240900
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
400 AM EST Tue Jan 24 2023

FLZ108-112-114-115-242100-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SU.Y.0002.230125T0600Z-230126T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0009.230125T0000Z-230128T0000Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
400 AM EST Tue Jan 24 2023 /300 AM CST Tue Jan 24 2023/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/
WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 to
  7 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 Surf Advisory, from 1 AM EST /midnight 
  CST/ Wednesday to 1 AM EST /midnight CST/ Thursday. For the 
  High Rip Current Risk, from this evening through Friday 
  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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
907 
WHUS42 KTAE 241926
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
226 PM EST Tue Jan 24 2023

FLZ108-112-114-115-250330-
/O.EXT.KTAE.SU.Y.0002.230125T0900Z-230126T0600Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0009.230125T0000Z-230128T0000Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
226 PM EST Tue Jan 24 2023 /126 PM CST Tue Jan 24 2023/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM
CST/ THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/
WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 
  to 7 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 Surf Advisory, from 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ 
  Wednesday to 1 AM EST /midnight CST/ Thursday. For the High 
  Rip Current Risk, from 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ this evening 
  through Friday 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.

&&

$$
130 
WHUS42 KTAE 250140
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
840 PM EST Tue Jan 24 2023

FLZ108-112-114-115-250945-
/O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0002.230125T0900Z-230126T0600Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-230128T0000Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
840 PM EST Tue Jan 24 2023 /740 PM CST Tue Jan 24 2023/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/
WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 
  to 7 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 Surf Advisory, from 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ 
  Wednesday to 1 AM EST /midnight CST/ Thursday. For the High 
  Rip Current Risk, from 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ this evening 
  through Friday 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.

&&

$$
543 
WHUS42 KTAE 250606
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
106 AM EST Wed Jan 25 2023

FLZ108-112-114-115-261100-
/O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0002.230125T0900Z-230126T0600Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-230128T0000Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
106 AM EST Wed Jan 25 2023 /1206 AM CST Wed Jan 25 2023/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT
CST/ THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 
  to 7 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current 
  Risk, dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 1 AM EST /midnight 
  CST/ Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday 
  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.

&&

$$

DVD
241 
WHUS42 KTAE 260715
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
215 AM EST Thu Jan 26 2023

FLZ108-112-114-115-262030-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-230128T0000Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
215 AM EST Thu Jan 26 2023 /115 AM CST Thu Jan 26 2023/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches.

* WHEN...Through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions. 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.

&&

$$
044 
WHUS42 KTAE 270753
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
253 AM EST Fri Jan 27 2023

FLZ108-112-115-270900-
/O.CAN.KTAE.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-230128T0000Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Franklin-
253 AM EST Fri Jan 27 2023 /153 AM CST Fri Jan 27 2023/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

$$

FLZ114-271600-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-230128T0000Z/
Coastal Gulf-
253 AM EST Fri Jan 27 2023 /153 AM CST Fri Jan 27 2023/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...West-Facing Gulf County Beaches.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions. 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 24, 2:18 AM CSTWind AdvisoryTAEBay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 10 more40 hr
Jan 24, 3:00 AM CSTHigh Surf AdvisoryTAEBay, Franklin, Gulf, Walton45 hr
Jan 24, 3:02 AM CSTGale WarningTAE30 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.