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Rip Current Statement 7, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Jan 29, 2026, 11:41 PM CST for 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at Jan 31, 2026, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 42 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2026, 11:41 PM CST (05:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 31, 2026, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 2, 2026, 12:00 AM CST
- In force
- 42 hr
- 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 05:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 5.7 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
- 1872 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
291 WHUS42 KTAE 300541 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1241 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026 FLZ108-112-114-115-301800- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0007.260131T1200Z-260201T1800Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 1241 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026 /1141 PM CST Thu Jan 29 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Surf heights are expected to further increase for Gulf County beaches on Saturday. A High Surf Advisory is likely to be issued in future updates. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
167 WHUS42 KTAE 301738 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1238 PM EST Fri Jan 30 2026 FLZ108-112-114-115-011800- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0007.260131T1200Z-260201T1800Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 1238 PM EST Fri Jan 30 2026 /1138 AM CST Fri Jan 30 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
810 WHUS42 KTAE 302328 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 628 PM EST Fri Jan 30 2026 FLZ114-011800- /O.NEW.KTAE.SU.Y.0001.260131T1600Z-260201T1200Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0007.260131T1200Z-260201T1800Z/ Coastal Gulf- 628 PM EST Fri Jan 30 2026 /528 PM CST Fri Jan 30 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ SATURDAY TO 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon. For the High Surf Advisory, from 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ Saturday to 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ Sunday. * 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. && $$ FLZ108-112-115-011800- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0007.260131T1200Z-260201T1800Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Franklin- 628 PM EST Fri Jan 30 2026 /528 PM CST Fri Jan 30 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
640 WHUS42 KTAE 310645 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 145 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2026 FLZ114-011800- /O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0001.260131T1600Z-260201T1200Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0007.260131T1200Z-260201T1800Z/ Coastal Gulf- 145 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2026 /1245 AM CST Sat Jan 31 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon. For the High Surf Advisory, from 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ Saturday to 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ Sunday. * 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. && $$ FLZ108-112-115-011800- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0007.260131T1200Z-260201T1800Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Franklin- 145 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2026 /1245 AM CST Sat Jan 31 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
152 WHUS42 KTAE 011701 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1201 PM EST Sun Feb 1 2026 FLZ108-112-115-011815- /O.CAN.KTAE.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-260201T1800Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Franklin- 1201 PM EST Sun Feb 1 2026 /1101 AM CST Sun Feb 1 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... $$ FLZ114-020600- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-260202T0600Z/ Coastal Gulf- 1201 PM EST Sun Feb 1 2026 /1101 AM CST Sun Feb 1 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...West-facing Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 11:14 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and 4 more | 37 hr |
| Jan 29, 11:14 PM CST | Wind Advisory | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 9 more | 58 hr |
| Jan 29, 11:35 PM CST | Gale Warning | TAE | 57 hr | |
| Jan 29, 11:35 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | TAE | 8 hr | |
| Jan 30, 12:05 PM CST | Extreme Cold Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 11 more | 48 hr |
| Jan 30, 12:05 PM CST | Freeze Warning | TAE | Bay, Calhoun, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf and 11 more | 45 hr |
| Jan 30, 5:28 PM CST | High Surf Advisory | TAE | Gulf | 37 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.