Alert archive / Florida / Rip Current Statements in 2026
Rip Current Statement 8, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this rip current statement at Feb 4, 2026, 1:19 AM CST for 4 counties in Florida. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2026, 1:19 AM CST (07:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2026, 9:00 PM CST
- In force
- 4 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 07:20 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 768 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 161 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 329 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
077 WHUS42 KTAE 040719 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL Issued by National Weather Service Mobile AL 219 AM EST Wed Feb 4 2026 FLZ112-115-041600- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0008.260204T0719Z-260205T0600Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Franklin- 219 AM EST Wed Feb 4 2026 /119 AM CST Wed Feb 4 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...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. && $$ FLZ114-041600- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0008.260204T0719Z-260206T1200Z/ Coastal Gulf- 219 AM EST Wed Feb 4 2026 /119 AM CST Wed Feb 4 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
6 follow-up statements
503 WHUS42 KTAE 041703 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1203 PM EST Wed Feb 4 2026 FLZ108-050115- /O.EXA.KTAE.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-260205T0600Z/ South Walton- 1103 AM CST Wed Feb 4 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton County Beaches. * WHEN...Through this 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. && $$ FLZ112-115-050115- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-260205T0600Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Franklin- 1203 PM EST Wed Feb 4 2026 /1103 AM CST Wed Feb 4 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ114-050115- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-260206T1200Z/ Coastal Gulf- 1203 PM EST Wed Feb 4 2026 /1103 AM CST Wed Feb 4 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Friday 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. && $$
627 WHUS42 KTAE 050607 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 107 AM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 FLZ108-112-115-050715- /O.EXP.KTAE.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-260205T0600Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Franklin- 107 AM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 /1207 AM CST Thu Feb 5 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... The high rip risk has expired for Walton, Bay, and Franklin County beaches. $$ FLZ114-051615- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-260206T1200Z/ Coastal Gulf- 107 AM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 /1207 AM CST Thu Feb 5 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Friday 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. && $$
494 WHUS42 KTAE 051754 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1254 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 FLZ114-060200- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-260206T1200Z/ Coastal Gulf- 1254 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 /1154 AM CST Thu Feb 5 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...West-facing Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
156 WHUS42 KTAE 060751 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 251 AM EST Fri Feb 6 2026 FLZ108-112-080300- /O.EXB.KTAE.RP.S.0008.260206T1200Z-260208T0300Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 151 AM CST Fri Feb 6 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...From 6 AM CST this morning 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. && $$ FLZ114-080300- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-260208T0300Z/ Coastal Gulf- 251 AM EST Fri Feb 6 2026 /151 AM CST Fri Feb 6 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
665 WHUS42 KTAE 062311 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 611 PM EST Fri Feb 6 2026 FLZ108-112-114-080300- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-260208T0300Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 611 PM EST Fri Feb 6 2026 /511 PM CST Fri Feb 6 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and 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. && $$
701 WHUS42 KTAE 071631 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1131 AM EST Sat Feb 7 2026 FLZ115-080300- /O.EXA.KTAE.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-260208T0300Z/ Coastal Franklin- 1131 AM EST Sat Feb 7 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ108-112-114-080300- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-260208T0300Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 1131 AM EST Sat Feb 7 2026 /1031 AM CST Sat Feb 7 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ this 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 4:39 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 66 min | |
| Feb 4, 5:32 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 88 min | |
| Feb 4, 8:36 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 34 min | |
| Feb 4, 10:32 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | TAE | 88 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.