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Rip Current Statement 21, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Nov 25, 2011, 3:19 AM EST 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
- Nov 25, 2011, 3:19 AM EST (08:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 27, 2011, 5:00 PM EST
- 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 08:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 8.3 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
- 5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1139 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -84 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 112 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
507 WHUS42 KMFL 250819 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 319 AM EST FRI NOV 25 2011 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC BEACHES... FLZ168-172-173-261100- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0021.111125T0819Z-111126T1100Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 319 AM EST FRI NOV 25 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * TIMING...NORTHEASTERLY WINDS AROUND 20 MPH, COMBINED WITH SURF AND LOW TIDE IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON, WILL LEAD TO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES OF PALM BEACH...BROWARD...AND MIAMI DADE COUNTIES TODAY AND TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL REMAIN AN ONGOING THREAT ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST BEACHES TODAY AND TONIGHT. 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. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
5 follow-up statements
859 WHUS42 KMFL 252213 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 513 PM EST FRI NOV 25 2011 FLZ168-172-173-261100- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-111126T1100Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 513 PM EST FRI NOV 25 2011 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH AT LEAST LATE TONIGHT... * TIMING...EAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH COMBINED WITH WAVE ACTION WILL LEAD TO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES OF MIAMI DADE, BROWARD, AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES THROUGH AT LEAST LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL REMAIN AN ONGOING THREAT ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST BEACHES THROUGH AT LEAST LATE TONIGHT. SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ 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
482 WHUS42 KMFL 260752 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 252 AM EST SAT NOV 26 2011 FLZ168-172-173-271000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-111127T1000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 252 AM EST SAT NOV 26 2011 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * TIMING...EAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH COMBINED WITH WAVE ACTION WILL LEAD TO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES OF MIAMI DADE...BROWARD...AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL REMAIN AN ONGOING THREAT ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST BEACHES THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. 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. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
131 WHUS42 KMFL 262139 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 439 PM EST SAT NOV 26 2011 FLZ168-172-173-271000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-111127T1200Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 439 PM EST SAT NOV 26 2011 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS... * TIMING...EAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH COMBINED WITH WAVE ACTION WILL LEAD TO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES OF MIAMI DADE, BROWARD, AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL REMAIN AN ONGOING THREAT ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST BEACHES THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ 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
317 WHUS42 KMFL 270749 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 249 AM EST SUN NOV 27 2011 FLZ168-172-173-272200- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-111127T2200Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 249 AM EST SUN NOV 27 2011 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...EAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH COMBINED WITH WAVE ACTION WILL LEAD TO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES OF MIAMI DADE...BROWARD...AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL REMAIN AN ONGOING THREAT ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST BEACHES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
538 WHUS42 KMFL 272151 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 451 PM EST SUN NOV 27 2011 FLZ168-172-173-272300- /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-111127T2200Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 451 PM EST SUN NOV 27 2011 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... SUBSIDING WAVE ACTION AND SLIGHTLY WEAKER WINDS WILL LOWER THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS, ALTHOUGH A MODERATE RISK WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT AT THE ATLANTIC BEACHES OF MIAMI DADE, BROWARD, AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES. $$ 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
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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.