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Rip Current Statement 5, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Jun 1, 2011, 6:00 PM EDT for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2011, 6:00 PM EDT (22:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 4, 2011, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 days
- 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 22:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 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
- 39 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -181 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1039 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
794 WHUS42 KMFL 012200 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 600 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2011 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC COAST BEACHES OF SOUTH FLORIDA... FLZ168-172-173-020600- /O.CAN.KMFL.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-110602T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0005.110601T2200Z-110603T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 600 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2011 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH ALONG WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY THURSDAY EVENING AT THE ATLANTIC BEACHES OF MIAMI DADE, BROWARD, AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RIP CURRENT IS A 10 TO 30 YARD WIDE CHANNEL OF WATER THAT CAN PULL EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER FROM NEAR OR INSIDE THE SAND BAR INTO DEEPER WATER. DUE TO THE LIFE THREATENING DANGERS THAT THESE STRONG CURRENTS OF WATER POSE...SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
8 follow-up statements
105 WHUS42 KMFL 020008 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 808 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2011 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC COAST BEACHES OF SOUTH FLORIDA... FLZ168-172-173-030000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-110603T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 808 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2011 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES... EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH ALONG WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY THURSDAY EVENING AT THE ATLANTIC BEACHES OF MIAMI DADE, BROWARD, AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RIP CURRENT IS A 10 TO 30 YARD WIDE CHANNEL OF WATER THAT CAN PULL EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER FROM NEAR OR INSIDE THE SAND BAR INTO DEEPER WATER. DUE TO THE LIFE THREATENING DANGERS THAT THESE STRONG CURRENTS OF WATER POSE...SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. && $$ 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
721 WHUS42 KMFL 022356 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 756 PM EDT THU JUN 2 2011 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC COAST BEACHES OF SOUTH FLORIDA... FLZ168-172-173-040000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-110604T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 756 PM EDT THU JUN 2 2011 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES... EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH ALONG WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY FRIDAY EVENING AT THE ATLANTIC BEACHES OF MIAMI DADE, BROWARD, AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RIP CURRENT IS A 10 TO 30 YARD WIDE CHANNEL OF WATER THAT CAN PULL EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER FROM NEAR OR INSIDE THE SAND BAR INTO DEEPER WATER. DUE TO THE LIFE THREATENING DANGERS THAT THESE STRONG CURRENTS OF WATER POSE...SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
312 WHUS42 KMFL 030033 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 833 PM EDT THU JUN 2 2011 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC COAST BEACHES OF SOUTH FLORIDA... FLZ168-172-173-040000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-110604T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 833 PM EDT THU JUN 2 2011 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES... EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH ALONG WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY FRIDAY EVENING AT THE ATLANTIC BEACHES OF MIAMI DADE, BROWARD, AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RIP CURRENT IS A 10 TO 30 YARD WIDE CHANNEL OF WATER THAT CAN PULL EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER FROM NEAR OR INSIDE THE SAND BAR INTO DEEPER WATER. DUE TO THE LIFE THREATENING DANGERS THAT THESE STRONG CURRENTS OF WATER POSE...SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. && $$ 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
227 WHUS42 KMFL 030726 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 326 AM EDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC COAST BEACHES OF SOUTH FLORIDA EXTENDED UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... FLZ168-172-173-040400- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-110604T1100Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 326 AM EDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EXTENDED THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH ALONG WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AT THE ATLANTIC BEACHES OF MIAMI DADE, BROWARD, AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES. THE BEST TIME FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL BE AROUND LOW TIDE WHICH IS THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN LATE TONIGHT, BUT THEY CAN OCCUR AT ANYTIME TODAY INTO TONIGHT DUE TO THE BREEZY EASTERLY WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RIP CURRENT IS A 10 TO 30 YARD WIDE CHANNEL OF WATER THAT CAN PULL EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER FROM NEAR OR INSIDE THE SAND BAR INTO DEEPER WATER. DUE TO THE LIFE THREATENING DANGERS THAT THESE STRONG CURRENTS OF WATER POSE...SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED. IF YOU DO GO INTO THE WATERS...SWIM AT GUARDED BEACHES AND HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL. 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...AND THEN SWIM TOWARD THE BEACH AT AN ANGLE AWAY FROM THE CURRENT. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
326 WHUS42 KMFL 031846 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 246 PM EDT FRI JUN 3 2011 FLZ168-172-173-041100- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-110604T1100Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 246 PM EDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC BEACHES THROUGH TONIGHT... EAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES THROUGH TONIGHT. STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY...SO SWIMMING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. IF YOU DO SWIM...ALWAYS SWIM IN SIGHT OF A LIFEGUARD AND NEVER SWIM ALONE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RIP CURRENT IS A 10 TO 30 YARD WIDE CHANNEL OF WATER THAT CAN PULL EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER FROM NEAR OR INSIDE THE SAND BAR INTO DEEPER WATER. DUE TO THE LIFE THREATENING DANGERS THAT THESE STRONG CURRENTS OF WATER POSE...SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED. IF YOU DO GO INTO THE WATERS...SWIM AT GUARDED BEACHES AND HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL. IF CAUGHT IN THE SEAWARD PULL OF A RIP CURRENT DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MOVE DIRECTLY TOWARD SHORE. INSTEAD...MOVE SIDEWAYS ACROSS THE RIP CURRENT UNTIL THE PULL EASES. AN ALTERNATE METHOD OF ESCAPE IS TO LET THE RIP CURRENT PULL YOU SEAWARD 50 TO 100 YARDS...WHERE THE FORCE WEAKENS...AND THEN SWIM TOWARD THE BEACH AT AN ANGLE AWAY FROM THE CURRENT. && $$ 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
669 WHUS42 KMFL 031849 AAA CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 249 PM EDT FRI JUN 3 2011 FLZ168-172-173-041100- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-110604T1100Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 249 PM EDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC BEACHES THROUGH TONIGHT... EAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES THROUGH TONIGHT. STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY...SO SWIMMING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. IF YOU DO SWIM...ALWAYS SWIM IN SIGHT OF A LIFEGUARD AND NEVER SWIM ALONE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RIP CURRENT IS A 10 TO 30 YARD WIDE CHANNEL OF WATER THAT CAN PULL EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER FROM NEAR OR INSIDE THE SAND BAR INTO DEEPER WATER. DUE TO THE LIFE THREATENING DANGERS THAT THESE STRONG CURRENTS OF WATER POSE...SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED. IF YOU DO GO INTO THE WATERS...SWIM AT GUARDED BEACHES AND HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL. 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...AND THEN SWIM TOWARD THE BEACH AT AN ANGLE AWAY FROM THE CURRENT. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
687 WHUS42 KMFL 040817 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 417 AM EDT SAT JUN 4 2011 FLZ068-050000- /O.EXB.KMFL.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-110605T0000Z/ METRO PALM BEACH- 417 AM EDT SAT JUN 4 2011 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC BEACHES THROUGH EVENING... EAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY...SO SWIMMING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. IF YOU DO SWIM...ALWAYS SWIM IN SIGHT OF A LIFEGUARD AND NEVER SWIM ALONE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RIP CURRENT IS A 10 TO 30 YARD WIDE CHANNEL OF WATER THAT CAN PULL EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER FROM NEAR OR INSIDE THE SAND BAR INTO DEEPER WATER. DUE TO THE LIFE THREATENING DANGERS THAT THESE STRONG CURRENTS OF WATER POSE...SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED. IF YOU DO GO INTO THE WATERS...SWIM AT GUARDED BEACHES AND HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL. IF CAUGHT IN THE SEAWARD PULL OF A RIP CURRENT DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MOVE DIRECTLY TOWARD SHORE. INSTEAD...MOVE SIDEWAYS ACROSS THE RIP CURRENT UNTIL THE PULL EASES. AN ALTERNATE METHOD OF ESCAPE IS TO LET THE RIP CURRENT PULL YOU SEAWARD 50 TO 100 YARDS...WHERE THE FORCE WEAKENS...AND THEN SWIM TOWARD THE BEACH AT AN ANGLE AWAY FROM THE CURRENT. && $$ FLZ168-172-173-050000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-110605T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 417 AM EDT SAT JUN 4 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RIP CURRENT IS A 10 TO 30 YARD WIDE CHANNEL OF WATER THAT CAN PULL EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER FROM NEAR OR INSIDE THE SAND BAR INTO DEEPER WATER. DUE TO THE LIFE THREATENING DANGERS THAT THESE STRONG CURRENTS OF WATER POSE...SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED. IF YOU DO GO INTO THE WATERS...SWIM AT GUARDED BEACHES AND HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL. 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...AND THEN SWIM TOWARD THE BEACH AT AN ANGLE AWAY FROM THE CURRENT. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
158 WHUS42 KMFL 042356 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 756 PM EDT SAT JUN 4 2011 FLZ068-050100- /O.CAN.KMFL.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-110605T0000Z/ METRO PALM BEACH- 756 PM EDT SAT JUN 4 2011 ...RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... && $$ FLZ168-172-173-050100- /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-110605T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 756 PM EDT SAT JUN 4 2011 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... SOMEWHAT WEAKER EASTERLY WINDS WILL LOWER THE THREAT FOR RIP CURRENTS OVERNIGHT. THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS HAS ENDED, ALTHOUGH A MODERATE RISK WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. $$ 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
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.