Alert archive / Florida / Rip Current Statements in 2024
Rip Current Statement 16, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Feb 27, 2024, 1:11 AM CST for 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at Feb 27, 2024, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 27, 2024, 1:11 AM CST (07:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 27, 2024, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2024, 3:00 AM CST
- In force
- 4 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 07:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 7.2 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
- 2107 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 159 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 402 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
155 WHUS42 KTAE 270711 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 211 AM EST Tue Feb 27 2024 FLZ108-112-114-115-271815- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0016.240227T1200Z-240228T0300Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 211 AM EST Tue Feb 27 2024 /111 AM CST Tue Feb 27 2024/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ this morning 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. && $$
9 follow-up statements
387 WHUS42 KTAE 271710 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1210 PM EST Tue Feb 27 2024 FLZ108-112-114-115-291000- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-240229T1000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 1210 PM EST Tue Feb 27 2024 /1110 AM CST Tue Feb 27 2024/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
266 WHUS42 KTAE 281015 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 515 AM EST Wed Feb 28 2024 FLZ108-112-114-115-281815- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-240229T1000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 515 AM EST Wed Feb 28 2024 /415 AM CST Wed Feb 28 2024/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Wednesday 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. && $$
047 WHUS42 KTAE 281744 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1244 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2024 FLZ108-112-291000- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-240301T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 1144 AM CST Wed Feb 28 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ114-115-291000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-240229T1000Z/ Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 1244 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2024 /1144 AM CST Wed Feb 28 2024/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf 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. && $$
521 WHUS42 KTAE 290928 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 428 AM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 FLZ114-291730- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-240301T0900Z/ Coastal Gulf- 428 AM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 /328 AM CST Thu Feb 29 2024/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ108-112-291730- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-240301T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 328 AM CST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Thursday 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. && $$ FLZ115-291030- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-240229T1000Z/ Coastal Franklin- 428 AM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
811 WHUS42 KTAE 291714 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1214 PM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 FLZ115-010900- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0017.240229T1714Z-240301T0900Z/ Coastal Franklin- 1214 PM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...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. && $$ FLZ108-112-114-010900- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-240301T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 1214 PM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 /1114 AM CST Thu Feb 29 2024/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
328 WHUS42 KTAE 010055 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 755 PM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 FLZ108-112-010900- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-240302T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 655 PM CST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Friday 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. && $$ FLZ114-010900- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-240301T0900Z/ Coastal Gulf- 755 PM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 /655 PM CST Thu Feb 29 2024/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ FRIDAY... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ115-010900- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-240301T0900Z/ Coastal Franklin- 755 PM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EST Friday. * 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. && $$
448 WHUS42 KTAE 010931 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 431 AM EST Fri Mar 1 2024 FLZ115-020900- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0018.240301T0931Z-240302T0900Z/ Coastal Franklin- 431 AM EST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ108-112-020900- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-240302T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 331 AM CST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and 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. && $$
984 WHUS42 KTAE 010955 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 455 AM EST Fri Mar 1 2024 FLZ108-112-011800- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-240302T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 355 AM CST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ115-011800- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-240302T0900Z/ Coastal Franklin- 455 AM EST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...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. && $$
867 WHUS42 KTAE 011649 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1149 AM EST Fri Mar 1 2024 FLZ114-020900- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0019.240301T1649Z-240302T0900Z/ Coastal Gulf- 1149 AM EST Fri Mar 1 2024 /1049 AM CST Fri Mar 1 2024/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf County State Park Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ108-112-020900- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-240302T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 1049 AM CST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and 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. && $$ FLZ115-020900- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-240302T0900Z/ Coastal Franklin- 1149 AM EST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
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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.