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Rip Current Statement 44, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Jun 13, 2026, 2:16 AM CDT for 4 counties in Florida. It was in force for 12 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 13, 2026, 2:16 AM CDT (07:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 24, 2026, 11:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 12 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 07:21 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, 7.3 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
- 1406 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1116 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
986 WHUS42 KTAE 130716 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 316 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026 FLZ108-112-114-140830- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0044.260613T0716Z-260615T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 316 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026 /216 AM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and West-facing Gulf 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. && $$
13 follow-up statements
538 WHUS42 KTAE 140726 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 326 AM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026 FLZ108-112-114-150900- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260615T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 326 AM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026 /226 AM CDT Sun Jun 14 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and West-facing Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Onshore flow will become increasingly brisk today along the Walton, Bay, and West-facing Gulf County beaches, so the rip current risk will increase through the day. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
814 WHUS42 KTAE 150724 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 324 AM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026 FLZ108-112-114-160900- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260616T1100Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 324 AM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026 /224 AM CDT Mon Jun 15 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and West-facing Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Onshore flow will become increasingly brisk today along the Walton, Bay, and West-facing Gulf County beaches, so the rip current risk will increase through the day. 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. && $$
180 WHUS42 KTAE 160731 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 331 AM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026 FLZ108-112-160845- /O.CAN.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260616T1100Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 231 AM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... A high risk of rip currents is expected to return on Wednesday. $$ FLZ114-170900- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260617T0900Z/ Coastal Gulf- 331 AM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026 /231 AM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...West-facing Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Onshore flow will become increasingly brisk today, so the rip current risk will increase through the day. 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. && $$
814 WHUS42 KTAE 170653 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 253 AM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026 FLZ108-112-180800- /O.EXB.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260621T0300Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 153 AM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Surf heights of 3 to 5 feet expected at the Bay and Walton County beaches on Thursday and Friday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ114-180800- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260621T0300Z/ Coastal Gulf- 253 AM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026 /153 AM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Saturday 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. && $$
861 WHUS42 KTAE 171959 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 359 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026 FLZ108-112-180400- /O.NEW.KTAE.SU.Y.0003.260618T1500Z-260619T1200Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260621T0300Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 259 PM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 to 7 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 10 AM Thursday to 7 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Surf heights of 3 to 5 feet expected at the Bay and Walton County beaches on Thursday and Friday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ114-180400- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260621T0300Z/ Coastal Gulf- 359 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026 /259 PM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Saturday 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. && $$
140 WHUS42 KTAE 180736 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 336 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 FLZ108-112-190900- /O.EXT.KTAE.SU.Y.0003.260618T1500Z-260619T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260622T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 236 AM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 to 6 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Sunday night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 10 AM this morning to 10 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ115-190900- /O.EXB.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260621T0900Z/ Coastal Franklin- 336 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...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. && $$ FLZ114-190900- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260622T0900Z/ Coastal Gulf- 336 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 /236 AM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
487 WHUS42 KTAE 181957 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 357 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 FLZ108-112-190400- /O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260619T1500Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260622T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 257 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 10 AM CDT Friday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Sunday night. * 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. && $$ FLZ114-190400- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260622T0900Z/ Coastal Gulf- 357 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 /257 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ115-190400- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260621T0900Z/ Coastal Franklin- 357 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...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. && $$
586 WHUS42 KTAE 190812 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 412 AM EDT Fri Jun 19 2026 FLZ108-112-201000- /O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260619T1500Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260622T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 312 AM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 10 AM CDT Friday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Heed the advice of beach flags. && $$ FLZ114-201000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260622T0900Z/ Coastal Gulf- 412 AM EDT Fri Jun 19 2026 /312 AM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf 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. && $$ FLZ115-201000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260621T0900Z/ Coastal Franklin- 412 AM EDT Fri Jun 19 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
536 WHUS42 KTAE 200611 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 211 AM EDT Sat Jun 20 2026 FLZ108-112-114-210915- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260622T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 211 AM EDT Sat Jun 20 2026 /111 AM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf 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... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Heed the advice of beach flags. && $$ FLZ115-210900- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260621T0900Z/ Coastal Franklin- 211 AM EDT Sat Jun 20 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
421 WHUS42 KTAE 210606 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 206 AM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026 FLZ115-220900- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260622T0900Z/ Coastal Franklin- 206 AM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW 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. && $$ FLZ108-112-114-220900- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260622T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 206 AM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026 /106 AM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Heed the advice of beach flags. && $$
165 WHUS42 KTAE 220521 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 121 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026 FLZ108-112-114-230900- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260623T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 121 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026 /1221 AM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026/ ...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... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Heed the advice of beach flags. && $$ FLZ115-220900- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260622T0900Z/ Coastal Franklin- 121 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through early this morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
565 WHUS42 KTAE 230539 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 139 AM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026 FLZ108-112-114-240600- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260624T0600Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 139 AM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026 /1239 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026/ ...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... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Heed the advice of beach flags. && $$
495 WHUS42 KTAE 240556 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 156 AM EDT Wed Jun 24 2026 FLZ108-240700- /O.EXP.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260624T0600Z/ South Walton- 1256 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... $$ FLZ112-114-250400- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260625T0400Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 156 AM EDT Wed Jun 24 2026 /1256 AM CDT Wed Jun 24 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...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. Heed the advice of beach flags. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 1:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Taylor | 26 min |
| Jun 13, 1:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Walton | 30 min |
| Jun 13, 1:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Lafayette | 41 min |
| Jun 13, 1:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Lafayette, Taylor | 14 min |
| Jun 13, 2:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Gilchrist | 34 min |
| Jun 13, 2:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Walton, Washington | 31 min |
| Jun 13, 2:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Dixie, Lafayette | 2 hr |
| Jun 13, 2:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Bay, Walton, Washington | 26 min |
| Jun 13, 3:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Calhoun | 44 min |
| Jun 13, 3:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Wakulla | 49 min |
| Jun 13, 4:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Wakulla | 33 min |
| Jun 13, 4:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Liberty | 29 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.