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Beach Hazards Statement 4, NWS Miami, FL

August 2, 2018Collier County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 2, 2018, 2:41 PM EDT for Collier County, Florida. It was in force for 31 hr.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 2, 2018, 2:41 PM EDT (18:41 UTC)
Expired
Aug 3, 2018, 10:00 PM EDT
In force
31 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 18:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Miami, FL at 12:00Z on 2018-08-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1624 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Miami, FL at 12:00Z on 2018-08-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 32 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1624 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-11 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
914 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
50 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

923 
WHUS42 KMFL 021841
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
241 PM EDT Thu Aug 2 2018

FLZ069-040200-
/O.NEW.KMFL.BH.S.0004.180802T1841Z-180804T0200Z/
Coastal Collier-
241 PM EDT Thu Aug 2 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a Beach Hazards
Statement for Florida Red Tide, which is in effect through Friday
evening.

* RED TIDE HAZARDS...Possible respiratory irritation in some 
  coastal areas. 

  For Red Tide forecast information visit 
  http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/hab (all lower case).

* FLORIDA RED TIDE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION POTENTIAL IMPACTS... 
  Symptoms may include coughing...sneezing...and tearing eyes. 
  People with respiratory conditions such as asthma...
  emphysema...and other pulmonary diseases...may be more 
  sensitive. Irritation may vary locally and throughout the day. 
  If you experience uncomfortable symptoms...consider going to 
  an unaffected beach nearby. 

* FLORIDA RED TIDE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION TIMING/LOCATION...NOAA
  FORECAST:...Coastal northern/central Collier County: Gulf
  coast...possible Thursday and Friday. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

* Florida Red Tide Observations. You can find unaffected beaches 
  by checking reports of recent, local observations and data: 
  Mote Marine Laboratory daily beach conditions 
  http://www.mote.org/beaches and the Florida Fish and Wildlife 
  Conservation Commission (FWC) Red Tide Status: 
  http://myfwc.com/redtidestatus. 

* Florida Red Tide Health Information. Consult the Florida 
  Department of Health: 
  http://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental- health/aquatic-
  toxins/red-tide.html or call the Poison Control Center: 1-800-
  222-1222. 

  Inclusion of external links does not constitute endorsement by
  the Department of Commerce/NOAA of these external web sites or
  the information, products or services contained therein.

* Florida Red Tide Information Sources. Red Tide forecasts are 
  provided by the National Ocean Service with data provided by 
  the FWC and Mote Marine Laboratory 
  (http://www.mote.org/pages/Florida-Red-Tide1). 

&&

$$


http://www.weather.gov/miami
1 follow-up statement
425 
WHUS42 KMFL 031708
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
108 PM EDT Fri Aug 3 2018


FLZ168-172-173-040000-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0027.180803T1708Z-180804T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
108 PM EDT Fri Aug 3 2018

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a High Rip
Current Risk, which is in effect until 8 PM EDT this evening. 

* TIMING...through early evening.

* IMPACTS...dangerously strong rip currents will be hazardous to 
  those in the surf zone along all Atlantic beaches of Southeast 
  Florida.

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.

&&

$$

FLZ069-040115-
/O.CON.KMFL.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-180804T0200Z/
Coastal Collier-
108 PM EDT Fri Aug 3 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* RED TIDE HAZARDS...Possible respiratory irritation in some 
  coastal areas. 

 For Red Tide forecast information visit  
http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/hab (all lower case).

* FLORIDA RED TIDE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION POTENTIAL IMPACTS... 
  Symptoms may include coughing...sneezing...and tearing eyes. 
  People with respiratory conditions such as asthma... 
  emphysema...and other pulmonary diseases...may be more 
  sensitive. Irritation may vary locally and throughout the day. 
  If you experience uncomfortable symptoms...consider going to 
  an unaffected beach nearby. 

* FLORIDA RED TIDE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION TIMING/LOCATION...NOAA 
  FORECAST:...Coastal northern/central Collier County: Gulf 
  coast...possible Thursday and Friday. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

* Florida Red Tide Observations. You can find unaffected beaches 
  by checking reports of recent, local observations and data: 
  Mote Marine Laboratory daily beach conditions 
  http://www.mote.org/beaches and the Florida Fish and Wildlife 
  Conservation Commission (FWC) Red Tide Status: 
  http://myfwc.com/redtidestatus. 

* Florida Red Tide Health Information. Consult the Florida 
  Department of Health: 
  http://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental- health/aquatic- 
  toxins/red-tide.html or call the Poison Control Center: 1-800- 
  222-1222. 

 Inclusion of external links does not constitute endorsement by 
the Department of Commerce/NOAA of these external web sites or  
the information, products or services contained therein.

* Florida Red Tide Information Sources. Red Tide forecasts are 
  provided by the National Ocean Service with data provided by 
  the FWC and Mote Marine Laboratory 
  (http://www.mote.org/pages/Florida-Red-Tide1). 

&&

$$


http://www.weather.gov/miami

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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.