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Rip Current Statement 39, NWS Miami, FL

October 15, 2019Palm Beach County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Oct 15, 2019, 3:34 AM EDT for Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 13 hr.

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The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 15, 2019, 3:34 AM EDT (07:34 UTC)
Expired
Oct 15, 2019, 4:08 PM EDT
In force
13 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 07:30 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, 7.6 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Miami, FL at 00:00Z on 2019-10-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 23 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Miami, FL at 00:00Z on 2019-10-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -4 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
23 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-122 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1028 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-18 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

986 
WHUS42 KMFL 150734
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
334 AM EDT Tue Oct 15 2019

FLZ168-160000-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0039.191015T0734Z-191016T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KMFL.CF.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-191016T0400Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
334 AM EDT Tue Oct 15 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

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

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

* TIMING...Coastal flood hazards will persist through at least
  tonight, especially during high tides. Rip Current risk will
  continue through this evening. 

* IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to 
  all swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not 
  recommended. Coastal flooding will be possible at high tide. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.

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.

&&

$$

FLZ172-173-160000-
/O.EXT.KMFL.CF.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-191016T0400Z/
Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
334 AM EDT Tue Oct 15 2019

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

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

* TIMING...Coastal flood hazards will persist through at least
  tonight, especially during high tides.

* IMPACTS...Coastal flooding will be possible at high tide. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.

&&

$$


http://www.weather.gov/miami
2 follow-up statements
702 
WHUS42 KMFL 151402
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
1002 AM EDT Tue Oct 15 2019

FLZ168-152215-
/O.CON.KMFL.CF.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-191016T0400Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0039.000000T0000Z-191016T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
1002 AM EDT Tue Oct 15 2019

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR UNTIL 8 PM EDT 
THIS EVENING...

* COASTAL FLOODING...Sensitive and low-lying locations along the
  Atlantic coast may experience minor to moderate flooding near 
  the times of high tide. 

* TIMING...Coastal flood hazards will persist through at least
  tonight, especially during high tides. Rip Current risk will
  continue through this evening. 

* IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to 
  all swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not 
  recommended. Coastal flooding will be possible at high tide. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.

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.

&&

$$

FLZ172-173-152215-
/O.CON.KMFL.CF.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-191016T0400Z/
Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
1002 AM EDT Tue Oct 15 2019

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

* COASTAL FLOODING...Sensitive and low-lying locations along the
  Atlantic coast may experience minor to moderate flooding near 
  the times of high tide. 

* TIMING...Coastal flood hazards will persist through at least 
  tonight, especially during high tides. 

* IMPACTS...Coastal flooding will be possible at high tide.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.

&&

$$


http://www.weather.gov/miami
932 
WHUS42 KMFL 152008
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
408 PM EDT Tue Oct 15 2019

Replaced the Coastal Flood Advisory with a Coastal Flood 
Statement.

FLZ168-161200-
/O.CAN.KMFL.CF.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-191016T0400Z/
/O.CAN.KMFL.RP.S.0039.000000T0000Z-191016T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.CF.S.0008.191015T2008Z-191017T0600Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
408 PM EDT Tue Oct 15 2019

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT...

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

* TIMING...Coastal flood hazards will persist through at least
  Wednesday, especially during high tides.

* IMPACTS...Coastal flooding will be possible at high tides.

$$

FLZ172-173-161200-
/O.CAN.KMFL.CF.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-191016T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.CF.S.0008.191015T2008Z-191017T0600Z/
Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
408 PM EDT Tue Oct 15 2019

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT...

* COASTAL FLOODING...Sensitive and low-lying locations along the 
  Atlantic coast may experience minor to moderate flooding near 
  the times of high tide. 

* TIMING...Coastal flood hazards will persist through at least
  Wednesday, especially during high tides. 

* IMPACTS...Coastal flooding will be possible at high tide.

$$


http://www.weather.gov/miami

The office that day

Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 15, 4:08 PM EDTCoastal Flood StatementMFLBroward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach34 hr

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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.