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Rip Current Statement 19, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Nov 19, 2011, 3:27 AM EST for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 40 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 19, 2011, 3:27 AM EST (08:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 20, 2011, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 40 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 08:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 8.5 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
- 893 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 454 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
383 WHUS42 KMFL 190827 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 327 AM EST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC BEACHES TODAY... FLZ168-172-173-191630- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0019.111119T0827Z-111119T2200Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 327 AM EST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...EASTERLY WINDS NEAR 20 MPH WILL LEAD TO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES OF PALM BEACH, BROWARD AND MIAMI DADE COUNTIES. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL REMAIN AN ONGOING THREAT ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST BEACHES THROUGH TODAY. THE BEST TIME FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL BE BETWEEN 8 AND 9 AM EST THIS MORNING AND AGAIN THIS EVENING. SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED. 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. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
3 follow-up statements
813 WHUS42 KMFL 191915 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 215 PM EST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC BEACHES THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... FLZ168-172-173-201200- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-111120T1200Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 215 PM EST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * TIMING...EASTERLY WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WILL LEAD TO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES OF PALM BEACH...BROWARD AND MIAMI DADE COUNTIES. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL REMAIN AN ONGOING THREAT ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST BEACHES THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE BEST TIME FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL BE BETWEEN 8 AND 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ 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
966 WHUS42 KMFL 200727 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 227 AM EST SUN NOV 20 2011 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC BEACHES TODAY... FLZ168-172-173-201530- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-111121T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 227 AM EST SUN NOV 20 2011 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC BEACHES TODAY... * TIMING...EASTERLY WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH, COMBINED WITH LOW TIDES AROUND MID MORNING, LEAD TO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES OF PALM BEACH...BROWARD AND MIAMI DADE COUNTIES. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL REMAIN AN ONGOING THREAT ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST BEACHES TODAY. THE BEST TIME FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL BE AROUND 9 AM EST THIS MORNING. SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED. 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. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
369 WHUS42 KMFL 201248 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 748 AM EST SUN NOV 20 2011 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG PALM BEACHES TODAY... FLZ172-173-201400- /O.CAN.KMFL.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-111121T0000Z/ COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 748 AM EST SUN NOV 20 2011 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS CANCELLED FOR BROWARD AND DADE... IMPACTS...ALTHOUGH THE WINDS AND SURF HAVE TRENDED DOWN SLIGHTLY FROM THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS...THERE REMAINS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY FOR BROWARD AND DADE COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ FLZ168-202100- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-111121T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH- 748 AM EST SUN NOV 20 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...EASTERLY WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH...COMBINED WITH MODERATE SURF WITH BREAKERS UP TO 3 TO 5 FEET WILL LEAD TO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES OF PALM BEACH COUNTY. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL REMAIN AN ONGOING THREAT ALONG THE PALM BEACHES TODAY. SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 4:47 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | MFL | 20 hr |
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.