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Rip Current Statement 2, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Jan 4, 2025, 2:41 AM CST for 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at Jan 5, 2025, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 54 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2025, 2:41 AM CST (08:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 5, 2025, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 7, 2025, 12:00 PM CST
- In force
- 54 hr
- 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 08:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 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
- 2451 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 76 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -132 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
933 WHUS42 KTAE 040841 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 341 AM EST Sat Jan 4 2025 FLZ108-112-114-115-050845- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0002.250105T1200Z-250107T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 341 AM EST Sat Jan 4 2025 /241 AM CST Sat Jan 4 2025/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through late Monday 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
883 WHUS42 KTAE 050656 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 156 AM EST Sun Jan 5 2025 FLZ108-112-052100- /O.NEW.KTAE.SU.Y.0001.250106T0000Z-250107T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0002.250105T1200Z-250107T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 1256 AM CST Sun Jan 5 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves expected to build to 6 to 8 feet in the surf zone. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 AM CST this morning through late Monday night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ114-115-052100- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0002.250105T1200Z-250107T0900Z/ Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 156 AM EST Sun Jan 5 2025 /1256 AM CST Sun Jan 5 2025/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Gulf and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ this morning through late Monday 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. && $$
283 WHUS42 KTAE 060304 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1004 PM EST Sun Jan 5 2025 FLZ108-112-070900- /O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-250107T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-250107T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 904 PM CST Sun Jan 5 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 6 PM CST Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ114-115-070900- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-250107T0900Z/ Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 1004 PM EST Sun Jan 5 2025 /904 PM CST Sun Jan 5 2025/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Monday 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. && $$
178 WHUS42 KTAE 070704 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 204 AM EST Tue Jan 7 2025 FLZ108-071515- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-250107T1800Z/ South Walton- 104 AM CST Tue Jan 7 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton County Beaches. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ112-114-115-071500- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-250107T1500Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 204 AM EST Tue Jan 7 2025 /104 AM CST Tue Jan 7 2025/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ THIS MORNING... * 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...Gulf, Franklin, and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ this morning. * 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. && $$
346 WHUS42 KTAE 070805 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 305 AM EST Tue Jan 7 2025 FLZ108-071615- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-250107T1800Z/ South Walton- 205 AM CST Tue Jan 7 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton County Beaches. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ112-114-115-071500- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-250107T1500Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 305 AM EST Tue Jan 7 2025 /205 AM CST Tue Jan 7 2025/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ this 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. && $$
194 WHUS42 KTAE 071501 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1001 AM EST Tue Jan 7 2025 FLZ112-114-115-071800- /O.EXP.KTAE.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-250107T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0003.250107T1501Z-250107T1800Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 1001 AM EST Tue Jan 7 2025 /901 AM CST Tue Jan 7 2025/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST /noon CST/ this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS..Residual surf and swell from strong post- frontal northerly breezes are likely to maintain a high risk into the afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ108-071800- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-250107T1800Z/ South Walton- 901 AM CST Tue Jan 7 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton County Beaches. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2:36 AM CST | Gale Watch | TAE | 31 hr | |
| Jan 4, 2:36 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | TAE | 31 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.