Rip Current Statement 15, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Mar 24, 2019, 3:17 AM EDT (07:17 UTC)

Expired

Mar 24, 2019, 10:00 PM EDT

In force

19 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 07:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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281 
WHUS42 KMFL 240717
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
317 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2019

FLZ168-172-173-250200-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0015.190324T0717Z-190325T0200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
317 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2019

...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 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

922 
WHUS42 KMFL 241941
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
341 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2019

FLZ168-172-173-250200-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-190325T0200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
341 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 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

887 
WHUS42 KMFL 250203
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
1003 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2019

FLZ168-172-173-250315-
/O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-190325T0200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
1003 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2019

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

An elevated risk of rip currents will persist overnight along the
Atlantic beaches of South Florida.

$$


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.