Rip Current Statement 53, NWS Tallahassee, FL

Issued

Jun 12, 2024, 2:10 AM CDT (07:10 UTC)

Expired

Jun 14, 2024, 2:16 AM CDT

In force

48 hr

Issued by

NWS Tallahassee, FL

Counties Bay County, FL, Franklin County, FL, Gulf County, FL, Walton County, FL

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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710 
WHUS42 KTAE 120710
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
310 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

FLZ114-115-130930-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0053.240612T0710Z-240614T0900Z/
Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
310 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 /210 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Gulf and Franklin County Beaches.

* WHEN...Through late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Early this morning, the buoy located 88
  miles south-southeast of Apalachicola offshore buoy was
  observing 4-foot waves with a dominant period of 8 seconds, and
  a mean wave direction from the south-southeast. As these waves
  moves into the surf zone, it will bring a high risk of rip
  currents 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.

&&

$$

FLZ108-112-130930-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0053.240612T1700Z-240614T0900Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-
210 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT TODAY THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches.

* WHEN...From noon CDT today through late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Early this morning, the buoy located 88
  miles south-southeast of Apalachicola offshore buoy was
  observing 4-foot waves with a dominant period of 8 seconds, and
  a mean wave direction from the south-southeast. Some portion of
  this wave energy will move up to the Emerald Coast this
  afternoon around the same time that the seabreeze kicks in, so a
  high risk of rip currents is likely to develop. 

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.

&&

$$

592 
WHUS42 KTAE 130716
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
316 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

FLZ108-112-114-115-140730-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0053.000000T0000Z-240614T0900Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
316 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 /216 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

&&

$$

240 
WHUS42 KTAE 140716
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
316 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

FLZ114-115-150400-
/O.CAN.KTAE.RP.S.0053.000000T0000Z-240614T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0054.240614T0900Z-240615T0400Z/
Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
316 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024 /216 AM CDT Fri Jun 14 2024/

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Gulf and Franklin County Beaches.

* WHEN...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.

&&

$$

FLZ108-112-140830-
/O.CAN.KTAE.RP.S.0053.000000T0000Z-240614T0900Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-
216 AM CDT Fri Jun 14 2024

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

$$

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