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Rip Current Statement 15, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Mar 9, 2018, 3:52 PM EST for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Florida. It was in force for 51 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2018, 3:52 PM EST (20:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 11, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 51 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
Counties Broward County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 20 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1900 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 109 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
658 WHUS42 KMFL 092052 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 352 PM EST Fri Mar 9 2018 FLZ172-173-101200- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0015.180309T2052Z-180311T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 352 PM EST Fri Mar 9 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect through Saturday evening. * RIP CURRENT TIMING...through at least Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rough surf and rip currents will continue to create dangerous waters for swimmers along the beaches of Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. 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. && $$ FLZ168-101200- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-180311T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 352 PM EST Fri Mar 9 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * RIP CURRENT TIMING...through at least Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rough surf and rip currents will continue to create dangerous waters for swimmers along the beaches of Palm Beach County. Rip currents will become strong near structures in the water such as piers, jetties and reefs. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
4 follow-up statements
370 WHUS42 KMFL 100726 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 226 AM EST Sat Mar 10 2018 FLZ168-110000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-180312T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 226 AM EST Sat Mar 10 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * RIP CURRENT TIMING...through at least Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rough surf and rip currents will continue to create dangerous waters for swimmers along the beaches of Palm Beach County. 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-110000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-180311T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 226 AM EST Sat Mar 10 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * RIP CURRENT TIMING...through at least this evening. * IMPACTS...Rough surf and rip currents will continue to create dangerous waters for swimmers along the beaches of Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. Rip currents will become strong near structures in the water such as piers, jetties and reefs. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
053 WHUS42 KMFL 101515 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1015 AM EST Sat Mar 10 2018 FLZ172-173-102315- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-180311T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 1015 AM EST Sat Mar 10 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * RIP CURRENT TIMING...through at least this evening. * IMPACTS...Rough surf and rip currents will continue to create dangerous waters for swimmers along the beaches of Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. 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. && $$ FLZ168-102315- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-180312T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 1015 AM EST Sat Mar 10 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * RIP CURRENT TIMING...through at least Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rough surf and rip currents will continue to create dangerous waters for swimmers along the beaches of Palm Beach County. Rip currents will become strong near structures in the water such as piers, jetties and reefs. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
099 WHUS42 KMFL 102055 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 355 PM EST Sat Mar 10 2018 FLZ172-173-110500- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-180312T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 355 PM EST Sat Mar 10 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * RIP CURRENT TIMING...through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rough surf and rip currents will continue to create dangerous waters for swimmers along the beaches of Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. 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. && $$ FLZ168-110500- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-180312T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 355 PM EST Sat Mar 10 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * RIP CURRENT TIMING...through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rough surf and rip currents will continue to create dangerous waters for swimmers along the beaches of Palm Beach County. Rip currents will become strong near structures in the water such as piers, jetties and reefs. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
121 WHUS42 KMFL 110751 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 351 AM EDT Sun Mar 11 2018 FLZ172-173-120000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-180312T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 351 AM EDT Sun Mar 11 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * RIP CURRENT TIMING...through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rough surf and rip currents will continue to create dangerous waters for swimmers along the beaches of Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. 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. && $$ FLZ168-120000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-180312T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 351 AM EDT Sun Mar 11 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * RIP CURRENT TIMING...through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rough surf and rip currents will continue to create dangerous waters for swimmers along the beaches of Palm Beach County. Rip currents will become strong near structures in the water such as piers, jetties and reefs. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
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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.