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Rip Current Statement 13, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Mar 13, 2019, 9:15 AM EDT for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 59 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2019, 9:15 AM EDT (13:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 15, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 59 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 13:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 1.3 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 928 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
430 WHUS42 KMFL 131315 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 915 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 2019 FLZ168-172-173-140000- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0013.190313T1315Z-190314T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 915 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect until 8 PM EDT this evening. * TIMING...through at least this evening. * 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
6 follow-up statements
618 WHUS42 KMFL 132003 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 403 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2019 FLZ168-172-173-141200- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-190315T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 403 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * TIMING...through at least Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents and rough surf will pose a hazard to swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
984 WHUS42 KMFL 140746 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 346 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2019 FLZ168-172-173-141600- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-190315T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 346 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...through at least this evening. * 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
517 WHUS42 KMFL 141549 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1149 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2019 FLZ168-172-173-150000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-190315T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 1149 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...through at least this evening. * IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents and rough surf will pose a hazard to swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
609 WHUS42 KMFL 142323 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 723 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2019 FLZ168-172-173-160000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-190316T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 723 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * TIMING...through at least this evening. * 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
764 WHUS42 KMFL 150700 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 300 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2019 FLZ168-172-173-160000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-190316T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 300 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...through at least this evening. * IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents and rough surf will pose a hazard to swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
559 WHUS42 KMFL 151456 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1056 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2019 FLZ168-172-173-152300- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-190316T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 1056 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...through this evening. * 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
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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.