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Rip Current Statement 14, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Mar 18, 2019, 3:48 PM EDT for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Mar 19, 2019, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2019, 3:48 PM EDT (19:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 19, 2019, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 20, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 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 19:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 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
- 12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -88 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 883 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
534 WHUS42 KMFL 181948 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 348 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2019 FLZ168-172-173-190400- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0014.190319T1200Z-190320T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 348 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Wednesday morning. * TIMING...Tuesday and Tuesday night. * 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
7 follow-up statements
661 WHUS42 KMFL 190053 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 853 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2019 FLZ168-172-173-190900- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0014.190319T1200Z-190320T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 853 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * TIMING...Tuesday and Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents and rough surf will pose a hazard to swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
728 WHUS42 KMFL 190721 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 321 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2019 FLZ168-172-173-200800- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0014.190319T1200Z-190321T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 321 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * TIMING...through at least Wednesday 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
538 WHUS42 KMFL 191946 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 346 PM EDT Tue Mar 19 2019 FLZ168-172-173-201200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-190321T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 346 PM EDT Tue Mar 19 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * TIMING...through at least Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents and rough surf will pose a hazard to swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
293 WHUS42 KMFL 200603 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 203 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 2019 FLZ168-172-173-201415- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-190321T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 203 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...through at least Wednesday 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. && $$ FELL http://www.weather.gov/miami
976 WHUS42 KMFL 201215 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 815 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 2019 FLZ168-172-173-202015- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-190321T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 815 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...through this evening. * IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents and rough surf will pose a hazard to swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
099 WHUS42 KMFL 202007 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 407 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2019 FLZ168-172-173-210000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-190321T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 407 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
160 WHUS42 KMFL 210003 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 803 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2019 FLZ168-172-173-210115- /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-190321T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 803 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... The threat of rip currents have decrease this evening along the east coast beaches of South Florida. Therefore, the High Risk of Rip Currents has been allowed to expire. $$ 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.