Rip Current Statement 11, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Mar 9, 2019, 2:58 AM EST (07:58 UTC)

Expired

Mar 10, 2019, 8:00 AM EDT

In force

28 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 07:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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356 
WHUS42 KMFL 090758
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
258 AM EST Sat Mar 9 2019

FLZ168-172-173-091600-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0011.190309T0758Z-190310T1200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
258 AM EST Sat Mar 9 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a High Rip
Current Risk, which is in effect through Sunday morning. 

* TIMING...Through tonight.

* IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents and rough surf will 
  pose a hazard to swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. 
  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

237 
WHUS42 KMFL 092100
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
400 PM EST Sat Mar 9 2019

FLZ168-172-173-101200-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-190310T1200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
400 PM EST Sat Mar 9 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

* TIMING...Through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents and rough surf will 
  pose a hazard to swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. 
  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

Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2019Every rip current statement in 2019

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.