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Rip Current Statement 7, NWS Tampa Bay, FL
NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this rip current statement at Mar 4, 2025, 2:52 PM EST for 6 counties in Florida. It took effect at Mar 5, 2025, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 60 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 4, 2025, 2:52 PM EST (19:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 5, 2025, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2025, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tampa Bay, FL
Counties Charlotte County, FL, Hillsborough County, FL, Lee County, FL, Manatee County, FL, Pinellas County, FL, Sarasota County, FL
The radar
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 43 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
- 1050 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 112 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
044 WHUS42 KTBW 041952 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 252 PM EST Tue Mar 4 2025 FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-070000- /O.NEW.KTBW.RP.S.0007.250305T1200Z-250307T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 252 PM EST Tue Mar 4 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday night * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
127 WHUS42 KTBW 050838 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 338 AM EST Wed Mar 5 2025 FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-070000- /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0007.250305T1200Z-250307T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 338 AM EST Wed Mar 5 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM EST this morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
332 WHUS42 KTBW 052016 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 316 PM EST Wed Mar 5 2025 FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-070000- /O.NEW.KTBW.SU.Y.0001.250306T0900Z-250307T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-250307T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 316 PM EST Wed Mar 5 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 2 to 9 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Thursday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 4 AM to 7 PM EST Thursday. * 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. && $$
189 WHUS42 KTBW 060852 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 352 AM EST Thu Mar 6 2025 FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-070000- /O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0001.250306T0900Z-250307T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-250307T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 352 AM EST Thu Mar 6 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 2 to 9 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 4 AM to 7 PM EST. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
952 WHUS42 KTBW 062333 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 633 PM EST Thu Mar 6 2025 FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-070745- /O.EXT.KTBW.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-250307T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KTBW.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-250307T1200Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 633 PM EST Thu Mar 6 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 2 to 9 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through 7 AM Friday. For the High Surf Advisory, through 7 AM EST Friday. * 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. && $$
533 WHUS42 KTBW 070843 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 343 AM EST Fri Mar 7 2025 FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-080000- /O.EXT.KTBW.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-250308T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-250307T1200Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 343 AM EST Fri Mar 7 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of up to 3 feet in the surf zone. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. For the High Surf Advisory, until 7 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2:46 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | TBW | 60 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.