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Rip Current Statement 29, NWS Miami, FL

August 29, 2019Palm Beach County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Aug 29, 2019, 3:40 AM EDT for Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Aug 29, 2019, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 29, 2019, 3:40 AM EDT (07:40 UTC)
In effect from: Aug 29, 2019, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired: Aug 29, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Miami, FL

County Palm Beach County, FL

The radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 93 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 681 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -59 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1129 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 7 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -42 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -35 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

798 
WHUS42 KMFL 290740
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
340 AM EDT Thu Aug 29 2019

FLZ168-300000-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0029.190829T1200Z-190830T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
340 AM EDT Thu Aug 29 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a High Rip
Current Risk, which is in effect from 8 AM EDT this morning
through this evening. 

* TIMING...Through 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

2 follow-up statements

155 
WHUS42 KMFL 291501
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
1101 AM EDT Thu Aug 29 2019

FLZ168-300000-
/O.NEW.KMFL.CF.S.0004.190829T1501Z-190830T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-190830T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
1101 AM EDT Thu Aug 29 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...THREAT OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING NEAR TIMES OF HIGH TIDE...

* COASTAL FLOODING...Sensitive and low-lying locations along the
  Atlantic coast and the Intracoastal Waterway may experience
  minor flooding near times of high tides.

* COASTAL FLOODING TIMING...Through at least Friday morning. The
  next high tides will be between 7 PM and 10 PM EDT this evening.
  The Friday morning high tides will be between 7 AM and 10 AM
  EDT.

* COASTAL FLOODING IMPACTS...Waters levels of around 1 foot above
  predicted astronomical tides could cause minor tidal inundation
  near times of high tide along the Atlantic coast and the
  Intracoastal Waterway. Areas impacted include docks, piers, and
  some waterfront streets.

* RIP CURRENT TIMING...Through at least 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.

&&

$$

FLZ172-173-300000-
/O.NEW.KMFL.CF.S.0004.190829T1501Z-190830T1200Z/
Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
1101 AM EDT Thu Aug 29 2019

...THREAT OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING NEAR TIMES OF HIGH TIDE...

* COASTAL FLOODING...Sensitive and low-lying locations along the
  Atlantic coast and the Intracoastal Waterway may experience
  minor flooding near times of high tides.

* COASTAL FLOODING TIMING...Through at least Friday morning. The
  next high tides will be between 7 PM and 10 PM EDT this evening.
  The Friday morning high tides will be between 7 AM and 10 AM
  EDT.

* COASTAL FLOODING IMPACTS...Waters levels of around 1 foot above
  predicted astronomical tides could cause minor tidal inundation
  near times of high tide along the Atlantic coast and the
  Intracoastal Waterway. Areas impacted include docks, piers, and
  some waterfront streets.

$$


http://www.weather.gov/miami

688 
WHUS42 KMFL 292349
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
749 PM EDT Thu Aug 29 2019

FLZ168-301200-
/O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-190830T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.CF.S.0004.000000T0000Z-190830T1200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
749 PM EDT Thu Aug 29 2019

...THREAT OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING NEAR TIMES OF HIGH TIDE... 

* COASTAL FLOODING...Sensitive and low-lying locations along the 
  Atlantic coast and the Intracoastal Waterway may experience 
  minor flooding near times of high tides. 

* COASTAL FLOODING TIMING...Through at least Friday morning. The
  next high tides will be between now and 10 PM EDT this evening.
  The Friday morning high tides will be between 7 AM and 10 AM 
  EDT. 

* COASTAL FLOODING IMPACTS...Waters levels of around 1 foot 
  above predicted astronomical tides could cause minor tidal 
  inundation near times of high tide along the Atlantic coast 
  and the Intracoastal Waterway. Areas impacted include docks, 
  piers, and some waterfront streets. 

$$

FLZ172-173-301200-
/O.CON.KMFL.CF.S.0004.000000T0000Z-190830T1200Z/
Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
749 PM EDT Thu Aug 29 2019

...THREAT OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING NEAR TIMES OF HIGH TIDE...

* COASTAL FLOODING...Sensitive and low-lying locations along the 
  Atlantic coast and the Intracoastal Waterway may experience 
  minor flooding near times of high tides. 

* COASTAL FLOODING TIMING...Through at least Friday morning. The
  next high tides will be between now and 10 PM EDT this evening.
  The Friday morning high tides will be between 7 AM and 10 AM 
  EDT. 

* COASTAL FLOODING IMPACTS...Waters levels of around 1 foot 
  above predicted astronomical tides could cause minor tidal 
  inundation near times of high tide along the Atlantic coast 
  and the Intracoastal Waterway. Areas impacted include docks, 
  piers, and some waterfront streets. 

$$


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
Aug 29, 3:55 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MFL	Palm Beach	2 hr
Aug 29, 11:01 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	MFL	Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach	4 days
Aug 29, 12:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Miami-Dade	23 min
Aug 29, 3:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Broward	47 min
Aug 29, 4:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Palm Beach	46 min
Aug 29, 5:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Monroe	39 min
Aug 29, 7:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Collier	39 min
Aug 29, 7:21 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		24 min

Nearby

Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2019 Every 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.