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Rip Current Statement 24, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Jun 19, 2016, 3:56 PM EDT for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Jun 20, 2016, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 43 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 19, 2016, 3:56 PM EDT (19:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 20, 2016, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 22, 2016, 2:59 AM EDT
- In force
- 43 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 19:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 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
- 726 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -90 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1015 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -25 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
471 WHUS42 KMFL 191956 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 356 PM EDT SUN JUN 19 2016 FLZ168-172-173-200800- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0024.160620T1200Z-160621T1200Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI-DADE- 356 PM EDT SUN JUN 19 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS..RIP CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR SWIMMERS. 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 GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI
5 follow-up statements
314 WHUS42 KMFL 200613 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 213 AM EDT MON JUN 20 2016 FLZ168-172-173-202030- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0024.160620T1200Z-160622T1200Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI-DADE- 213 AM EDT MON JUN 20 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * TIMING...MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS..RIP CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI
374 WHUS42 KMFL 202012 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 412 PM EDT MON JUN 20 2016 FLZ168-172-173-211200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0024.000000T0000Z-160622T1200Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI-DADE- 412 PM EDT MON JUN 20 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS..RIP CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR SWIMMERS. 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 GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI
010 WHUS42 KMFL 210740 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 340 AM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016 FLZ168-172-173-212000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0024.000000T0000Z-160622T1200Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI-DADE- 340 AM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS..RIP CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI
565 WHUS42 KMFL 211953 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 353 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016 FLZ168-172-173-221200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0024.000000T0000Z-160622T1200Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI-DADE- 353 PM EDT TUE JUN 21 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS..RIP CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR SWIMMERS. 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 GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI
351 WHUS42 KMFL 220659 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 259 AM EDT WED JUN 22 2016 FLZ168-172-173-220800- /O.CAN.KMFL.RP.S.0024.000000T0000Z-160622T1200Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI-DADE- 259 AM EDT WED JUN 22 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. DECREASING WAVE HEIGHTS AND SWELL FOR ATLANTIC BEACHES NO LONGER POSES A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS. HOWEVER, LINGERING WAVES AND SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO POSE A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR ATLANTIC BEACHES TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 8:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 45 min |
| Jun 18, 8:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 31 min |
| Jun 18, 8:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 48 min | |
| Jun 18, 8:28 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 62 min | |
| Jun 18, 8:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Miami-Dade | 2 hr |
| Jun 18, 8:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 50 min |
| Jun 18, 9:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 27 min |
| Jun 18, 9:34 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 56 min | |
| Jun 19, 3:19 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MFL | 48 hr | |
| Jun 19, 1:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 33 min |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2016Every rip current statement in 2016
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.