Alert archive / Florida / Rip Current Statements in 2020
Rip Current Statement 22, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Mar 18, 2020, 3:14 AM EDT 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
- Mar 18, 2020, 3:14 AM EDT (07:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 21, 2020, 7:52 PM EDT
- 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 07:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 7.2 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
- 9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -351 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1180 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
543 WHUS42 KMFL 180714 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 314 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 2020 FLZ168-181515- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0022.200318T0714Z-200321T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 314 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...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. && $$
10 follow-up statements
450 WHUS42 KMFL 181804 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 204 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2020 FLZ172-173-200000- /O.EXB.KMFL.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-200323T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 204 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ168-200000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-200323T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 204 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * 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. && $$ Cohen/RAG
385 WHUS42 KMFL 181805 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 205 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2020 FLZ168-172-173-200000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-200323T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 205 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach, and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Cohen/RAG
681 WHUS42 KMFL 190917 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 517 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2020 FLZ168-172-173-191730- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-200323T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 517 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 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. && $$
219 WHUS42 KMFL 191246 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 846 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2020 FLZ168-172-173-200500- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-200323T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 846 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach, and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Frye
018 WHUS42 KMFL 200902 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 502 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2020 FLZ168-172-173-201715- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-200323T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 502 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
316 WHUS42 KMFL 201240 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 840 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2020 FLZ168-172-173-210400- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-200323T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 840 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach, and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Frye
338 WHUS42 KMFL 201818 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 218 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2020 FLZ168-172-173-220000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-200323T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 218 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 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. && $$ Cohen
654 WHUS42 KMFL 210827 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 427 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2020 FLZ168-172-173-211630- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-200323T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 427 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach, and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
069 WHUS42 KMFL 211254 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 854 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2020 FLZ168-172-173-220400- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-200323T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 854 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 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. && $$
343 WHUS42 KMFL 212352 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 752 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2020 FLZ168-172-173-220100- /O.CAN.KMFL.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-200323T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 752 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... The east coast winds have decrease to 10 mph or less over the east coast beaches of South Florida this evening and should continue to remain below 10 mph on Sunday. Therefore, the High Risk of Rip Currents has been cancelled for the east coast beaches of South Florida. $$ Baxter
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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.