Alert archive / Florida / Rip Current Statements in 2019
Rip Current Statement 45, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Nov 4, 2019, 1:33 PM EST for Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 4, 2019, 1:33 PM EST (18:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 7, 2019, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 3 days
- 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 18:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 6.6 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1987 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 645 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -42 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -17 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
577 WHUS42 KMFL 041833 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 133 PM EST Mon Nov 4 2019 FLZ168-051200- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0045.191104T1833Z-191106T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 133 PM EST Mon Nov 4 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect through at least Tuesday evening. * TIMING...Through at least Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to all 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami Cohen
10 follow-up statements
187 WHUS42 KMFL 041844 AAA CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Miami FL 144 PM EST Mon Nov 4 2019 FLZ168-051200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0045.000000T0000Z-191106T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 144 PM EST Mon Nov 4 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY EVENING... * TIMING...Through at least Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to all swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents, with the highest rip current potential across the beaches of northern Palm Beach County. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami Cohen
246 WHUS42 KMFL 050810 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 310 AM EST Tue Nov 5 2019 FLZ168-051615- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0045.000000T0000Z-191106T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 310 AM EST Tue Nov 5 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Through at least Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to all swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents, with the highest rip current potential across the beaches of northern Palm Beach County. 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
590 WHUS42 KMFL 051432 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 932 AM EST Tue Nov 5 2019 FLZ168-060000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0045.000000T0000Z-191106T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 932 AM EST Tue Nov 5 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Through at least this evening. * IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to all swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents, with the highest rip current potential across the beaches of northern Palm Beach County. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
807 WHUS42 KMFL 052058 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 358 PM EST Tue Nov 5 2019 FLZ168-061000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0045.000000T0000Z-191107T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 358 PM EST Tue Nov 5 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * TIMING...Through at least this evening. * IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to all swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents, with the highest rip current potential across the beaches of northern Palm Beach County. 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
240 WHUS42 KMFL 060734 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 234 AM EST Wed Nov 6 2019 FLZ168-061545- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0045.000000T0000Z-191107T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 234 AM EST Wed Nov 6 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Through at least this evening. * IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to all swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents, with the highest rip current potential across the beaches of northern Palm Beach County. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
071 WHUS42 KMFL 061157 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 657 AM EST Wed Nov 6 2019 FLZ168-062000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0045.000000T0000Z-191107T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 657 AM EST Wed Nov 6 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Through at least this evening. * IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to all swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents, with the highest rip current potential across the beaches of northern Palm Beach County. 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
766 WHUS42 KMFL 062113 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 413 PM EST Wed Nov 6 2019 FLZ168-070515- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0045.000000T0000Z-191108T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 413 PM EST Wed Nov 6 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * TIMING...Through at least this evening. * IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to all swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents, with the highest rip current potential across the beaches of northern Palm Beach County. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
267 WHUS42 KMFL 070743 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 243 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2019 FLZ168-080000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0045.000000T0000Z-191108T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 243 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Through at least this evening. * IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to all swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents, with the highest rip current potential across the beaches of northern Palm Beach County. 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
852 WHUS42 KMFL 071325 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 825 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... FLZ168-072130- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0045.000000T0000Z-191108T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 825 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Through at least this evening. * IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to all swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents, with the highest rip current potential across the beaches of northern Palm Beach County. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami FELL
246 WHUS42 KMFL 072355 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 655 PM EST Thu Nov 7 2019 FLZ168-080100- /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0045.000000T0000Z-191108T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 655 PM EST Thu Nov 7 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... There remains a moderate risk for rip currents for the Atlantic beaches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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
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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.