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Rip Current Statement 13, NWS Tampa Bay, FL
NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this rip current statement at Oct 11, 2023, 2:37 PM EDT for 6 counties in Florida. It took effect at Oct 12, 2023, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 42 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 11, 2023, 2:37 PM EDT (18:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 12, 2023, 2:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 13, 2023, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 42 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tampa Bay, FL
Counties Charlotte County, FL, Hillsborough County, FL, Lee County, FL, Manatee County, FL, Pinellas County, FL, Sarasota County, FL
The radar
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 12:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 43 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
- 200 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -33 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 770 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 126 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 150 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.1
The text
As transmitted.
789 WHUS42 KTBW 111837 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 237 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 FLZ050-151-120245- /O.NEW.KTBW.SU.Y.0005.231012T0600Z-231013T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTBW.CF.Y.0002.231012T1400Z-231012T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KTBW.RP.S.0013.231012T0600Z-231013T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough- 237 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 5 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Pinellas and Coastal Hillsborough Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 2 AM to 8 PM EDT Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 2 AM EDT Thursday through Thursday evening. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 10 AM to 5 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. 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... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. 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. && $$ FLZ139-142-148-149-120245- /O.NEW.KTBW.CF.Y.0002.231012T1400Z-231012T2100Z/ Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando-Coastal Pasco- 237 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Coastal Levy, Coastal Citrus, Coastal Hernando and Coastal Pasco Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 5 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ FLZ155-160-120245- /O.NEW.KTBW.SU.Y.0005.231012T0600Z-231013T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTBW.RP.S.0013.231012T0600Z-231013T0000Z/ Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- 237 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 5 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Manatee and Coastal Sarasota Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 2 AM to 8 PM EDT Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 2 AM EDT Thursday through Thursday 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. && $$ FLZ162-165-120245- /O.NEW.KTBW.RP.S.0013.231012T0600Z-231013T0000Z/ Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 237 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...From 2 AM EDT Thursday through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
4 follow-up statements
680 WHUS42 KTBW 120112 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 912 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 FLZ050-151-130000- /O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0005.231012T0600Z-231013T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.CF.Y.0002.231012T1400Z-231012T2100Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0013.231012T0600Z-231013T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough- 912 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 5 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Pinellas and Coastal Hillsborough Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 2 AM to 8 PM EDT Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 2 AM EDT Thursday through Thursday evening. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 10 AM to 5 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. 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... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. 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. && $$ FLZ139-142-148-149-122100- /O.CON.KTBW.CF.Y.0002.231012T1400Z-231012T2100Z/ Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando-Coastal Pasco- 912 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Coastal Levy, Coastal Citrus, Coastal Hernando and Coastal Pasco Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 5 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ FLZ155-160-130000- /O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0005.231012T0600Z-231013T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0013.231012T0600Z-231013T0000Z/ Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- 912 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 5 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Manatee and Coastal Sarasota Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 2 AM to 8 PM EDT Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 2 AM EDT Thursday through Thursday 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. && $$ FLZ162-165-130000- /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0013.231012T0600Z-231013T0000Z/ Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 912 PM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...From 2 AM EDT Thursday through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
345 WHUS42 KTBW 121841 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 241 PM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 FLZ050-151-130245- /O.EXT.KTBW.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-231014T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-231012T2100Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-231013T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough- 241 PM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 5 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Pinellas and Coastal Hillsborough Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday evening. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 5 PM EDT this afternoon. For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. 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... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. 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. && $$ FLZ139-142-148-149-122100- /O.CON.KTBW.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-231012T2100Z/ Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando-Coastal Pasco- 241 PM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Coastal Levy, Coastal Citrus, Coastal Hernando and Coastal Pasco Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 5 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ FLZ155-160-130245- /O.EXT.KTBW.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-231014T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-231013T0000Z/ Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- 241 PM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 5 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Manatee and Coastal Sarasota Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT 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. && $$ FLZ162-165-130245- /O.EXT.KTBW.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-231014T0000Z/ Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 241 PM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
421 WHUS42 KTBW 130003 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 803 PM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 FLZ050-151-155-160-140000- /O.EXP.KTBW.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-231013T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-231014T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- 803 PM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Pinellas and Coastal Hillsborough Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday 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. && $$ FLZ162-165-140000- /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-231014T0000Z/ Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 803 PM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
311 WHUS42 KTBW 130820 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 420 AM EDT Fri Oct 13 2023 FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-140000- /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-231014T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 420 AM EDT Fri Oct 13 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Pinellas and Coastal Hillsborough Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday 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 Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 3:47 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | TBW | 40 hr | |
| Oct 11, 2:37 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | TBW | Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Levy, Pasco, Pinellas | 26 hr |
| Oct 11, 2:37 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | TBW | Hillsborough, Manatee, Pinellas, Sarasota | 29 hr |
| Oct 11, 4:16 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 44 min | |
| Oct 11, 4:16 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TBW | Citrus, Hernando, Sumter | 29 min |
| Oct 11, 6:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | TBW | 48 min |
Nearby
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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.