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Rip Current Statement 54, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Dec 12, 2019, 4:37 AM EST for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 59 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 12, 2019, 4:37 AM EST (09:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 14, 2019, 3:43 PM EST
- In force
- 59 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
Counties Broward County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 39 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
- 1962 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 622 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -21 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.1
- Supercell composite
- -0.4
The text
As transmitted.
844 WHUS42 KMFL 120937 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 437 AM EST Thu Dec 12 2019 FLZ168-121745- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0054.191212T0937Z-191214T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 437 AM EST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect through Friday evening. * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
8 follow-up statements
065 WHUS42 KMFL 121500 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1000 AM EST Thu Dec 12 2019 FLZ168-130700- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0054.000000T0000Z-191214T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 1000 AM EST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
906 WHUS42 KMFL 122020 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 320 PM EST Thu Dec 12 2019 FLZ172-173-131200- /O.EXA.KMFL.RP.S.0054.000000T0000Z-191214T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 320 PM EST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ FLZ168-131200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0054.000000T0000Z-191214T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 320 PM EST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Baxter
822 WHUS42 KMFL 131408 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 908 AM EST Fri Dec 13 2019 FLZ168-172-173-140000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0054.000000T0000Z-191214T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 908 AM EST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ FELL
580 WHUS42 KMFL 132033 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 333 PM EST Fri Dec 13 2019 FLZ168-172-173-140445- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0054.000000T0000Z-191215T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 333 PM EST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
175 WHUS42 KMFL 140039 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 739 PM EST Fri Dec 13 2019 FLZ168-172-173-141200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0054.000000T0000Z-191215T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 739 PM EST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
460 WHUS42 KMFL 140844 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 344 AM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 FLZ168-172-173-141645- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0054.000000T0000Z-191215T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 344 AM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
209 WHUS42 KMFL 141519 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1019 AM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 FLZ168-172-173-150000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0054.000000T0000Z-191215T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 1019 AM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The Atlantic beaches of Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
560 WHUS42 KMFL 142043 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 343 PM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 FLZ168-172-173-142145- /O.CAN.KMFL.RP.S.0054.000000T0000Z-191215T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 343 PM EST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Miami has cancelled the High Rip Current Risk. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 11:07 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Miami-Dade | 53 min |
| Dec 12, 6:07 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 23 min | |
| Dec 12, 6:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 37 min |
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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.