Rip Current Statement 43, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Dec 14, 2018, 12:57 AM EST (05:57 UTC)

Expired

Dec 14, 2018, 7:00 PM EST

In force

18 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 05:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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586 
WHUS42 KMFL 140557
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
1257 AM EST Fri Dec 14 2018

FLZ168-172-173-141500-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0043.181214T0557Z-181215T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
1257 AM EST Fri Dec 14 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 
  recommended.

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

393 
WHUS42 KMFL 141520
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
1020 AM EST Fri Dec 14 2018

FLZ168-172-173-150000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-181215T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
1020 AM EST Fri Dec 14 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 
  recommended. 

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

780 
WHUS42 KMFL 150018
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
718 PM EST Fri Dec 14 2018

FLZ168-172-173-150130-
/O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-181215T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
718 PM EST Fri Dec 14 2018

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

There is still a moderate risk of rip currents for the Atlantic
coast through the overnight hours. 

$$


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.