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Rip Current Statement 11, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Oct 7, 2011, 6:25 AM EDT for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 62 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2011, 6:25 AM EDT (10:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 9, 2011, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 62 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
Counties Broward County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 39 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
- 759 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1056 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 31 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
129 WHUS42 KMFL 071025 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 625 AM EDT FRI OCT 7 2011 FLZ168-172-173-090800- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0011.111007T1025Z-111009T0800Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 625 AM EDT FRI OCT 7 2011 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC BEACHES THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...STRONG ONSHORE WINDS ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY NIGHT. STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY. * IMPACTS...WHEN THE RIP CURRENT RISK IS HIGH, THE SURF ZONE IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. IF YOU DO SWIM, ALWAYS SWIM IN SIGHT OF A LIFEGUARD AND NEVER SWIM ALONE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
4 follow-up statements
468 WHUS42 KMFL 080855 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 455 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2011 FLZ168-091000- /O.NEW.KMFL.SU.Y.0002.111008T0855Z-111010T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-111010T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH- 455 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2011 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... ...STRONG RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC BEACHES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY. * TIMING...STRONG ONSHORE WINDS ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST WILL LEAD TO STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES THROUGH SUNDAY. ALSO, SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD WITH A BUILDING NORTHEAST SWELL. THIS WILL LEAD TO HIGH SURF ALONG THE COAST WITH BREAKING WAVE HEIGHTS OF 10 FEET OR HIGHER EXPECTED. GIVEN THESE HAZARDS, SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED. * IMPACTS...WHEN THE RIP CURRENT RISK IS HIGH... THE SURF ZONE IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. IF YOU DO SWIM... ALWAYS SWIM IN SIGHT OF A LIFEGUARD AND NEVER SWIM ALONE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ FLZ172-173-091000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-111010T0000Z/ COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 455 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG ONSHORE WINDS ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST WILL LEAD TO STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES THROUGH SUNDAY. SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED. * IMPACTS...WHEN THE RIP CURRENT RISK IS HIGH... THE SURF ZONE IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. IF YOU DO SWIM... ALWAYS SWIM IN SIGHT OF A LIFEGUARD AND NEVER SWIM ALONE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
815 WHUS42 KMFL 081907 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 307 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2011 FLZ168-091000- /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-111010T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-111010T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH- 307 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2011 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG ONSHORE WINDS ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST WILL LEAD TO STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES THROUGH SUNDAY. SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD AS A NORTHEAST SWELL ALSO AFFECTS THE WATERS. THIS WILL LEAD TO HIGH SURF ALONG THE COAST WITH BREAKING WAVE HEIGHTS OF 10 FEET OR HIGHER EXPECTED. GIVEN THESE HAZARDS... SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED. * IMPACTS...WHEN THE RIP CURRENT RISK IS HIGH...THE SURF ZONE IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. IF YOU DO SWIM...ALWAYS SWIM IN SIGHT OF A LIFEGUARD AND NEVER SWIM ALONE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ FLZ172-173-091000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-111010T0000Z/ COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 307 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG ONSHORE WINDS ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST WILL LEAD TO STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES THROUGH SUNDAY. SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED. * IMPACTS...WHEN THE RIP CURRENT RISK IS HIGH... THE SURF ZONE IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. IF YOU DO SWIM... ALWAYS SWIM IN SIGHT OF A LIFEGUARD AND NEVER SWIM ALONE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
521 WHUS42 KMFL 082300 AAA CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 700 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2011 FLZ168-091200- /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-111010T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-111010T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH- 700 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2011 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE... * TIMING...STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF STRONG ONSHORE WINDS AND LARGE SURF. SURF WILL REMAIN IN THE 5 TO 8 FOOT RANGE WITH OCCASIONAL LARGER WAVES UP TO 10 FEET THROUGH SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...WHEN THE RIP CURRENT RISK IS HIGH...THE SURF ZONE IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. IF YOU DO SWIM...ALWAYS SWIM IN SIGHT OF A LIFEGUARD AND NEVER SWIM ALONE. MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IN THE TYPICALLY VULNERABLE LOCATIONS WILL REMAIN A POSSIBILITY THROUGH THIS TIME...MAINLY AT HIGH TIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ FLZ172-173-091200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-111010T0000Z/ COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 700 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE... * TIMING...STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF STRONG ONSHORE WINDS AND LARGE SURF. SURF WILL REMAIN IN THE 4 TO 6 FOOT RANGE WITH OCCASIONAL LARGER WAVES UP TO 8 FEET THROUGH SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...WHEN THE RIP CURRENT RISK IS HIGH...THE SURF ZONE IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. IF YOU DO SWIM... ALWAYS SWIM IN SIGHT OF A LIFEGUARD AND NEVER SWIM ALONE. MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IN THE TYPICALLY VULNERABLE LOCATIONS WILL REMAIN A POSSIBILITY THROUGH THIS TIME...MAINLY AT HIGH TIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
237 WHUS42 KMFL 090837 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 437 AM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011 FLZ168-100000- /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-111010T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-111010T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH- 437 AM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS... * TIMING...STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES WILL CONTINUE DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF STRONG ONSHORE WINDS AND LARGE SURF. SURF WILL REMAIN IN THE 5 TO 8 FOOT RANGE WITH OCCASIONAL LARGER WAVES UP TO 10 FEET THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...HIGH SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL MAKE THE SURF ZONE DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS, SO SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED. IF YOU DO SWIM...ALWAYS SWIM IN SIGHT OF A LIFEGUARD AND NEVER SWIM ALONE. MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION AND MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IN THE TYPICALLY VULNERABLE LOCATIONS WILL REMAIN A POSSIBILITY...MAINLY AT HIGH TIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ FLZ172-173-100000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-111010T0000Z/ COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 437 AM EDT SUN OCT 9 2011 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS... * TIMING...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES, SOME STRONG. * IMPACTS...ROUGH SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL MAKE THE SURF ZONE DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS, SO SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED. IF YOU DO SWIM...ALWAYS SWIM IN SIGHT OF A LIFEGUARD AND NEVER SWIM ALONE. MINOR BEACH EROSION AND MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IN THE TYPICALLY VULNERABLE LOCATIONS WILL REMAIN A POSSIBILITY...MAINLY AT HIGH TIDE AT AROUND SUNRISE THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 9:44 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MFL | 4 days | |
| Oct 7, 3:40 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 35 min | |
| Oct 7, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 84 min | |
| Oct 7, 6:06 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 24 min | |
| Oct 7, 6:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 50 min | |
| Oct 7, 7:23 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 87 min | |
| Oct 7, 7:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 34 min |
| Oct 7, 7:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 34 min |
| Oct 7, 7:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 22 min |
| Oct 7, 7:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 32 min |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2011Every rip current statement in 2011
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.