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Rip Current Statement 23, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Mar 31, 2026, 2:57 AM CDT for 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at Mar 31, 2026, 10:17 AM CDT. It was in force for 6 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2026, 2:57 AM CDT (07:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 31, 2026, 10:17 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2026, 4:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 6 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 07:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 8.0 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
- 110 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1265 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
658 WHUS42 KTAE 310757 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 357 AM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026 FLZ108-112-114-010800- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0023.260401T0600Z-260403T0600Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 357 AM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026 /257 AM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and South-facing Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...From late tonight through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A prolonged period of high rip current risk is expected Wednesday through this weekend. Despite the warm and sunny weather, the surf will be dangerous for all levels of swimmers, especially visitors. 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. && $$
8 follow-up statements
241 WHUS42 KTAE 311517 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1117 AM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026 FLZ108-114-312330- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0023.260331T1517Z-260403T0600Z/ South Walton-Coastal Gulf- 1117 AM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026 /1017 AM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton and South-facing Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ112-312330- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0023.260401T0600Z-260403T0600Z/ Coastal Bay- 1017 AM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...From late tonight through late Thursday 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. && $$
165 WHUS42 KTAE 010746 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 346 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026 FLZ115-020815- /O.EXA.KTAE.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-260403T0600Z/ Coastal Franklin- 346 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ108-112-114-020815- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-260403T0600Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 346 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026 /246 AM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and South-facing Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Thursday 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. && $$
824 WHUS42 KTAE 020742 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 342 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 FLZ108-112-114-115-030745- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-260405T0600Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 342 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 /242 AM CDT Thu Apr 2 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, South-facing Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
571 WHUS42 KTAE 030726 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 326 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026 FLZ108-112-114-115-040730- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-260405T0600Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 326 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026 /226 AM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, South-facing Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Saturday 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. && $$
374 WHUS42 KTAE 040522 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 122 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026 FLZ108-112-114-115-050600- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-260405T0600Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 122 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026 /1222 AM CDT Sat Apr 4 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, South-facing Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
018 WHUS42 KTAE 041924 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 324 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026 FLZ108-112-114-115-050800- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-260406T1500Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 324 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026 /224 PM CDT Sat Apr 4 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, South-facing Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * 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. && $$
943 WHUS42 KTAE 050534 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 134 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026 FLZ108-112-114-115-060900- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-260406T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 134 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026 /1234 AM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, South-facing Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
768 WHUS42 KTAE 051514 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1114 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026 FLZ114-051615- /O.CAN.KTAE.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-260406T0900Z/ Coastal Gulf- 1114 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026 /1014 AM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... All Gulf County beaches are flying yellow flags today, and a moderate rip current risk is forecast. $$ FLZ108-112-115-052315- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-260406T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Franklin- 1114 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026 /1014 AM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
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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.