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Rip Current Statement 28, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

November 19, 20246 counties in Florida

NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this rip current statement at Nov 19, 2024, 1:53 PM EST for 6 counties in Florida. It took effect at Nov 20, 2024, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for 54 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 19, 2024, 1:53 PM EST (18:53 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 20, 2024, 1:00 PM EST
Expired
Nov 22, 2024, 7:00 PM EST
In force
54 hr
Issued by
NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Counties Charlotte County, FL, Hillsborough County, FL, Lee County, FL, Manatee County, FL, Pinellas County, FL, Sarasota County, FL

The radar

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 43 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, Tampa Bay, FL at 12:00Z on 2024-11-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Tampa Bay, FL at 12:00Z on 2024-11-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 12 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1307 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
43 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

185 
WHUS42 KTBW 191853
CFWTBW

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
153 PM EST Tue Nov 19 2024

FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-200300-
/O.NEW.KTBW.RP.S.0028.241120T1800Z-241122T0000Z/
Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
153 PM EST Tue Nov 19 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, 
  Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties.

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday 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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
944 
WHUS42 KTBW 201207
CFWTBW

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
707 AM EST Wed Nov 20 2024

FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-220000-
/O.NEW.KTBW.CF.S.0002.241120T1207Z-241121T0000Z/
/O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0028.241120T1800Z-241122T0000Z/
Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
707 AM EST Wed Nov 20 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal 
  flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip 
  currents expected.

* WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, 
  Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties.

* WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Statement, until 7 PM EST this 
  evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 1 PM EST this 
  afternoon through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Some water on low lying roads and property. Rip 
  currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into 
  deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through flooded roadways.

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.

&&

$$

FLZ139-142-148-149-210000-
/O.NEW.KTBW.CF.S.0002.241120T1207Z-241121T0000Z/
Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando-Coastal Pasco-
707 AM EST Wed Nov 20 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Isolated minor coastal flooding.

* WHERE...Coastal Levy, Coastal Citrus, Coastal Hernando and 
  Coastal Pasco Counties.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Some water on low lying roads and property.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through flooded roadways.

&&

$$
855 
WHUS42 KTBW 201913
CFWTBW

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
213 PM EST Wed Nov 20 2024

FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-230000-
/O.EXT.KTBW.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-241123T0000Z/
/O.CON.KTBW.CF.S.0002.000000T0000Z-241121T0000Z/
Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
213 PM EST Wed Nov 20 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal 
  flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip 
  currents expected.

* WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, 
  Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties.

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday evening. 
  For the Coastal Flood Statement, until 7 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Some water on low lying roads and property. Rip 
  currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into 
  deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through flooded roadways.

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.

&&

$$

FLZ139-142-148-149-210000-
/O.CON.KTBW.CF.S.0002.000000T0000Z-241121T0000Z/
Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando-Coastal Pasco-
213 PM EST Wed Nov 20 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Isolated minor coastal flooding.

* WHERE...Coastal Levy, Coastal Citrus, Coastal Hernando and 
  Coastal Pasco Counties.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Some water on low lying roads and property.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through flooded roadways.

&&

$$
590 
WHUS42 KTBW 211823
CFWTBW

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
123 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-230000-
/O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-241123T0000Z/
Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
123 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents 
  expected.

* WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, 
  Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties.

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday 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.

&&

$$

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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.