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Rip Current Statement 29, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Sep 1, 2018, 3:33 PM EDT for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Sep 2, 2018, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 60 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 1, 2018, 3:33 PM EDT (19:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 2, 2018, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 4, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
Counties Broward County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 39 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
- 1930 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 874 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
085 WHUS42 KMFL 011933 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 333 PM EDT Sat Sep 1 2018 FLZ168-172-173-020345- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0029.180902T1200Z-180904T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 333 PM EDT Sat Sep 1 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect from Sunday morning through Monday evening. * TIMING...Sunday morning through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
7 follow-up statements
861 WHUS42 KMFL 020753 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 353 AM EDT Sun Sep 2 2018 FLZ168-172-173-030900- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0029.180902T1200Z-180904T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 353 AM EDT Sun Sep 2 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * TIMING...This morning through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will be hazardous to those in the surf zone along all Atlantic beaches of Southeast Florida. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
849 WHUS42 KMFL 021422 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1022 AM EDT Sun Sep 2 2018 FLZ168-172-173-022230- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-180904T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 1022 AM EDT Sun Sep 2 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * TIMING...This morning through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
026 WHUS42 KMFL 030901 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 501 AM EDT Mon Sep 3 2018 FLZ168-172-173-031715- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-180905T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 501 AM EDT Mon Sep 3 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * TIMING...This morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will be hazardous to those in the surf zone along all Atlantic beaches of Southeast Florida. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
530 WHUS42 KMFL 032144 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 544 PM EDT Mon Sep 3 2018 FLZ168-172-173-041130- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-180905T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 544 PM EDT Mon Sep 3 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * TIMING...through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
259 WHUS42 KMFL 040856 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 456 AM EDT Tue Sep 4 2018 FLZ168-172-173-050000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-180905T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 456 AM EDT Tue Sep 4 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will be hazardous to those in the surf zone along all Atlantic beaches of Southeast Florida. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
423 WHUS42 KMFL 041353 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 953 AM EDT Tue Sep 4 2018 FLZ168-172-173-042200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-180905T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 953 AM EDT Tue Sep 4 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
911 WHUS42 KMFL 042002 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 402 PM EDT Tue Sep 4 2018 FLZ168-172-173-050000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-180905T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 402 PM EDT Tue Sep 4 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong rip currents will be hazardous to those in the surf zone along all Atlantic beaches of Southeast Florida. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 4:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 63 min |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2018Every rip current statement in 2018
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.