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Rip Current Statement 58, NWS Tallahassee, FL

July 5, 20244 counties in Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Jul 5, 2024, 2:27 AM CDT for 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at Jul 5, 2024, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 5 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 5, 2024, 2:27 AM CDT (07:27 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 5, 2024, 7:00 PM CDT
Expired
Jul 11, 2024, 1:00 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 07:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 7.5 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2024-07-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2264 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, Birmingham, AL at 00:00Z on 2024-07-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 31 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2264 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-14 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1153 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
31 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
48 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

353 
WHUS42 KTAE 050727
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
327 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

FLZ108-112-114-115-061000-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0058.240706T0000Z-240708T0900Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
327 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 /227 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...From this evening through late Sunday night.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Long period swell associated with distant
  Hurricane Beryl will arrive along area beaches this evening into
  tonight and linger through the weekend. This will favor the 
  development of dangerous rip currents this evening through the 
  weekend.

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.

&&

$$

DVD
6 follow-up statements
438 
WHUS42 KTAE 060227
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1027 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

FLZ108-112-114-115-080900-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0058.000000T0000Z-240708T0900Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
1027 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 /927 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024/

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through late Sunday night.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Long period swell associated with Beryl
  will persist through the weekend. This will favor dangerous rip 
  currents lasting through the weekend.

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.

&&

$$

DVD
983 
WHUS42 KTAE 060850
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
450 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

FLZ108-112-114-115-061700-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0058.000000T0000Z-240708T0900Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
450 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024 /350 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024/

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through late Sunday 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.

&&

$$
038 
WHUS42 KTAE 070747
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
347 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

FLZ108-112-114-115-071600-
/O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0058.000000T0000Z-240710T0900Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
347 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024 /247 AM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024/

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Walton, Bay, 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.

&&

$$
199 
WHUS42 KTAE 080818
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
418 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

FLZ108-112-114-115-100900-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0058.000000T0000Z-240710T0900Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
418 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 /318 AM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024/

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Walton, Bay, 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.

&&

$$
659 
WHUS42 KTAE 091020
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
620 AM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024

FLZ108-112-114-115-100900-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0058.000000T0000Z-240710T0900Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
620 AM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024 /520 AM CDT Tue Jul 9 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.

&&

$$
056 
WHUS42 KTAE 100838
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
438 AM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024

FLZ108-112-114-115-101645-
/O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0058.000000T0000Z-240711T0600Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
438 AM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024 /338 AM CDT Wed Jul 10 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 5, 11:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTAEWalton35 min
Jul 5, 1:20 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryTAEBay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 10 more30 hr

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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.