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Rip Current Statement 8, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Feb 20, 2019, 4:25 AM EST for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2019, 4:25 AM EST (09:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 23, 2019, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 4 days
- 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 09:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 9.4 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
- 137 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -441 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 837 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
615 WHUS42 KMFL 200925 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 425 AM EST Wed Feb 20 2019 FLZ168-172-173-202130- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0008.190220T0925Z-190222T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 425 AM EST Wed Feb 20 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect through Thursday evening. * TIMING...Today through Thursday. * 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
9 follow-up statements
688 WHUS42 KMFL 201718 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1218 PM EST Wed Feb 20 2019 FLZ168-172-173-210130- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-190222T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 1218 PM EST Wed Feb 20 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * TIMING...Today through Thursday. * IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
303 WHUS42 KMFL 202104 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 404 PM EST Wed Feb 20 2019 FLZ168-172-173-210515- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-190222T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 404 PM EST Wed Feb 20 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * TIMING...Today through Thursday. * 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
475 WHUS42 KMFL 210858 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 358 AM EST Thu Feb 21 2019 FLZ168-172-173-220000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-190222T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 358 AM EST Thu Feb 21 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Today through Thursday. * IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
472 WHUS42 KMFL 212050 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 350 PM EST Thu Feb 21 2019 FLZ168-172-173-230000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-190223T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 350 PM EST Thu Feb 21 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * TIMING...Today through Friday. * 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
470 WHUS42 KMFL 220852 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 352 AM EST Fri Feb 22 2019 FLZ168-172-173-230000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-190223T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 352 AM EST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Today. * IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
138 WHUS42 KMFL 221343 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 843 AM EST Fri Feb 22 2019 FLZ168-172-173-230000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-190223T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 843 AM EST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Through early 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
456 WHUS42 KMFL 222041 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 341 PM EST Fri Feb 22 2019 FLZ168-172-173-240000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-190224T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 341 PM EST Fri Feb 22 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * TIMING...Today through Saturday. * IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
782 WHUS42 KMFL 230851 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 351 AM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 FLZ168-172-173-240000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-190224T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 351 AM EST Sat Feb 23 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
688 WHUS42 KMFL 231421 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 921 AM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 FLZ168-172-173-240000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-190224T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 921 AM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Life threatening rip currents will pose a hazard to swimmers. Heed the advice of lifeguards. Swimming is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
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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.