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Rip Current Statement 16, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Apr 29, 2012, 2:03 AM EDT for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 29, 2012, 2:03 AM EDT (06:03 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2012, 6:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 4 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 06:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 6.1 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
- 73 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -34 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 818 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -82 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -77 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
325 WHUS42 KMFL 290603 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 203 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EAST COAST BEACHES... FLZ168-172-173-300000- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0016.120429T0603Z-120430T2200Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 203 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EAST COAST BEACHES THROUGH MONDAY... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES OF MIAMI DADE, BROWARD, AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG ONSHORE FLOW COMBINED WITH WAVE ACTION WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TODAY THROUGH MONDAY AT THE BEACHES OF MIAMI DADE, BROWARD, AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES. * 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
667 WHUS42 KMFL 300608 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 208 AM EDT MON APR 30 2012 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EAST COAST BEACHES... FLZ168-172-173-301415- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-120502T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 208 AM EDT MON APR 30 2012 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG ONSHORE FLOW COMBINED WITH WAVE ACTION WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY EVENING AT THE BEACHES OF MIAMI DADE, BROWARD, AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS CAN BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER. SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED THROUGH THIS PERIOD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
764 WHUS42 KMFL 300906 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 506 AM EDT MON APR 30 2012 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EAST COAST BEACHES... FLZ168-172-173-010900- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-120502T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 506 AM EDT MON APR 30 2012 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG ONSHORE FLOW COMBINED WITH WAVE ACTION WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY EVENING AT THE BEACHES OF MIAMI DADE, BROWARD, AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES. * 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. && $$
874 WHUS42 KMFL 010610 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 210 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EAST COAST BEACHES... FLZ168-172-173-021000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-120502T1000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 210 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * TIMING...STRONG ONSHORE FLOW COMBINED WITH WAVE ACTION WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THROUGH AT LEAST LATE TONIGHT AT THE BEACHES OF MIAMI DADE...BROWARD...AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS CAN BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER. SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED THROUGH THIS PERIOD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
935 WHUS42 KMFL 011829 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 229 PM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EAST COAST BEACHES... FLZ168-172-173-021000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-120502T1000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 229 PM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * TIMING...STRONG ONSHORE FLOW COMBINED WITH WAVE ACTION WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THROUGH AT LEAST LATE TONIGHT AT THE BEACHES OF MIAMI DADE...BROWARD...AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES. * 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. && $$
182 WHUS42 KMFL 020728 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 328 AM EDT WED MAY 2 2012 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EAST COAST BEACHES... FLZ168-172-173-031000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-120503T1000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 328 AM EDT WED MAY 2 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * TIMING...STRONG ONSHORE FLOW COMBINED WITH WAVE ACTION WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT AT THE BEACHES OF MIAMI DADE...BROWARD...AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS CAN BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER. SWIMMING IS NOT ADVISED THROUGH THIS PERIOD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 4:27 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MFL | 3 days | |
| Apr 29, 5:17 AM EDT | Flood Watch | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach | 39 hr |
| Apr 29, 6:07 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Miami-Dade | 113 min |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2012Every rip current 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.