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Rip Current Statement 33, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at May 11, 2020, 3:23 PM 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
- May 11, 2020, 3:23 PM EDT (19:23 UTC)
- Expired
- May 16, 2020, 3:15 AM 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 19:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 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
- 38 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -129 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 759 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
950 WHUS42 KMFL 111923 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 323 PM EDT Mon May 11 2020 FLZ168-172-173-120330- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0033.200511T1923Z-200515T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 323 PM EDT Mon May 11 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday 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. && $$
16 follow-up statements
710 WHUS42 KMFL 120649 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 249 AM EDT Tue May 12 2020 FLZ168-172-173-130000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-200515T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 249 AM EDT Tue May 12 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Frye
353 WHUS42 KMFL 121355 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 955 AM EDT Tue May 12 2020 FLZ168-172-173-122200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-200515T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 955 AM EDT Tue May 12 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday 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. && $$
166 WHUS42 KMFL 122050 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 450 PM EDT Tue May 12 2020 FLZ168-172-173-131000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-200515T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 450 PM EDT Tue May 12 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
630 WHUS42 KMFL 130151 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 951 PM EDT Tue May 12 2020 FLZ168-172-173-131400- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-200515T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 951 PM EDT Tue May 12 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday 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. && $$
819 WHUS42 KMFL 130531 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 131 AM EDT Wed May 13 2020 FLZ168-172-173-140000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-200515T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 131 AM EDT Wed May 13 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
344 WHUS42 KMFL 131347 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 947 AM EDT Wed May 13 2020 FLZ168-172-173-132200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-200515T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 947 AM EDT Wed May 13 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday 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. && $$
736 WHUS42 KMFL 132043 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 443 PM EDT Wed May 13 2020 FLZ168-172-173-141115- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-200515T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 443 PM EDT Wed May 13 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
181 WHUS42 KMFL 140200 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1000 PM EDT Wed May 13 2020 FLZ168-172-173-141430- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-200515T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 1000 PM EDT Wed May 13 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday 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. && $$
243 WHUS42 KMFL 140714 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 314 AM EDT Thu May 14 2020 FLZ168-172-173-150000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-200515T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 314 AM EDT Thu May 14 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Frye
092 WHUS42 KMFL 141425 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1025 AM EDT Thu May 14 2020 FLZ168-172-173-150000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-200516T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 1025 AM EDT Thu May 14 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * 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. && $$ Fell
126 WHUS42 KMFL 142049 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 449 PM EDT Thu May 14 2020 FLZ168-172-151200- /O.NEW.KMFL.SU.Y.0005.200514T2049Z-200516T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-200516T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward- 449 PM EDT Thu May 14 2020 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Broward Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT Friday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion possible. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ173-151200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-200516T0000Z/ Coastal Miami-Dade- 449 PM EDT Thu May 14 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Miami-Dade 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. && $$
801 WHUS42 KMFL 150752 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 352 AM EDT Fri May 15 2020 FLZ168-172-160000- /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-200516T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-200516T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward- 352 AM EDT Fri May 15 2020 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Palm Beach Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ173-160000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-200516T0000Z/ Coastal Miami-Dade- 352 AM EDT Fri May 15 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Miami-Dade County. * 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. && $$ Baxter
758 WHUS42 KMFL 151359 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 959 AM EDT Fri May 15 2020 FLZ168-172-152200- /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-200516T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-200516T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward- 959 AM EDT Fri May 15 2020 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Palm Beach Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ173-152200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-200516T0000Z/ Coastal Miami-Dade- 959 AM EDT Fri May 15 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Miami-Dade County. * 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
055 WHUS42 KMFL 152100 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 500 PM EDT Fri May 15 2020 FLZ168-172-161200- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-200516T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-200516T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward- 500 PM EDT Fri May 15 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Palm Beach Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ173-161200- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-200516T1200Z/ Coastal Miami-Dade- 500 PM EDT Fri May 15 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Miami-Dade County. * 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. && $$
285 WHUS42 KMFL 160143 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 943 PM EDT Fri May 15 2020 FLZ168-172-173-160945- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-200516T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 943 PM EDT Fri May 15 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
935 WHUS42 KMFL 160715 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 315 AM EDT Sat May 16 2020 FLZ168-172-173-160815- /O.CAN.KMFL.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-200516T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 315 AM EDT Sat May 16 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Miami has cancelled the High Rip Current Risk. The wind speeds have decreased to less than 15 mph along the east coast beaches of South Florida early this morning. The wind speeds will continue to remain below 15 mph today along the east coast beaches of South Florida while swinging to a westerly direction. Therefore, the threat of rip currents will continue to decrease through today along the east coast beaches and the High Risk of Rip Currents has been cancelled for these beaches. $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 3:22 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MFL | 4 days |
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.