Marine Weather Statement 21, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Mar 28, 2007, 4:01 AM EDT (08:01 UTC)

Expired

Mar 29, 2007, 1:00 AM EDT

In force

21 hr

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

000 
FZUS72 KMFL 280801
MWSMFL

MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
401 AM EDT WED MAR 28 2007

AMZ650-290500-
/X.NEW.KMFL.MA.S.0021.070328T0801Z-070329T0500Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT
20 NM-
401 AM EDT WED MAR 28 2007

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR PALM BEACH THROUGH MIDNIGHT...

SWELLS OF 2 TO 4 FEET COMBINED WITH AN EASTERLY WIND OF AROUND 10
MPH AND LOW TIDE WILL CREATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THAT WILL
OCCUR INTO THE NIGHT ALONG THE ATLANTIC SHORES OF PALM BEACH
COUNTY. LOW TIDE WILL OCCUR TODAY BETWEEN 11 AM AND NOON AND ALSO
AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. FARTHER SOUTH TO BROWARD AND MIAMI DADE
COUNTIES THE SWELLS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS HIGH AND THEREFORE
CREATE LESS OF A RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE THE NUMBER ONE WEATHER RELATED KILLER IN
FLORIDA. THEY CAN OVERPOWER EVEN THE MOST EXPERIENCED OF
SWIMMERS. RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ARE ADVISED NOT TO ENTER THE
WATER DUE TO THE DANGERS THESE STRONG CURRENTS OF WATER POSE.

IF CAUGHT IN THE SEAWARD PULL OF A RIP CURRENT DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
MOVE DIRECTLY TOWARD SHORE. INSTEAD... MOVE SIDEWAYS ACROSS THE
RIP CURRENT UNTIL THE PULL EASES. AN ALTERNATE METHOD OF ESCAPE
IS TO LET THE RIP CURRENT PULL YOU SEAWARD 50 TO 100 YARDS WHERE
THE FORCE WEAKENS THEN SWIM TOWARD THE BEACH AT AN ANGLE AWAY
FROM THE CURRENT.

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