Rip Current Statement 41, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Dec 10, 2018, 2:31 AM EST (07:31 UTC)

Expired

Dec 10, 2018, 3:32 PM EST

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

County Collier County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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996 
WHUS42 KMFL 100731
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
231 AM EST Mon Dec 10 2018

FLZ069-110000-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0041.181210T0731Z-181211T0000Z/
Coastal Collier-
231 AM EST Mon Dec 10 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...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to
  swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards and swimming is not
  advised.

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

788 
WHUS42 KMFL 101404
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
904 AM EST Mon Dec 10 2018

FLZ069-110000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0041.000000T0000Z-181211T0000Z/
Coastal Collier-
904 AM EST Mon Dec 10 2018

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

* TIMING...through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to 
  swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards and swimming is not 
  advised. 

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

200 
WHUS42 KMFL 102032
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
332 PM EST Mon Dec 10 2018

FLZ069-102145-
/O.CAN.KMFL.RP.S.0041.000000T0000Z-181211T0000Z/
Coastal Collier-
332 PM EST Mon Dec 10 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

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.