Rip Current Statement 20, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Apr 13, 2019, 8:41 PM EDT (00:41 UTC)

Expired

Apr 14, 2019, 10:00 PM EDT

In force

25 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 00:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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136 
WHUS42 KMFL 140041
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
841 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2019

FLZ168-172-173-150200-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0020.190414T0041Z-190415T0200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
841 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2019

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

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

* TIMING...through at least Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents 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 141421
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
1021 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

FLZ168-172-173-150200-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-190415T0200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
1021 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...through at least Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents 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.