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Rip Current Statement 21, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Apr 21, 2018, 3:07 AM EDT for Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Apr 21, 2018, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 60 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 21, 2018, 3:07 AM EDT (07:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 21, 2018, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2018, 7:32 PM EDT
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
County Palm Beach County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 93 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
- 17 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -338 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1494 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted.
975 WHUS42 KMFL 210707 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 307 AM EDT Sat Apr 21 2018 FLZ168-220000- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0021.180421T1200Z-180422T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 307 AM EDT Sat Apr 21 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect from 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * TIMING...through at least this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will be hazardous for those in the surf zone along the Palm Beaches. 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
8 follow-up statements
905 WHUS42 KMFL 211146 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 746 AM EDT Sat Apr 21 2018 FLZ168-220000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.180421T1200Z-180422T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 746 AM EDT Sat Apr 21 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...through at least this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will be hazardous for those in the surf zone along the Palm Beaches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
668 WHUS42 KMFL 212019 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 419 PM EDT Sat Apr 21 2018 FLZ168-220430- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-180423T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 419 PM EDT Sat Apr 21 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * TIMING...through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will be hazardous for those in the surf zone along the Palm Beaches. 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
462 WHUS42 KMFL 220745 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 345 AM EDT Sun Apr 22 2018 FLZ168-221545- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-180423T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 345 AM EDT Sun Apr 22 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will be hazardous for those in the surf zone along the Palm Beaches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
617 WHUS42 KMFL 222005 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 405 PM EDT Sun Apr 22 2018 FLZ168-230415- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-180424T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 405 PM EDT Sun Apr 22 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * TIMING...through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will be hazardous for those in the surf zone along the Palm Beaches. 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
196 WHUS42 KMFL 230736 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 336 AM EDT Mon Apr 23 2018 FLZ168-231545- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-180424T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 336 AM EDT Mon Apr 23 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will be hazardous for those in the surf zone along the Palm Beaches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
911 WHUS42 KMFL 231509 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1109 AM EDT Mon Apr 23 2018 FLZ168-232315- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-180424T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 1109 AM EDT Mon Apr 23 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will be hazardous for those in the surf zone along the Palm Beaches. 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
267 WHUS42 KMFL 232102 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 502 PM EDT Mon Apr 23 2018 FLZ168-240000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-180424T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 502 PM EDT Mon Apr 23 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will be hazardous for those in the surf zone along the Palm Beaches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
386 WHUS42 KMFL 232332 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 732 PM EDT Mon Apr 23 2018 FLZ168-240045- /O.CAN.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-180424T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 732 PM EDT Mon Apr 23 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Miami has cancelled the High Rip Current Risk. && $$ 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.