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Coastal Flood Statement 2, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this coastal flood statement at Jun 25, 2012, 2:17 AM EDT for Collier County, Florida. It was in force for 25 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2012, 2:17 AM EDT (06:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 26, 2012, 3:35 AM EDT
- In force
- 25 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
County Collier County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 113 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
- 2990 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 539 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 181 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 225 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 10.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
704 WHUS42 KMFL 250617 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 217 AM EDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE FROM NAPLES TO EVERGLADES CITY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BECOME ONSHORE OR OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST AND REMAIN IN THE 20 TO 25 KNOT RANGE THIS MORNING THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS COMBINED WITH MODERATE TO LARGE WEST AND SOUTHWEST SEAS ACROSS THE GULF WATERS...MODERATE SURF AND WATER LEVELS ALREADY ELEVATED AROUND ONE TO TWO FEET ABOVE NORMAL INCREASES THE POTENTIAL FOR MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ALONG THE GULF COAST AREAS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE TYPICALLY VULNERABLE SECTIONS OR LOW LYING ROADS NEAR THE COAST EXTENDING SOUTHEAST FROM MARCO ISLAND TO EVERGLADES CITY. IN ADDITION TO THE COASTAL FLOOD POTENTIAL...MODERATE SURF COMBINED WITH THE ONSHORE WINDS WILL TRANSLATE TO STRENGTHENING RIP CURRENTS DEVELOPING ALONG THE NAPLES BEACHES THROUGH THIS TIME. FLZ069-261500- /O.NEW.KMFL.CF.S.0002.120625T0617Z-120626T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0022.120625T0617Z-120627T0900Z/ COASTAL COLLIER- 217 AM EDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE FROM NAPLES TO EVERGLADES CITY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN AROUND 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * TIMING...HIGH TIDES FOR THE GULF COAST WILL BE AROUND 5 AM AND 5 PM EDT TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THE BEST CHANCE FOR ANY COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE MOST LIKELY OCCUR AROUND THESE TIMES. THE LATEST FORECAST GUIDANCE INDICATES THESE ELEVATED WATER LEVELS WILL BEGIN TO TREND DOWN TOWARD NORMAL THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE. THIS MEANS THAT WATER LEVELS COULD REACH OR OVERWASH DOCKS OR SEA WALLS AT THE COAST. LOW LYING COASTAL ACCESS ROADS MAY EXPERIENCE OCCASIONAL WATER WASHING OVER...WHICH COULD LEAD TO TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. A LOW COASTAL FLOOD THREAT INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS...HIGH SEAS AND MODERATE SURF COULD COMBINE TO GENERATE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE...MAINLY DURING THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS AT THE BEACHES. 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. && $$ 85-GIBBS
3 follow-up statements
102 WHUS42 KMFL 251439 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1039 AM EDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE NAPLES TO EVERGLADES CITY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .SOUTHWEST WINDS IN THE 20 TO 25 KNOT RANGE CAN BE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY INTO MID WEEK. THIS...COMBINED WITH MODERATE TO LARGE WEST AND SOUTHWEST SEAS ACROSS THE GULF WATERS...MODERATE SURF AND ELEVATED WATER LEVELS OF ONE TO TWO FEET ABOVE NORMAL CAN BE EXPECTED. THE POTENTIAL FOR MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ALONG THE GULF COAST...ESPECIALLY IN VULNERABLE SECTIONS OR LOW LYING ROADS NEAR THE COAST FROM MARCO ISLAND TO EVERGLADES CITY...CAN BE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION TO THE COASTAL FLOOD POTENTIAL...MODERATE SURF COMBINED WITH THE ONSHORE WINDS WILL TRANSLATE TO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE COLLIER COUNTY BEACHES. FLZ069-252245- /O.CON.KMFL.CF.S.0002.000000T0000Z-120626T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-120627T0900Z/ COASTAL COLLIER- 1039 AM EDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE FROM NAPLES TO EVERGLADES CITY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN AROUND 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * TIMING...HIGH TIDES FOR THE GULF COAST WILL BE AROUND 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON AND 6 AM EDT TUESDAY MORNING WITH THE BEST CHANCE FOR ANY COASTAL FLOODING MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR AROUND THESE TIMES. THE LATEST FORECAST GUIDANCE INDICATES THESE ELEVATED WATER LEVELS WILL BEGIN TO TREND DOWN TOWARD NORMAL MID WEEK. * IMPACTS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE. THIS MEANS THAT WATER LEVELS COULD REACH OR OVER WASH DOCKS OR SEA WALLS AT THE COAST. LOW LYING COASTAL ACCESS ROADS MAY EXPERIENCE OCCASIONAL WATER WASHING OVER...WHICH COULD LEAD TO TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. A LOW COASTAL FLOOD THREAT INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS...HIGH SEAS AND MODERATE SURF COULD COMBINE TO GENERATE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE...MAINLY DURING THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS AT THE BEACHES. 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. && $$
722 WHUS42 KMFL 252226 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 626 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE NAPLES TO EVERGLADES CITY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .SOUTHERLY WINDS IN THE 20 TO 25 KNOT RANGE ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING INTO TUESDAY. THIS COMBINED WITH MODERATE TO LARGE WEST AND SOUTHWEST SEAS ACROSS THE GULF WATERS...MODERATE SURF AND ELEVATED WATER LEVELS OF ONE TO TWO FEET ABOVE NORMAL CAN BE EXPECTED. THE POTENTIAL FOR MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ALONG THE GULF COAST...ESPECIALLY IN VULNERABLE SECTIONS OR LOW LYING ROADS NEAR THE COAST FROM MARCO ISLAND TO EVERGLADES CITY...CAN BE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION TO THE COASTAL FLOOD POTENTIAL...MODERATE SURF COMBINED WITH THE ONSHORE WINDS WILL TRANSLATE TO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE COLLIER COUNTY BEACHES. FLZ069-260630- /O.CON.KMFL.CF.S.0002.000000T0000Z-120626T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-120627T0900Z/ COASTAL COLLIER- 626 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE NAPLES TO EVERGLADES CITY... * COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN AROUND 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY. * TIMING...HIGH TIDES FOR THE GULF COAST WILL BE EARLY THIS EVENING AND 6 AM EDT TUESDAY MORNING WITH THE BEST CHANCE FOR ANY COASTAL FLOODING MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR AROUND THESE TIMES. THE LATEST FORECAST GUIDANCE INDICATES THESE ELEVATED WATER LEVELS WILL BEGIN TO TREND DOWN TOWARD NORMAL MID WEEK. * IMPACTS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. THIS MEANS THAT WATER LEVELS COULD REACH OR WASH OVER DOCKS OR SEA WALLS AT THE COAST. LOW LYING COASTAL ACCESS ROADS MAY EXPERIENCE OCCASIONAL WATER WASHING OVER...WHICH COULD LEAD TO TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. A LOW COASTAL FLOOD THREAT INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS...HIGH SEAS AND MODERATE SURF COULD COMBINE TO GENERATE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE...MAINLY DURING THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS AT THE BEACHES. 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. && $$
465 WHUS42 KMFL 260735 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 335 AM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... .MODERATE TO STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MID- WEEK PERIOD AS DEBBY BEGINS TO TRACK EAST OVER NORTH FLORIDA. THIS COMBINED WITH MODERATE TO LARGE WEST AND SOUTHWEST SEAS ACROSS THE GULF WATERS AND MODERATE SURF ALONG THE COLLIER COUNTY BEACHES WILL MAINTAIN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. AFTER THE LOCAL HIGH TIDE EARLY THIS MORNING ALONG THE GULF COAST AREAS...THE LATEST SURGE GUIDANCE INDICATES WATER LEVELS SLOWLY TRENDING BACK DOWN TOWARD NORMAL THROUGH THE MID-WEEK PERIOD. AS A RESULT...THE THREAT FOR MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH. FLZ069-270600- /O.CAN.KMFL.CF.S.0002.000000T0000Z-120626T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-120627T0900Z/ COASTAL COLLIER- 335 AM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * SURF AND RIP CURRENTS...MODERATE TO LARGE SEAS THAT HAVE DEVELOPED OVER THE ADJACENT GULF WATERS COMBINED WITH MODERATE TO STRONG ONSHORE WINDS AND SURF HAVE RESULTED IN HAZARDOUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE COLLIER COUNTY BEACHES. * TIMING...EXPECT THESE CONDITIONS TO PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY THEN GRADUALLY BEGIN TO SUBSIDE BACK TOWARD NORMAL THROUGH THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK AS DEBBY TRACKS INLAND THEN OUT INTO THE ATLANTIC. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS CAN BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER. SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED THROUGH THIS PERIOD. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 8:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier, Monroe | 63 min |
| Jun 24, 8:40 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 35 min | |
| Jun 24, 8:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Collier, Monroe | 47 min |
| Jun 24, 9:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier, Hendry | 40 min |
| Jun 24, 9:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Collier, Glades, Hendry | 63 min |
| Jun 24, 9:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward, Collier, Hendry, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Palm Beach | 38 min |
| Jun 24, 9:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 94 min | |
| Jun 24, 10:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades, Hendry | 30 min |
| Jun 25, 2:17 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | MFL | Collier | 66 hr |
| Jun 25, 8:16 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 59 min | |
| Jun 25, 8:56 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Collier | 49 min |
| Jun 25, 9:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades | 35 min |
| Jun 25, 10:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Hendry | 31 min |
Nearby
Coastal Flood Statements in Florida, 2012Every coastal flood statement in 2012
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.