Rip Current Statement 36, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

Oct 8, 2019, 5:54 AM EDT (09:54 UTC)

Expired

Oct 8, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT

In force

14 hr

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Counties Broward County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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603 
WHUS42 KMFL 080954
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
554 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2019

FLZ172-173-081800-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0036.191008T0954Z-191009T0000Z/
Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
554 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 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...The rip current risk will persist through at least this 
  evening. 

* IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to
  swimmers. 


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.

&&

$$

FLZ168-081800-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-191009T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
554 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...The rip current risk will persist through at least this 
  evening. 

* IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to 
  swimmers. 

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

746 
WHUS42 KMFL 090002
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
802 PM EDT Tue Oct 8 2019

FLZ168-090815-
/O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-191009T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0037.191009T0002Z-191010T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
802 PM EDT Tue Oct 8 2019

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

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

* TIMING...The rip current risk will persist through at least 
  this evening. 

* IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to 
  swimmers. 

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.

&&

$$

FLZ172-173-090115-
/O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0036.000000T0000Z-191009T0000Z/
Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
802 PM EDT Tue Oct 8 2019

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

$$


http://www.weather.gov/miami

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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.