Alert archive / Florida / Rip Current Statements in 2012
Rip Current Statement 38, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Dec 14, 2012, 3:59 AM EST for Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 39 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2012, 3:59 AM EST (08:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 15, 2012, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 39 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
County Palm Beach County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 93 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
- -27 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 566 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
548 WHUS42 KMFL 140859 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 359 AM EST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES... FLZ168-141700- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0038.121214T0859Z-121215T1200Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH- 359 AM EST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * TIMING...THE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS WILL INCREASE TODAY AS NORTHEAST LONG PERIOD SWELLS ARE EXPECTED TO ENTER THE ATLANTIC WATERS EAST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY. THE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS WILL REMAIN HIGH INTO AT LEAST SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
674 WHUS42 KMFL 141650 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1150 AM EST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES... FLZ168-150100- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0038.000000T0000Z-121215T1200Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH- 1150 AM EST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * TIMING...THE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY AS NORTHEAST LONG PERIOD SWELLS ARE EXPECTED TO ENTER THE ATLANTIC WATERS EAST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY. THE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS WILL REMAIN HIGH INTO AT LEAST SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
570 WHUS42 KMFL 150204 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 904 PM EST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES... FLZ168-151200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0038.000000T0000Z-121215T1200Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH- 904 PM EST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... * TIMING...THE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE HIGH INTO AT LEAST SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS 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. && $$
750 WHUS42 KMFL 150846 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 346 AM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES... FLZ168-151700- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0038.000000T0000Z-121215T2200Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH- 346 AM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE HIGH INTO AT LEAST EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
997 WHUS42 KMFL 151700 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1200 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES... FLZ168-152200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0038.000000T0000Z-121215T2200Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH- 1200 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE HIGH INTO AT LEAST EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS 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. && $$
061 WHUS42 KMFL 151939 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 239 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS PALM BEACH COUNTY BEACHES... FLZ168-160000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0038.000000T0000Z-121216T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH- 239 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE HIGH INTO AT LEAST EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
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.