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Rip Current Statement 49, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Jun 17, 2025, 10:35 AM CDT for Bay County, Gulf County, Walton County, Florida. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2025, 10:35 AM CDT (15:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2025, 1:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 4 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 15:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 3.6 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
- 133 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -46 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 571 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
836 WHUS42 KTAE 171535 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1135 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025 FLZ112-181545- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0049.250617T1535Z-250619T0500Z/ Coastal Bay- 1035 AM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Wednesday 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
982 WHUS42 KTAE 180110 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 910 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025 FLZ108-181545- /O.EXA.KTAE.RP.S.0049.000000T0000Z-250619T0500Z/ South Walton- 810 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ112-181545- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0049.000000T0000Z-250619T0500Z/ Coastal Bay- 810 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Wednesday 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. && $$
982 WHUS42 KTAE 180546 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 146 AM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025 FLZ114-181400- /O.EXB.KTAE.RP.S.0049.000000T0000Z-250619T0900Z/ Coastal Gulf- 146 AM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025 /1246 AM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...State Park Beaches of Gulf County. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ108-112-181400- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0049.000000T0000Z-250619T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 1246 AM CDT Wed Jun 18 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. && $$
749 WHUS42 KTAE 190553 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 153 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 FLZ108-190700- /O.CAN.KTAE.RP.S.0049.000000T0000Z-250619T0900Z/ South Walton- 1253 AM CDT Thu Jun 19 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... Westerly winds will result in more of a longshore current today, which will result in a moderate risk for rip currents. $$ FLZ112-114-191400- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0049.000000T0000Z-250620T0800Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 153 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 /1253 AM CDT Thu Jun 19 2025/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...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... 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. && $$
152 WHUS42 KTAE 191749 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 149 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 FLZ108-200800- /O.EXA.KTAE.RP.S.0049.000000T0000Z-250620T0800Z/ South Walton- 1249 PM CDT Thu Jun 19 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ112-114-200800- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0049.000000T0000Z-250620T0800Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 149 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 /1249 PM CDT Thu Jun 19 2025/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...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... 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. && $$
998 WHUS42 KTAE 200559 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 159 AM EDT Fri Jun 20 2025 FLZ108-112-114-210600- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0049.000000T0000Z-250621T0600Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 159 AM EDT Fri Jun 20 2025 /1259 AM CDT Fri Jun 20 2025/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ DVD
541 WHUS42 KTAE 201517 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1117 AM EDT Fri Jun 20 2025 FLZ108-201630- /O.CAN.KTAE.RP.S.0049.000000T0000Z-250621T0600Z/ South Walton- 1017 AM CDT Fri Jun 20 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... Local officials are reporting yellow flags, thus the rip current risk has subsided to moderate levels. Even on moderate or low risk days, rip currents can be present so continue to exercise caution. $$ FLZ112-114-210600- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0049.000000T0000Z-250621T0600Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 1117 AM EDT Fri Jun 20 2025 /1017 AM CDT Fri Jun 20 2025/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
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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.