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Rip Current Statement 23, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Apr 18, 2019, 7:52 PM EDT for Collier County, Florida. It took effect at Apr 19, 2019, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 32 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2019, 7:52 PM EDT (23:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 19, 2019, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 20, 2019, 10:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 32 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
County Collier County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 113 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
- 344 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -146 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 834 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
774 WHUS42 KMFL 182352 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 752 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2019 FLZ069-200200- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0023.190419T1800Z-190420T0200Z/ Coastal Collier- 752 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * TIMING...Friday afternoon through Friday 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. && $$ FLZ168-172-173-200200- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-190420T0200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 752 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * TIMING...The High Rip Current Risk has now been extended for the Atlantic beaches through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami Cohen/RAG
7 follow-up statements
236 WHUS42 KMFL 190753 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 353 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 FLZ168-172-173-191600- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-190420T0200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 353 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...The High Rip Current Risk has now been extended for the Atlantic beaches through Friday 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. && $$ FLZ069-191600- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0023.190419T1800Z-190420T0200Z/ Coastal Collier- 353 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
878 WHUS42 KMFL 191844 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 244 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 FLZ168-172-173-200200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-190420T0200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 244 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...through at least this 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. && $$ FLZ069-200200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-190420T0200Z/ Coastal Collier- 244 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...through at least this evening. * IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
091 WHUS42 KMFL 191951 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 351 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 FLZ069-200900- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-190421T0200Z/ Coastal Collier- 351 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * TIMING...through at least Saturday 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. && $$ FLZ168-172-173-200200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-190420T0200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 351 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...through at least this evening. * IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
497 WHUS42 KMFL 200029 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 829 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 FLZ069-201030- /O.NEW.KMFL.CF.S.0002.190420T0029Z-190420T2000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-190421T0200Z/ Coastal Collier- 829 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE DURING PERIODS OF HIGH TIDE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * COASTAL FLOODING...Tidal flooding of less than half a foot above ground level is possible near high tides through at least Saturday afternoon. * COASTAL FLOODING TIMING...The time of the next high tides at Naples Harbor are 2:25 AM EDT overnight and 1:57 PM EDT on Saturday afternoon. * COASTAL FLOODING IMPACTS...Minor tidal flooding and beach erosion is possible during periods of high tide through Saturday afternoon, mainly along the southern Collier County coast from Marco Island to Everglades City and Chokoloskee. * RIP CURRENT TIMING...through at least Saturday evening. * RIP CURRENT 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. && $$ FLZ168-172-173-200200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-190420T0200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 829 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...through at least this evening. * IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
469 WHUS42 KMFL 200158 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 958 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 FLZ168-172-173-200300- /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-190420T0200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 958 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... 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. $$ FLZ069-201000- /O.CON.KMFL.CF.S.0002.000000T0000Z-190420T2000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-190421T0200Z/ Coastal Collier- 958 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE DURING PERIODS OF HIGH TIDE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * COASTAL FLOODING...Tidal flooding of less than 1 foot above ground level is possible near high tides through at least Saturday afternoon. * COASTAL FLOODING TIMING...The time of the next high tides at Naples Harbor are 2:25 AM EDT overnight and 1:57 PM EDT on Saturday afternoon. * COASTAL FLOODING IMPACTS...Minor tidal flooding and beach erosion is possible during periods of high tide through Saturday afternoon, mainly along the southern Collier County coast from Marco Island to Everglades City and Chokoloskee. * RIP CURRENT TIMING...through at least Saturday evening. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
237 WHUS42 KMFL 200734 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 334 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2019 FLZ069-210000- /O.CAN.KMFL.CF.S.0002.000000T0000Z-190420T2000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-190421T0200Z/ Coastal Collier- 334 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... . * RIP CURRENT TIMING...through this evening. * RIP CURRENT 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
834 WHUS42 KMFL 201412 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1012 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2019 FLZ069-210200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-190421T0200Z/ Coastal Collier- 1012 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 3:23 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach | 43 hr |
| Apr 18, 4:47 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MFL | 51 hr |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2019Every rip current statement in 2019
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.