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Rip Current Statement 21, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at May 24, 2017, 10:53 AM EDT for Collier County, Florida. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 24, 2017, 10:53 AM EDT (14:53 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 2017, 11:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
County Collier County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 113 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
- 1657 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 738 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 118 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 3.0
The text
As transmitted.
724 WHUS42 KMFL 241453 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1053 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2017 FLZ069-250900- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0021.170524T1453Z-170525T0900Z/ COASTAL COLLIER- 1053 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE FORECAST ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES OF SOUTH FLORIDA, WHICH WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR THOSE IN THE SURF ZONE. 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. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI
3 follow-up statements
896 WHUS42 KMFL 241956 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 356 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017 FLZ069-251200- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-170525T1200Z/ COASTAL COLLIER- 356 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE FORECAST ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES OF SOUTH FLORIDA, WHICH WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR THOSE IN THE SURF ZONE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE, WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS, JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS, BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI
707 WHUS42 KMFL 251122 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 722 AM EDT THU MAY 25 2017 FLZ069-251500- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-170525T1500Z/ COASTAL COLLIER- 722 AM EDT THU MAY 25 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE FORECAST ALONG THE ATLANTIC BEACHES OF SOUTH FLORIDA, WHICH WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR THOSE IN THE SURF ZONE. 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. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI
735 WHUS42 KMFL 251152 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 752 AM EDT THU MAY 25 2017 FLZ069-251500- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-170525T1500Z/ COASTAL COLLIER- 752 AM EDT THU MAY 25 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE FORECAST ALONG THE GULF BEACHES OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, WHICH WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR THOSE IN THE SURF ZONE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE, WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS, JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS, BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 3:55 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MFL | 36 hr | |
| May 24, 3:34 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 86 min | |
| May 24, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades, Hendry | 46 min |
| May 24, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 57 min | |
| May 24, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 97 min | |
| May 24, 4:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Martin | 23 min |
| May 24, 4:38 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 52 min | |
| May 24, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 61 min | |
| May 24, 4:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward, Monroe, Palm Beach | 80 min |
| May 24, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades, Hendry | 80 min |
| May 24, 5:36 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 114 min | |
| May 24, 5:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 54 min |
| May 24, 5:44 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 91 min | |
| May 24, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 86 min | |
| May 24, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach | 44 min |
| May 24, 6:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Collier | 36 min |
| May 24, 6:31 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 89 min | |
| May 24, 6:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier, Hendry | 52 min |
| May 24, 7:07 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 53 min | |
| May 24, 7:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Palm Beach | 93 min |
| May 24, 7:33 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 27 min | |
| May 24, 7:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade | 23 min |
| May 24, 7:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 63 min |
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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.