Rip Current Statement 11, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Feb 11, 2018, 3:08 AM EST (08:08 UTC)

Expired

Feb 11, 2018, 7:00 PM EST

In force

16 hr

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Counties Broward County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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385 
WHUS42 KMFL 110808
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
308 AM EST Sun Feb 11 2018

FLZ168-172-173-120000-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0011.180211T0808Z-180212T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
308 AM EST Sun Feb 11 2018

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

* TIMING...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Rough surf and rip currents will create dangerous
  waters for swimmers along the Atlantic beaches. Rip currents 
  will become strong near structures in the water such as piers, 
  jetties and reefs. 

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

128 
WHUS42 KMFL 111423
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
923 AM EST Sun Feb 11 2018

FLZ168-172-173-120000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-180212T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
923 AM EST Sun Feb 11 2018

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Rough surf and rip currents will create dangerous 
  waters for swimmers along the Atlantic beaches. Rip currents 
  will become strong near structures in the water such as piers, 
  jetties and reefs. 

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

607 
WHUS42 KMFL 120014
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
714 PM EST Sun Feb 11 2018

FLZ168-172-173-120115-
/O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-180212T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
714 PM EST Sun Feb 11 2018

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED...

Southeasterly winds will weaken slightly overnight, allowing the 
high rip current risk to decrease. 

$$


http://www.weather.gov/miami

Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2018Every rip current statement in 2018

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.