Coastal Flood Statement 3, NWS Miami, FL

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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
456 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR BOTH THE ATLANTIC AND GULF BEACHES...
...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ALONG THE COLLIER COUNTY COAST...

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COASTAL COLLIER-
456 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

...HIGH SURF AND STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO LEAD TO HIGHER THAN
NORMAL WATER LEVELS ALONG THE COLLIER COUNTY COAST ALONG WITH
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS...

* COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS OF UP TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL 
  ALONG THE COLLIER COUNTY COAST. 

* TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE
  EXPECTED. FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS WILL CONTINUE...
  ESPECIALLY BETWEEN CHOKOLOSKEE...EVERGLADES CITY AND MARCO
  ISLAND.

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.

&&

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COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-
456 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2012

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. 
  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.

&&

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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
151 AM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012

...RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CANCELLED FOR EAST AND WEST COASTS OF
SOUTH FLORIDA...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY CANCELLED FOR WEST COAST OF SOUTH FLORIDA...

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COASTAL COLLIER-
151 AM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY CANCELLED...

THE WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW 20 KNOTS ALONG THE WEST COAST METRO
AREAS EARLY THIS MORNING...WHICH IN TURN REDUCED THE RISK OF RIP
CURRENTS ALONG WITH COASTAL FLOODING. THEREFORE...THE HIGH SURF
ADVISORY AND THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED FOR
THE WEST COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA.

&&


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COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-
151 AM EDT TUE AUG 28 2012

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

THE WINDS ALONG THE EAST COAST METRO AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA HAVE
FALLEN BELOW 20 MPH FROM THE SOUTHERLY DIRECTION EARLY THIS
MORNING REDUCING THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. THEREFORE...THE HIGH
RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED FOR THE EAST COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTH
FLORIDA.



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BAXTER