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Rip Current Statement 6, NWS Miami, FL

February 1, 2019Palm Beach County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Feb 1, 2019, 3:14 AM EST for Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 37 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 1, 2019, 3:14 AM EST (08:14 UTC)
Expired
Feb 2, 2019, 4:06 PM EST
In force
37 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 08:16 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, 8.2 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 2019-02-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 105 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 2019-02-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -4 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
105 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
753 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
69 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

848 
WHUS42 KMFL 010814
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
314 AM EST Fri Feb 1 2019

FLZ168-020000-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0006.190201T0814Z-190202T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
314 AM EST Fri Feb 1 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...through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents, along with rough 
  surf, will pose a hazard to 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
3 follow-up statements
783 
WHUS42 KMFL 012104
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
404 PM EST Fri Feb 1 2019


FLZ168-022100-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-190202T2100Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
404 PM EST Fri Feb 1 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...through saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to 
  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
352 
WHUS42 KMFL 020822
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
322 AM EST Sat Feb 2 2019

FLZ168-030000-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-190203T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
322 AM EST Sat Feb 2 2019

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

* TIMING...through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to 
  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
169 
WHUS42 KMFL 022106
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
406 PM EST Sat Feb 2 2019


FLZ168-022215-
/O.CAN.KMFL.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-190203T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
406 PM EST Sat Feb 2 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Miami has cancelled the High Rip
Current Risk. A moderate rip current risk will continue for Palm
Beach County through Sunday. 


$$


http://www.weather.gov/miami

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 31, 7:11 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLPalm Beach2 hr
Feb 1, 12:01 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL44 min
Feb 1, 6:16 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL29 min
Feb 1, 6:16 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLBroward29 min
Feb 1, 12:19 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLBroward, Palm Beach116 min
Feb 1, 2:53 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL67 min
Feb 1, 3:04 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach56 min
Feb 1, 3:14 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach46 min
Feb 1, 3:54 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL51 min
Feb 1, 3:59 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach46 min
Feb 1, 4:41 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL33 min
Feb 1, 4:43 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach47 min

Nearby

Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2019Every rip current statement in 2019

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.