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Rip Current Statement 15, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Mar 3, 2025, 1:37 AM CST for 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at Mar 4, 2025, 2:00 AM CST. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2025, 1:37 AM CST (07:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 4, 2025, 2:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 8, 2025, 12:00 AM CST
- In force
- 4 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 07:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 7.6 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3324 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
484 WHUS42 KTAE 030737 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 237 AM EST Mon Mar 3 2025 FLZ108-112-114-115-041000- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0015.250304T0800Z-250306T1000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 237 AM EST Mon Mar 3 2025 /137 AM CST Mon Mar 3 2025/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From late tonight through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS....A High Surf Advisory may eventually be needed for surf heights reaching or exceeding 6 feet at the Emerald Coast beaches from Tuesday night into Wednesday night. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
668 WHUS42 KTAE 040752 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 252 AM EST Tue Mar 4 2025 FLZ108-042000- /O.NEW.KTAE.SU.Y.0004.250305T0000Z-250306T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0015.250304T0800Z-250307T0900Z/ South Walton- 152 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Walton County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Thursday night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ112-114-042000- /O.NEW.KTAE.SU.Y.0004.250305T0000Z-250306T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0015.250304T0800Z-250307T0900Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 252 AM EST Tue Mar 4 2025 /152 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ THURSDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Bay and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Thursday night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ this evening to 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ FLZ115-042000- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0015.250304T0800Z-250306T0900Z/ Coastal Franklin- 252 AM EST Tue Mar 4 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
844 WHUS42 KTAE 041619 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1119 AM EST Tue Mar 4 2025 FLZ108-051200- /O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0004.250305T0000Z-250306T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-250307T0900Z/ South Walton- 1019 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Walton County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Thursday night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ FLZ112-114-051200- /O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0004.250305T0000Z-250306T0900Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-250307T0900Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 1119 AM EST Tue Mar 4 2025 /1019 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ THURSDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Bay and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Thursday night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ this evening to 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ115-051200- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-250306T0900Z/ Coastal Franklin- 1119 AM EST Tue Mar 4 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...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. && $$
951 WHUS42 KTAE 050835 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 335 AM EST Wed Mar 5 2025 FLZ108-060300- /O.EXT.KTAE.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-250306T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-250307T0900Z/ South Walton- 235 AM CST Wed Mar 5 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 9 PM CST this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ112-114-060300- /O.EXT.KTAE.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-250306T1200Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-250307T0900Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 335 AM EST Wed Mar 5 2025 /235 AM CST Wed Mar 5 2025/ ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ FLZ115-060300- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-250306T0900Z/ Coastal Franklin- 335 AM EST Wed Mar 5 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
624 WHUS42 KTAE 060819 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 319 AM EST Thu Mar 6 2025 FLZ112-114-061630- /O.EXT.KTAE.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-250306T1500Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-250307T0900Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 319 AM EST Thu Mar 6 2025 /219 AM CST Thu Mar 6 2025/ ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ THIS MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ this morning. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ FLZ115-061630- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-250307T0000Z/ Coastal Franklin- 319 AM EST Thu Mar 6 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ108-061630- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-250307T0900Z/ South Walton- 219 AM CST Thu Mar 6 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 9 PM CST this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$
643 WHUS42 KTAE 070648 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 148 AM EST Fri Mar 7 2025 FLZ115-071500- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0016.250307T0648Z-250308T0600Z/ Coastal Franklin- 148 AM EST Fri Mar 7 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ108-112-114-071500- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-250308T0600Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 148 AM EST Fri Mar 7 2025 /1248 AM CST Fri Mar 7 2025/ ...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... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 1:34 AM CST | Gale Watch | TAE | 25 hr | |
| Mar 3, 1:34 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | TAE | 58 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.