Rip Current Statement 32, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Sep 15, 2019, 3:05 AM EDT (07:05 UTC)

Expired

Sep 15, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT

In force

17 hr

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

County Palm Beach County, FL

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579 
WHUS42 KMFL 150705
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
305 AM EDT Sun Sep 15 2019

FLZ168-160000-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0032.190915T0705Z-190916T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
305 AM EDT Sun Sep 15 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 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 152023
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
423 PM EDT Sun Sep 15 2019

FLZ168-160000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-190916T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
423 PM EDT Sun Sep 15 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT 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

606 
WHUS42 KMFL 160003
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
803 PM EDT Sun Sep 15 2019

FLZ168-160115-
/O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-190916T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
803 PM EDT Sun Sep 15 2019

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

The threat of rip currents along the beaches of Palm Beach County
has decreased a little bit this evening. Therefore, the High Risk
of Rip Currents has been allowed to expire.

$$


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.