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Rip Current Statement 45, NWS Miami, FL

November 4, 2019Palm Beach County, Florida

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.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Miami, FL at 12:00Z on 2019-11-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1987 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2019-11-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -42 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
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

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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

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