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Rip Current Statement 31, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Oct 29, 2012, 10:28 PM EDT for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 26 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 29, 2012, 10:28 PM EDT (02:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 31, 2012, 12:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 26 hr
- 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 02:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Key West, FL (KEYW), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 216 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
- 6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1292 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
327 WHUS42 KMFL 300228 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1028 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC BEACHES... .SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. FLZ168-172-173-310400- /O.EXP.KMFL.CF.S.0006.000000T0000Z-121030T0200Z/ /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-121030T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0031.121030T0228Z-121031T0400Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 1028 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES. * TIMING...NOW THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES CREATING HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ FLZ069-300330- /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-121030T0200Z/ COASTAL COLLIER- 1028 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS HAS LESSENED ALONG THE GULF COAST. HOWEVER, RIP CURRENTS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. $$
2 follow-up statements
579 WHUS42 KMFL 300621 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 221 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC BEACHES NORTH OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY... .DESPITE THE DOWNWARD TREND IN SURF...LINGERING NORTHERLY SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE EAST COAST BEACHES OF SOUTH FLORIDA TODAY. AS A RESULT...STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL REMAIN IN THE FORECAST FOR AT LEAST ONE MORE DAY...MAINLY FOR THE NORTHERN BEACHES ALONG THE BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COAST. FARTHER SOUTH IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY...A MODERATE RISK WILL CONTINUE TODAY. IN ADDITION...MODERATE ONSHORE WINDS AND SURF IN THE 2 TO 4 FOOT RANGE ALONG THE BEACHES ALONG THE COLLIER COUNTY COAST WILL MAINTAIN A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY. FLZ173-300730- /O.CAN.KMFL.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-121031T0400Z/ COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 221 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED FOR MIAMI DADE COUNTY... ALTHOUGH THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS HAS BEEN CANCELLED...A MODERATE RISK IS NOW IN EFFECT AS THE SURF CONTINUES TO STEADILY DROP TODAY. EXPECT THIS TREND TO CONTINUE INTO THE MID WEEK PERIOD. $$ FLZ168-172-310400- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-121031T0400Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD- 221 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...MODERATE SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES CREATING HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
803 WHUS42 KMFL 301209 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 809 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 FLZ168-172-310200- /O.NEW.KMFL.CF.S.0007.121030T1209Z-121031T0400Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-121031T0400Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD- 809 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE NEAR HIGH TIDES... * COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST...PARTICULARLY IN THE FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH AREA. * TIMING...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH THIS EVENING. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING DURING HIGH TIDES...BETWEEN 8 AM EDT AND 10 AM EDT...AND AGAIN BETWEEN 8 PM EDT AND 10 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...MODERATE SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES CREATING HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING OF SEA WATER MAY WASH ONTO LOCALIZED ROADS DURING HIGH TIDE. BEACH EROSION WILL ALSO AFFECT THE ATLANTIC BEACHES DUE TO THE HIGH SURF. 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. && $$ FLZ173-310200- /O.NEW.KMFL.CF.S.0007.121030T1209Z-121031T0400Z/ /O.EXA.KMFL.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-121031T0400Z/ COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 809 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE NEAR HIGH TIDES... * COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST. * TIMING...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH THIS EVENING. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING DURING HIGH TIDES...BETWEEN 8 AM EDT AND 10 AM EDT...AND AGAIN BETWEEN 8 PM EDT AND 10 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...MODERATE SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES CREATING HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING OF SEA WATER MAY WASH ONTO LOCALIZED ROADS DURING HIGH TIDE. BEACH EROSION WILL ALSO AFFECT THE ATLANTIC BEACHES DUE TO THE HIGH SURF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ BNB/KONARIK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 7:55 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | MFL | Broward | 10 hr |
| Oct 30, 8:09 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach | 16 hr |
| Oct 30, 6:05 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MFL | 10 hr |
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.