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Rip Current Statement 7, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Feb 10, 2019, 4:12 AM EST for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 63 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2019, 4:12 AM EST (09:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 12, 2019, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 63 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 09:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 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
- 12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 927 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 4 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
576 WHUS42 KMFL 100912 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 412 AM EST Sun Feb 10 2019 FLZ168-172-173-101715- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0007.190210T0912Z-190212T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 412 AM EST Sun Feb 10 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect through Monday evening. * TIMING...Through Monday 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
7 follow-up statements
643 WHUS42 KMFL 101517 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1017 AM EST Sun Feb 10 2019 FLZ168-172-173-120000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-190212T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 1017 AM EST Sun Feb 10 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * TIMING...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
570 WHUS42 KMFL 110850 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 350 AM EST Mon Feb 11 2019 FLZ168-172-173-111700- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-190212T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 350 AM EST Mon Feb 11 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
739 WHUS42 KMFL 111532 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1032 AM EST Mon Feb 11 2019 FLZ168-172-173-120000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-190212T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 1032 AM EST Mon Feb 11 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
193 WHUS42 KMFL 112351 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 651 PM EST Mon Feb 11 2019 FLZ168-172-173-130000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-190213T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 651 PM EST Mon Feb 11 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * TIMING...Through Tuesday 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
830 WHUS42 KMFL 120723 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 223 AM EST Tue Feb 12 2019 FLZ168-172-173-121530- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-190213T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 223 AM EST Tue Feb 12 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
991 WHUS42 KMFL 121515 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1015 AM EST Tue Feb 12 2019 FLZ168-172-173-130000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-190213T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 1015 AM EST Tue Feb 12 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Through Tuesday 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
372 WHUS42 KMFL 130001 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 701 PM EST Tue Feb 12 2019 FLZ168-172-173-130115- /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-190213T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 701 PM EST Tue Feb 12 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... An elevated risk of rip currents will continue through the evening. $$ 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.