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Rip Current Statement 7, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this rip current statement at Nov 5, 2011, 4:27 AM EDT for Volusia County, Florida. It took effect at Nov 5, 2011, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 6 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 5, 2011, 4:27 AM EDT (08:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 5, 2011, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Nov 11, 2011, 4:00 AM EST
- In force
- 6 days
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
County Volusia County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 00:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 91 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1347 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
150 WHUS42 KMLB 050827 CFWMLB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 427 AM EDT SAT NOV 5 2011 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-052300- /O.NEW.KMLB.SU.Y.0003.111105T1600Z-111107T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.RP.S.0007.111105T1600Z-111107T0000Z/ SOUTHERN BREVARD-INDIAN RIVER-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-COASTAL VOLUSIA- NORTHERN BREVARD- 427 AM EDT SAT NOV 5 2011 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY... ...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY. * TIMING...BUILDING SURF AND HAZARDS FROM LONG SHORE AND RIP CURRENTS WILL INCREASE TODAY THEN REMAIN A THREAT THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND. * IMPACTS...ROUGH AND DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF WILL OCCUR INTO SUNDAY AT THE ATLANTIC COAST BEACHES. THE LARGE POUNDING WAVES ALONG WITH STRONG LONG SHORE AND RIP CURRENTS WILL MAKE THE SURF ZONE VERY DANGEROUS. MINOR BEACH EROSION WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE NEAR THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
8 follow-up statements
751 WHUS42 KMLB 052311 CFWMLB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 711 PM EDT SAT NOV 5 2011 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-062300- /O.CON.KMLB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-111107T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-111107T0000Z/ SOUTHERN BREVARD-INDIAN RIVER-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-COASTAL VOLUSIA- NORTHERN BREVARD- 711 PM EDT SAT NOV 5 2011 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SUNDAY... ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * TIMING...BUILDING SURF AND HAZARDS FROM LONG SHORE AND RIP CURRENTS WILL REMAIN A THREAT THROUGH SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...ROUGH AND DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY AT THE ATLANTIC COAST BEACHES. THE LARGE POUNDING WAVES ALONG WITH STRONG LONG SHORE AND RIP CURRENTS WILL MAKE THE SURF ZONE VERY DANGEROUS. MINOR BEACH EROSION WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE NEAR TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ 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
614 WHUS42 KMLB 061955 CFWMLB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 255 PM EST SUN NOV 6 2011 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-080000- /O.EXT.KMLB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-111108T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-111108T0000Z/ SOUTHERN BREVARD-INDIAN RIVER-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-COASTAL VOLUSIA- NORTHERN BREVARD- 255 PM EST SUN NOV 6 2011 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST MONDAY... ...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * TIMING...ELEVATED NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO COMBINE WITH A LARGE SWELL TO GENERATE DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY. * IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 6 TO 8 FEET ALONG THE COAST WILL CREATE VERY ROUGH AND DANGEROUS SURF INTO MONDAY AT THE ATLANTIC COAST BEACHES. DOMINANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL ALSO KEEP A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS. MINOR BEACH EROSION WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR TIMES OF HIGH TIDE BETWEEN 4 AND 6 AM EARLY MONDAY MORNING AS WELL AS 4 TO 6 PM MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
059 WHUS42 KMLB 070921 CFWMLB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 421 AM EST MON NOV 7 2011 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-090000- /O.EXT.KMLB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-111109T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-111109T0000Z/ SOUTHERN BREVARD-INDIAN RIVER-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-COASTAL VOLUSIA- NORTHERN BREVARD- 421 AM EST MON NOV 7 2011 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST TUESDAY... ...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * TIMING...ELEVATED NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO COMBINE WITH A LARGE SWELL TO GENERATE DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS THROUGH TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 6 TO 8 FEET ALONG THE COAST WILL CREATE VERY ROUGH AND DANGEROUS SURF TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY AT THE ATLANTIC COAST BEACHES. DOMINANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL ALSO KEEP A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS. MODERATE BEACH EROSION WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THROUGH TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LARGE AND DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS... RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. EVEN EXPERIENCED SWIMMERS CAN BE KNOCKED DOWN BY THE FORCE OF LARGE BREAKING WAVES. IT IS RECOMMENDED TO NOT ENTER SURF...UNTIL THE LARGE OCEAN SWELLS SUBSIDE LATER THIS WEEK. && $$ 15 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
432 WHUS42 KMLB 082018 CFWMLB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 318 PM EST TUE NOV 8 2011 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-091500- /O.EXT.KMLB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-111109T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-111110T0000Z/ SOUTHERN BREVARD-INDIAN RIVER-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-COASTAL VOLUSIA- NORTHERN BREVARD- 318 PM EST TUE NOV 8 2011 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * TIMING...LARGE...LONG PERIOD OCEAN SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS TO AREA BEACHES INTO WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 6 TO 8 FEET ALONG THE COAST WILL CREATE VERY ROUGH AND DANGEROUS SURF OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AT THE ATLANTIC COAST BEACHES. DOMINANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL ALSO KEEP A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS. MODERATE BEACH EROSION WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE INTO WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LARGE AND DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS... RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. EVEN EXPERIENCED SWIMMERS CAN BE KNOCKED DOWN BY THE FORCE OF LARGE BREAKING WAVES. IT IS RECOMMENDED TO NOT ENTER SURF...UNTIL THE LARGE OCEAN SWELLS SUBSIDE LATER THIS WEEK. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
084 WHUS42 KMLB 090934 CFWMLB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 434 AM EST WED NOV 9 2011 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-100000- /O.EXT.KMLB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-111110T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-111110T0900Z/ SOUTHERN BREVARD-INDIAN RIVER-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-COASTAL VOLUSIA- NORTHERN BREVARD- 434 AM EST WED NOV 9 2011 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... ...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * TIMING...LARGE...LONG PERIOD OCEAN SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS TO AREA BEACHES INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...VERY ROUGH AND DANGEROUS SURF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 5 TO 7 FEET AT THE ATLANTIC COAST BEACHES. DOMINANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL ALSO KEEP A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS. MODERATE BEACH EROSION WILL CONTINUE...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDES EARLY THIS MORNING AND THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LARGE AND DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS... RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. EVEN EXPERIENCED SWIMMERS CAN BE KNOCKED DOWN BY THE FORCE OF LARGE BREAKING WAVES. IT IS RECOMMENDED TO NOT ENTER SURF...UNTIL THE LARGE OCEAN SWELLS SUBSIDE LATER THIS WEEKEND. && $$ 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
497 WHUS42 KMLB 092347 CFWMLB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 647 PM EST WED NOV 9 2011 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-100900- /O.CON.KMLB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-111110T0900Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-111110T0900Z/ SOUTHERN BREVARD-INDIAN RIVER-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-COASTAL VOLUSIA- NORTHERN BREVARD- 647 PM EST WED NOV 9 2011 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... * TIMING...LARGE...LONG PERIOD OCEAN SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS TO AREA BEACHES THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...VERY ROUGH AND DANGEROUS SURF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT WITH LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 5 TO 7 FEET AT THE ATLANTIC COAST BEACHES. DOMINANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL ALSO KEEP A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS. MODERATE BEACH EROSION WILL CONTINUE...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LARGE AND DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS... RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. EVEN EXPERIENCED SWIMMERS CAN BE KNOCKED DOWN BY THE FORCE OF LARGE BREAKING WAVES. IT IS RECOMMENDED TO NOT ENTER SURF...UNTIL THE LARGE OCEAN SWELLS SUBSIDE LATER THIS WEEKEND. && $$ PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM
264 WHUS42 KMLB 100824 CFWMLB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 324 AM EST THU NOV 10 2011 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-110900- /O.EXT.KMLB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-111111T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-111111T0900Z/ SOUTHERN BREVARD-INDIAN RIVER-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-COASTAL VOLUSIA- NORTHERN BREVARD- 324 AM EST THU NOV 10 2011 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... ...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * TIMING...LARGE...LONG PERIOD OCEAN SWELLS FROM DISTANT TROPICAL STORM SEAN WILL CONTINUE TO BRING DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS TO AREA BEACHES THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROUGH AND DANGEROUS SURF WILL CONTINUE WITH LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 5 TO 7 FEET AT THE ATLANTIC COAST BEACHES. DOMINANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL ALSO KEEP A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS. MODERATE BEACH EROSION WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE TIME OF HIGH TIDES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LARGE AND DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS... RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. EVEN EXPERIENCED SWIMMERS CAN BE KNOCKED DOWN BY THE FORCE OF LARGE BREAKING WAVES. IT IS RECOMMENDED TO NOT ENTER SURF...UNTIL THE LARGE OCEAN SWELLS SUBSIDE LATER THIS WEEKEND. && $$ 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
012 WHUS42 KMLB 110910 CFWMLB COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 410 AM EST FRI NOV 11 2011 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-111015- /O.EXP.KMLB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-111111T0900Z/ /O.EXP.KMLB.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-111111T0900Z/ SOUTHERN BREVARD-INDIAN RIVER-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-COASTAL VOLUSIA- NORTHERN BREVARD- 410 AM EST FRI NOV 11 2011 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... ...RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... SWELLS FROM THE DISTANT TROPICAL STORM SEAN WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY...THOUGH DANGEROUS SURF WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING. A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE AT AREA BEACHES TODAY. $$ 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 Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 4:20 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | MLB | Lake, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia | 15 hr |
| Nov 5, 4:26 AM EDT | Gale Warning | MLB | 18 hr | |
| Nov 5, 4:26 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MLB | 18 hr | |
| Nov 5, 4:27 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | MLB | Volusia | 6 days |
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.