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Rip Current Statement 28, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Nov 13, 2013, 3:51 AM EST for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 62 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 13, 2013, 3:51 AM EST (08:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 15, 2013, 6:00 PM EST
- In force
- 62 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
Counties Broward County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL
The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 8.9 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
- 127 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -89 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1119 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
171 WHUS42 KMFL 130851 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 351 AM EST WED NOV 13 2013 FLZ168-172-173-140900- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0028.131113T0851Z-131115T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 351 AM EST WED NOV 13 2013 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * TIMING...NOW THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES, WITH A GROWING RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS. SWIMMING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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. && $$ GREGORIA
5 follow-up statements
403 WHUS42 KMFL 140317 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1017 PM EST WED NOV 13 2013 FLZ168-172-173-141130- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-131115T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 1017 PM EST WED NOV 13 2013 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * TIMING...NOW THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES...WITH A GROWING RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS. SWIMMING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$ KONARIK
632 WHUS42 KMFL 140355 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1055 PM EST WED NOV 13 2013 FLZ168-172-173-141200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-131115T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 1055 PM EST WED NOV 13 2013 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE ONGOING AND WILL CONTINUE. ALL SWIMMERS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER. 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. && $$ KONARIK
653 WHUS42 KMFL 141642 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1142 AM EST THU NOV 14 2013 FLZ168-172-173-150000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-131115T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 1142 AM EST THU NOV 14 2013 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE ONGOING AND WILL CONTINUE. ALL SWIMMERS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
887 WHUS42 KMFL 142359 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 659 PM EST THU NOV 14 2013 FLZ168-172-173-151200- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-131115T2300Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 659 PM EST THU NOV 14 2013 ...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE ONGOING AND WILL CONTINUE. ALL SWIMMERS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A DANGEROUS 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. && $$ BAXTER
279 WHUS42 KMFL 151143 CFWMFL COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 643 AM EST FRI NOV 15 2013 FLZ168-172-173-152300- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-131115T2300Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 643 AM EST FRI NOV 15 2013 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE ONGOING AND WILL CONTINUE. ALL SWIMMERS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A DANGEROUS HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
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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.