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Rip Current Statement 57, NWS Tallahassee, FL

June 29, 2024Bay County, Walton County, Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Jun 29, 2024, 10:58 AM CDT for Bay County, Walton County, Florida. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 29, 2024, 10:58 AM CDT (15:58 UTC)
Expired
Jul 3, 2024, 1:00 AM CDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL

Counties Bay County, FL, Walton County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 154 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, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2024-06-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1499 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2024-06-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -75 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1499 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-50 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1231 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
3 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-75 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-57 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

788 
WHUS42 KTAE 291558
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1158 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

FLZ108-112-300000-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0057.240629T1558Z-240630T1200Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-
1058 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches.

* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.

* 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.

&&

$$

FLZ114-300000-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0056.000000T0000Z-240630T1200Z/
Coastal Gulf-
1158 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024 /1058 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Gulf County state park and west facing beaches.

* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.

* 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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
410 
WHUS42 KTAE 300732
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
332 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

FLZ115-301545-
/O.EXB.KTAE.RP.S.0056.240630T1200Z-240703T0600Z/
Coastal Franklin-
332 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Franklin County Beaches.

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through late Tuesday 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.

&&

$$

FLZ108-112-301545-
/O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0057.000000T0000Z-240703T0600Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-
232 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches.

* WHEN...Through late Tuesday 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.

&&

$$

FLZ114-301545-
/O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0056.000000T0000Z-240703T0600Z/
Coastal Gulf-
332 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 /232 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Gulf County state park and west facing beaches.

* WHEN...Through late Tuesday 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.

&&

$$
250 
WHUS42 KTAE 010850
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
450 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

FLZ108-112-021000-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0057.000000T0000Z-240703T0600Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-
350 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches.

* WHEN...Through late Tuesday 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.

&&

$$

FLZ114-115-021000-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0056.000000T0000Z-240703T0600Z/
Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
450 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 /350 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Gulf and Franklin County Beaches.

* WHEN...Through late Tuesday 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.

&&

$$
514 
WHUS42 KTAE 020725
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
325 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

FLZ108-112-030600-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0057.000000T0000Z-240703T0600Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-
225 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 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.

&&

$$

FLZ114-115-030600-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0056.000000T0000Z-240703T0600Z/
Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
325 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 /225 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 12:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAETaylor24 min
Jun 29, 1:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEWakulla27 min
Jun 29, 1:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEGilchrist24 min
Jun 29, 1:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAELiberty34 min
Jun 29, 1:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDixie32 min
Jun 29, 2:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEWakulla35 min
Jun 29, 2:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEDixie45 min
Jun 29, 5:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEJackson52 min
Jun 29, 6:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEMadison28 min

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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.