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Rip Current Statement 30, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Apr 1, 2024, 12:56 AM CDT for 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at Apr 1, 2024, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2024, 12:56 AM CDT (05:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 1, 2024, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2024, 4:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 5 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 05:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 5.9 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
- 3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1349 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 99 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
946 WHUS42 KTAE 010556 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 156 AM EDT Mon Apr 1 2024 FLZ114-115-011400- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0030.240401T1200Z-240402T0400Z/ Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 156 AM EDT Mon Apr 1 2024 /1256 AM CDT Mon Apr 1 2024/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Gulf and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...An increasing southerly onshore swell is forecast to bring surf heights up to 2 feet at south-facing beaches today. 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. && $$
7 follow-up statements
340 WHUS42 KTAE 011613 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1213 PM EDT Mon Apr 1 2024 FLZ108-112-020900- /O.EXB.KTAE.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-240404T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 1113 AM CDT Mon Apr 1 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Rip current risk will steadily increase through Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ114-115-020900- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-240404T0900Z/ Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 1213 PM EDT Mon Apr 1 2024 /1113 AM CDT Mon Apr 1 2024/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Rip current risk will steadily increase through Wednesday. 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. && $$
645 WHUS42 KTAE 020759 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 359 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024 FLZ108-112-114-115-040900- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-240404T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 359 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024 /259 AM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
500 WHUS42 KTAE 030716 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 316 AM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 FLZ108-112-114-115-031530- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-240404T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 316 AM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 /216 AM CDT Wed Apr 3 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. && $$
050 WHUS42 KTAE 031528 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1128 AM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 FLZ108-112-114-115-040900- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-240404T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 1128 AM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 /1028 AM CDT Wed Apr 3 2024/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
381 WHUS42 KTAE 040638 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 238 AM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024 FLZ108-112-114-115-050900- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-240405T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 238 AM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024 /138 AM CDT Thu Apr 4 2024/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, 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. && $$
999 WHUS42 KTAE 041603 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1203 PM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024 FLZ115-041715- /O.CAN.KTAE.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-240405T0900Z/ Coastal Franklin- 1203 PM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... In coordination with St. George Island, we have cancelled the High Risk of rip currents for Franklin County. There is still a Moderate Risk in place through the afternoon. $$ FLZ108-112-114-050015- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-240405T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 1203 PM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024 /1103 AM CDT Thu Apr 4 2024/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, 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. && $$
650 WHUS42 KTAE 050855 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 455 AM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024 FLZ108-112-114-060900- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-240406T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 455 AM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024 /355 AM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
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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.