Alert archive / Florida / Rip Current Statements in 2019
Rip Current Statement 50, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this rip current statement at Dec 21, 2019, 4:52 AM EST for Volusia County, Florida. It took effect at Dec 21, 2019, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2019, 4:52 AM EST (09:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 21, 2019, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 22, 2019, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
County Volusia County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 00:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 91 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1303 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 171 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
103 WHUS42 KMLB 210952 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 452 AM EST Sat Dec 21 2019 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-211800- /O.NEW.KMLB.RP.S.0050.191221T1200Z-191223T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMLB.SU.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-191223T1500Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- 452 AM EST Sat Dec 21 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet are expected with localized beach erosion near the time of high tide. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents are expected. * WHERE...Southern Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Coastal Volusia and Northern Brevard Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 10 AM EST Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...The next high tides along the central Florida Atlantic coast will occur around 340 PM Saturday, and 430 AM Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High surf will affect the beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. Swimmers should remain out of the water due to large breaking waves and dangerous surf conditions. 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 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
410 WHUS42 KMLB 211443 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 943 AM EST Sat Dec 21 2019 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-220930- /O.CON.KMLB.SU.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-191223T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0050.000000T0000Z-191223T0000Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- 943 AM EST Sat Dec 21 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet are expected with localized beach erosion near the time of high tide. For the High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip currents are expected. * WHERE...Southern Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Coastal Volusia and Northern Brevard Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 10 AM EST Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...The next high tides along the central Florida Atlantic coast will occur around 340 PM Saturday, and 430 AM Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High surf will affect the beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. Swimmers should remain out of the water due to large breaking waves and dangerous surf conditions. 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 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. && $$
542 WHUS42 KMLB 221012 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 512 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2019 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-230000- /O.CON.KMLB.SU.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-191223T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0050.000000T0000Z-191223T0000Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- 512 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet are expected with localized beach erosion near the time of high tide. For the High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip currents are expected. * WHERE...Southern Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Coastal Volusia and Northern Brevard Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 10 AM Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...The next high tides along the central Florida Atlantic coast will occur around 430 PM this afternoon, and 530 AM Monday morning. The threat for Rip Currents will be highest through 130 PM this afternoon due to tidal effects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High surf will affect the beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. Swimmers should remain out of the water due to large breaking waves and dangerous surf conditions. 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 jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. && $$
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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.