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Rip Current Statement 74, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Oct 3, 2025, 12:24 AM CDT for 4 counties in Florida. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 3, 2025, 12:24 AM CDT (05:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 8, 2025, 1:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 5 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 05:26 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 00:00Z, 5.4 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
- 1815 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
070 WHUS42 KTAE 030524 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 124 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025 FLZ108-031330- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0074.251003T0524Z-251004T0600Z/ South Walton- 1224 AM CDT Fri Oct 3 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. && $$ FLZ115-031330- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0074.251003T0524Z-251006T0600Z/ Coastal Franklin- 124 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
8 follow-up statements
196 WHUS42 KTAE 031503 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1103 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025 FLZ108-040600- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0074.000000T0000Z-251004T0600Z/ South Walton- 1003 AM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS 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. && $$ FLZ115-040915- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0074.000000T0000Z-251006T0600Z/ Coastal Franklin- 1103 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
159 WHUS42 KTAE 040524 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 124 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 FLZ108-041330- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0074.000000T0000Z-251005T0600Z/ South Walton- 1224 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW 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. && $$ FLZ115-041330- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0074.000000T0000Z-251006T0600Z/ Coastal Franklin- 124 AM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
229 WHUS42 KTAE 041614 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1214 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 FLZ108-050600- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0074.000000T0000Z-251005T0600Z/ South Walton- 1114 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS 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. && $$ FLZ115-051015- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0074.000000T0000Z-251006T0600Z/ Coastal Franklin- 1214 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
176 WHUS42 KTAE 050523 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 123 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 FLZ112-114-051330- /O.EXA.KTAE.RP.S.0074.000000T0000Z-251006T0600Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 123 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 /1223 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay and adn south-facing 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. && $$ FLZ108-051330- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0074.000000T0000Z-251006T0600Z/ South Walton- 1223 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ115-051330- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0074.000000T0000Z-251007T0900Z/ Coastal Franklin- 123 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...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. && $$
829 WHUS42 KTAE 060523 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 123 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025 FLZ112-060630- /O.CAN.KTAE.RP.S.0074.000000T0000Z-251006T0600Z/ Coastal Bay- 1223 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... A moderate rip current risk is forecast today along Bay County beaches. $$ FLZ108-114-061330- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0074.000000T0000Z-251007T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Gulf- 123 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025 /1223 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton County and south-facing 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. && $$ FLZ115-061330- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0074.000000T0000Z-251007T0900Z/ Coastal Franklin- 123 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
572 WHUS42 KTAE 061544 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1144 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025 FLZ108-114-115-070900- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0074.000000T0000Z-251007T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 1144 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025 /1044 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Gulf, and 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. && $$
507 WHUS42 KTAE 070608 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 208 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025 FLZ108-114-115-080500- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0074.000000T0000Z-251008T0600Z/ South Walton-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 208 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025 /108 AM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
364 WHUS42 KTAE 080609 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 209 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025 FLZ114-115-090530- /O.EXP.KTAE.RP.S.0074.000000T0000Z-251008T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0075.251008T0609Z-251009T0600Z/ Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 209 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025 /109 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf and 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. && $$ FLZ108-080715- /O.EXP.KTAE.RP.S.0074.000000T0000Z-251008T0600Z/ South Walton- 109 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... $$
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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.