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Rip Current Statement 46, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Jun 7, 2025, 12:59 AM CDT for Bay County, Gulf County, Walton County, Florida. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2025, 12:59 AM CDT (05:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 10, 2025, 1:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
Counties Bay County, FL, Gulf County, FL, Walton County, FL
The radar
The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 341 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
- 1338 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -23 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1061 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 2.7
The text
As transmitted.
321 WHUS42 KTAE 070559 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 159 AM EDT Sat Jun 7 2025 FLZ114-090700- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0046.250607T0559Z-250609T0700Z/ Coastal Gulf- 159 AM EDT Sat Jun 7 2025 /1259 AM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...State Park Beaches of Gulf County. * 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. && $$ FLZ108-112-080300- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0046.250607T0559Z-250608T0300Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 1259 AM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ DVD
4 follow-up statements
042 WHUS42 KTAE 080605 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 205 AM EDT Sun Jun 8 2025 FLZ108-112-090700- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0047.250608T0605Z-250609T0700Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 105 AM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Bay 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. && $$ FLZ114-090700- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0046.000000T0000Z-250609T0700Z/ Coastal Gulf- 205 AM EDT Sun Jun 8 2025 /105 AM CDT Sun Jun 8 2025/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...State Park Beaches of Gulf County. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ DVD
980 WHUS42 KTAE 090608 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 208 AM EDT Mon Jun 9 2025 FLZ108-112-091415- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0047.000000T0000Z-250610T0600Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 108 AM CDT Mon Jun 9 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Bay 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. && $$ FLZ114-091415- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0046.000000T0000Z-250610T0600Z/ Coastal Gulf- 208 AM EDT Mon Jun 9 2025 /108 AM CDT Mon Jun 9 2025/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...State Park Beaches of Gulf County. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
168 WHUS42 KTAE 091541 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1141 AM EDT Mon Jun 9 2025 FLZ108-112-100600- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0047.000000T0000Z-250610T0600Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 1041 AM CDT Mon Jun 9 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Bay 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. && $$ FLZ114-100600- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0046.000000T0000Z-250610T0600Z/ Coastal Gulf- 1141 AM EDT Mon Jun 9 2025 /1041 AM CDT Mon Jun 9 2025/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...State Park Beaches of Gulf County. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
045 WHUS42 KTAE 100617 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 217 AM EDT Tue Jun 10 2025 FLZ108-112-110600- /O.EXP.KTAE.RP.S.0047.000000T0000Z-250610T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0048.250610T0617Z-250611T0600Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 117 AM CDT Tue Jun 10 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Bay 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. && $$ FLZ114-110600- /O.EXP.KTAE.RP.S.0046.000000T0000Z-250610T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0048.250610T0617Z-250611T0600Z/ Coastal Gulf- 217 AM EDT Tue Jun 10 2025 /117 AM CDT Tue Jun 10 2025/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ115-110600- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0048.250610T0617Z-250611T0600Z/ Coastal Franklin- 217 AM EDT Tue Jun 10 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 12:41 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 44 min | |
| Jun 7, 12:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Wakulla | 48 min |
| Jun 7, 1:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Leon | 30 min |
| Jun 7, 2:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Washington | 39 min |
| Jun 7, 3:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Leon | 52 min |
| Jun 7, 4:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Leon | 51 min |
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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.