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Rip Current Statement 13, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Apr 18, 2017, 2:46 AM EDT for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 65 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2017, 2:46 AM EDT (06:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 20, 2017, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 65 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 06:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 6.8 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1143 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
- 28 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
718
WHUS42 KMFL 180646
CFWMFL
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
246 AM EDT TUE APR 18 2017
FLZ168-172-173-191200-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0013.170418T0646Z-170419T1200Z/
COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI-DADE-
246 AM EDT TUE APR 18 2017
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* TIMING...THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE FORECAST ALONG
THE EAST COAST BEACHES OF SOUTH FLORIDA, WHICH WILL BE
HAZARDOUS FOR THOSE IN THE 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 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.
SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM.
DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE
SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE
FOR HELP. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP
CURRENT.
&&
$$
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI4 follow-up statements
946 WHUS42 KMFL 181412 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1012 AM EDT TUE APR 18 2017 FLZ168-172-173-191200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-170419T1200Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI-DADE- 1012 AM EDT TUE APR 18 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * TIMING...THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE FORECAST ALONG THE EAST COAST BEACHES OF SOUTH FLORIDA, WHICH WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR THOSE IN THE SURF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI
163 WHUS42 KMFL 190723 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 323 AM EDT WED APR 19 2017 FLZ168-172-173-201200- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-170420T1200Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI-DADE- 323 AM EDT WED APR 19 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE FORECAST ALONG THE EAST COAST BEACHES OF SOUTH FLORIDA, WHICH WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR THOSE IN THE 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 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. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI
375 WHUS42 KMFL 191941 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 341 PM EDT WED APR 19 2017 FLZ168-172-173-210000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-170421T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI-DADE- 341 PM EDT WED APR 19 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE FORECAST ALONG THE EAST COAST BEACHES OF SOUTH FLORIDA, WHICH WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR THOSE IN THE SURF. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI
193 WHUS42 KMFL 200744 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 344 AM EDT THU APR 20 2017 FLZ168-172-173-210000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-170421T0000Z/ COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI-DADE- 344 AM EDT THU APR 20 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE FORECAST ALONG THE EAST COAST BEACHES OF SOUTH FLORIDA, WHICH WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR THOSE IN THE 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 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. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI
Nearby
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.