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Rip Current Statement 20, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Mar 14, 2025, 2:15 PM CDT for 4 counties in Florida. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2025, 2:15 PM CDT (19:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 18, 2025, 4:00 AM CDT
- 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 19:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 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
- 688 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 93 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
267 WHUS42 KTAE 141915 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 315 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025 FLZ108-112-150930- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0020.250314T1915Z-250318T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 215 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High surf is possible on Saturday and Sunday. 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. && $$ FLZ114-115-150930- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0020.250315T1100Z-250318T0000Z/ Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 315 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025 /215 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Gulf and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
6 follow-up statements
759 WHUS42 KTAE 151009 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 609 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 FLZ108-112-151815- /O.NEW.KTAE.SU.Y.0006.250315T1800Z-250316T1500Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-250318T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 509 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM CDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 1 PM this afternoon to 10 AM CDT Sunday. * 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. && $$ FLZ114-151815- /O.NEW.KTAE.SU.Y.0006.250315T1800Z-250316T1500Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0020.250315T1100Z-250318T0000Z/ Coastal Gulf- 609 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 /509 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ this afternoon to 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ Sunday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ115-151815- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0020.250315T1100Z-250318T0000Z/ Coastal Franklin- 609 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Gulf and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Monday 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. && $$
047 WHUS42 KTAE 151922 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 322 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 FLZ108-112-114-160900- /O.EXT.KTAE.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-250316T2100Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-250318T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 322 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 /222 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025/ ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Walton, Bay and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. Beachgoers should stay out of the water. && $$ FLZ115-160900- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-250318T0000Z/ Coastal Franklin- 322 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Monday 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. && $$
860 WHUS42 KTAE 160019 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 819 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 FLZ108-112-114-170000- /O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-250316T2100Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-250318T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 819 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 /719 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025/ ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Walton, Bay and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. Beachgoers should stay out of the water. && $$ FLZ115-170000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-250318T0000Z/ Coastal Franklin- 819 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Monday 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. && $$
760 WHUS42 KTAE 160629 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 229 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 FLZ108-112-114-161430- /O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-250316T2100Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-250318T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 229 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 /129 AM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025/ ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Walton, Bay and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. Beachgoers should stay out of the water. && $$ FLZ115-161430- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-250318T0000Z/ Coastal Franklin- 229 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Monday 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. && $$
244 WHUS42 KTAE 161548 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1148 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 FLZ108-112-114-170000- /O.EXT.KTAE.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-250317T1000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-250318T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 1148 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 /1048 AM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025/ ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT /5 AM CDT/ MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Walton, Bay and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 6 AM EDT /5 AM CDT/ Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Beachgoers should stay out of the water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. Beachgoers should stay out of the water. && $$ FLZ115-170000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-250318T0000Z/ Coastal Franklin- 1148 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Monday 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. && $$
184 WHUS42 KTAE 171548 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1148 AM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 FLZ108-112-114-115-180900- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-250318T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 1148 AM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 /1048 AM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Despite lower surf heights, the High Rip Current Risk may linger into the day on Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2:29 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes and 5 more | 38 hr |
| Mar 14, 2:35 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | TAE | 3 days |
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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.