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Rip Current Statement 15, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Feb 21, 2020, 9:37 AM EST for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Feb 21, 2020, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2020, 9:37 AM EST (14:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 21, 2020, 10:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2020, 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 14:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 12:00Z, 2.6 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 802 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
945 WHUS42 KMFL 211437 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 937 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 FLZ168-230000- /O.NEW.KMFL.SU.Y.0003.200222T0600Z-200223T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0015.200221T1500Z-200223T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 937 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to 10 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 1 AM to 7 PM EST Saturday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-230000- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0015.200222T0600Z-200223T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 937 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...From late tonight through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
13 follow-up statements
590 WHUS42 KMFL 212025 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 325 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 FLZ168-221200- /O.EXT.KMFL.SU.Y.0003.200222T0600Z-200223T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200223T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 325 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SATURDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 TO 8 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 1 AM Saturday to 7 AM EST Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-221200- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0015.200222T0600Z-200223T1200Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 325 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM EST Saturday through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Baxter
842 WHUS42 KMFL 220819 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 319 AM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 FLZ168-221630- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200224T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200223T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 319 AM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 TO 8 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 7 AM EST Sunday. 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-221630- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200224T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 319 AM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
691 WHUS42 KMFL 221415 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 915 AM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 FLZ168-230000- /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200223T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200224T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 915 AM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 7 AM EST Sunday. 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-230000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200224T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 915 AM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FELL
146 WHUS42 KMFL 230140 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 840 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 FLZ168-231200- /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200223T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200224T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 840 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 8 to 10 feet this evening slowly decreasing to 7 to 11 feet by Wednesday morning. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 7 AM EST Sunday. 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-231200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200224T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 840 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Baxter
067 WHUS42 KMFL 230808 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 308 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 FLZ168-240000- /O.EXT.KMFL.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200224T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200224T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 308 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet this morning slowly decreasing to 5 to 7 feet by this afternoon. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 7 PM EST this evening. 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-240000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200224T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 308 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
209 WHUS42 KMFL 231400 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 900 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 FLZ168-232200- /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200224T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200224T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 900 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet this morning slowly decreasing to 5 to 7 feet by this afternoon. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-232200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200224T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 900 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FELL
725 WHUS42 KMFL 231759 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1259 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 FLZ168-240200- /O.CAN.KMFL.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200224T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200225T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 1259 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Even though the High Surf Advisory has been cancelled, surfers/beach goers should still exercise extreme caution today as surf heights/seas are still forecast to be 4 to 6 feet for the remainder of today before diminishing overnight. 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-240200- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200225T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 1259 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FELL
411 WHUS42 KMFL 232107 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 407 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 FLZ168-172-173-240515- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200225T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 407 PM EST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
028 WHUS42 KMFL 240806 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 306 AM EST Mon Feb 24 2020 FLZ168-172-173-250000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200225T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 306 AM EST Mon Feb 24 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
440 WHUS42 KMFL 241423 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 923 AM EST Mon Feb 24 2020 FLZ168-172-173-250000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200225T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 923 AM EST Mon Feb 24 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST 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. && $$
830 WHUS42 KMFL 242120 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 420 PM EST Mon Feb 24 2020 FLZ168-172-173-250530- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200226T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 420 PM EST Mon Feb 24 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
132 WHUS42 KMFL 250804 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 304 AM EST Tue Feb 25 2020 FLZ168-172-173-260000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200226T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 304 AM EST Tue Feb 25 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal 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. && $$
840 WHUS42 KMFL 252033 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 333 PM EST Tue Feb 25 2020 FLZ168-172-173-260000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200226T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 333 PM EST Tue Feb 25 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 9:37 AM EST | High Surf Advisory | MFL | Palm Beach | 51 hr |
| Feb 21, 9:39 AM EST | Wind Advisory | MFL | Palm Beach | 21 hr |
Nearby
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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.