Alert archive / Florida / Rip Current Statements in 2020
Rip Current Statement 2, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Jan 8, 2020, 10:12 AM EST for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Jan 8, 2020, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 8, 2020, 10:12 AM EST (15:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 8, 2020, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 12, 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 15:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 3.2 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1326 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -47 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -20 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
097 WHUS42 KMFL 081512 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1012 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2020 FLZ168-172-173-082315- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0002.200109T0000Z-200111T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 1012 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM EST this evening through Friday 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. && $$ FELL
11 follow-up statements
342 WHUS42 KMFL 082007 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 307 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2020 FLZ168-172-173-110000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0002.200109T0000Z-200111T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 307 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM EST this evening through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
423 WHUS42 KMFL 090243 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 943 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2020 FLZ168-172-173-110000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-200111T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 943 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The Atlantic beaches of Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through at least Friday 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. && $$
332 WHUS42 KMFL 090828 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 328 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2020 FLZ168-172-173-100300- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-200111T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 328 AM EST Thu Jan 9 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
468 WHUS42 KMFL 100226 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 926 PM EST Thu Jan 9 2020 FLZ168-172-173-130000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-200113T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 926 PM EST Thu Jan 9 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach, 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. && $$
791 WHUS42 KMFL 100836 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 336 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2020 FLZ168-172-173-110300- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-200113T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 336 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
101 WHUS42 KMFL 102045 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 345 PM EST Fri Jan 10 2020 FLZ168-172-173-130000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-200113T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 345 PM EST Fri Jan 10 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach 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. && $$
339 WHUS42 KMFL 110751 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 251 AM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 FLZ168-172-173-120300- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-200113T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 251 AM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
602 WHUS42 KMFL 111510 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1010 AM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 FLZ168-172-173-130000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-200113T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 1010 AM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach 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. && $$
503 WHUS42 KMFL 120125 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 825 PM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 FLZ168-172-173-121200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-200113T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 825 PM EST Sat Jan 11 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
242 WHUS42 KMFL 120915 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 415 AM EST Sun Jan 12 2020 FLZ168-172-173-121715- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-200113T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 415 AM EST Sun Jan 12 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
658 WHUS42 KMFL 121417 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 917 AM EST Sun Jan 12 2020 FLZ168-172-173-130000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-200113T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 917 AM EST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 3:47 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MFL | 4 days |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2020Every rip current statement in 2020
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.