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Rip Current Statement 41, NWS Miami, FL

August 23, 2020Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Aug 23, 2020, 2:25 AM EDT for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Aug 23, 2020, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 60 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 23, 2020, 2:25 AM EDT (06:25 UTC)
In effect from: Aug 23, 2020, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired: Aug 25, 2020, 8:00 PM EDT
In force: 60 hr
Issued by: NWS Miami, FL

Counties Broward County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL

The nearest sounding before it

Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 6.4 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1280 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1011 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 46 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.4

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The text

As transmitted.

368 
WHUS42 KMFL 230625
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
225 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2020

FLZ168-172-173-231430-
/O.NEW.KMFL.CF.S.0003.200823T0625Z-200825T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0041.200823T1200Z-200825T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
225 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2020

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK AND COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT 
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal
  flooding expected. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip
  currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- 
  Dade Counties.

* WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Statement, through Monday evening.
  For the High Rip Current Risk, from 8 AM EDT this morning 
  through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...Some water on low lying roads and property. Rip 
  currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into 
  deeper water.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through flooded roadways.

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.

&&

$$

8 follow-up statements

079 
WHUS42 KMFL 230925
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
525 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2020

FLZ168-172-173-231930-
/O.CON.KMFL.CF.S.0003.000000T0000Z-200825T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0041.200823T1200Z-200825T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
525 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2020

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal 
  flooding expected. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous 
  rip currents expected. 

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- 
  Dade Counties. 

* WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Statement, through Monday 
  evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 8 AM EDT this 
  morning through Monday evening. 

* IMPACTS...Some water on low lying roads and property. Rip 
  currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into 
  deeper water. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through flooded roadways.

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.

&&

$$


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347 
WHUS42 KMFL 231319
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
919 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2020

FLZ168-172-173-232130-
/O.CON.KMFL.CF.S.0003.000000T0000Z-200825T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0041.000000T0000Z-200825T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
919 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2020

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. 
  For the, isolated minor coastal flooding.

* WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- 
  Dade Counties.

* WHEN...Through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...Some water on low lying roads and property. Rip
  currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into
  deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through flooded roadways.

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

669 
WHUS42 KMFL 231830
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
230 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2020

FLZ168-172-173-240230-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0041.000000T0000Z-200826T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.CF.S.0003.000000T0000Z-200825T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
230 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2020

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
  For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal 
  flooding.

* WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- 
  Dade Counties.

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Tuesday evening. 
  For the Coastal Flood Statement, through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...Some water on low lying roads and property. Rip 
  currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into 
  deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through flooded roadways.

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.

&&

$$

436 
WHUS42 KMFL 240255
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
1055 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2020

FLZ168-172-173-260000-
/O.CON.KMFL.CF.S.0003.000000T0000Z-200825T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0041.000000T0000Z-200826T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
1055 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2020

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
  For the minor coastal flooding.

* WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- 
  Dade Counties.

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Tuesday evening.
  For the coastal flooding, through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...Some water on low lying roads and property. Rip 
  currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into 
  deeper water.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through flooded roadways.

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.

&&

$$

987 
WHUS42 KMFL 240841
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
441 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020

FLZ168-172-173-241800-
/O.CON.KMFL.CF.S.0003.000000T0000Z-200825T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0041.000000T0000Z-200826T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
441 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. 
  For the, isolated minor coastal flooding.

* WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- 
  Dade Counties.

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Tuesday evening. 
  For the, through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Some water on low lying roads and property. Rip
  currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into
  deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through flooded roadways.

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

375 
WHUS42 KMFL 241403
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
1003 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020

FLZ168-172-173-250015-
/O.CON.KMFL.CF.S.0003.000000T0000Z-200825T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0041.000000T0000Z-200826T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
1003 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
  For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal 
  flooding.

* WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- 
  Dade Counties.

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Tuesday evening. 
  For the Coastal Flood Statement, until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Some water on low lying roads and property. Rip 
  currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into 
  deeper water.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through flooded roadways.

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.

&&

$$

126 
WHUS42 KMFL 241859
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
259 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020

FLZ168-172-173-250300-
/O.CON.KMFL.CF.S.0003.000000T0000Z-200825T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0041.000000T0000Z-200826T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
259 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. 
  For the, isolated minor coastal flooding.

* WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- 
  Dade Counties.

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Tuesday evening. 
  For the, until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Some water on low lying roads and property. Rip 
  currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into 
  deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through flooded roadways.

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.

&&

$$

942 
WHUS42 KMFL 250556
CFWMFL

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
156 AM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020

FLZ168-172-173-260000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0041.000000T0000Z-200826T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
156 AM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.  

* WHERE...All the beaches along the Atlantic coast of Southeast
  Florida. 

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, 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.

&&

$$


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The office that day

Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 22, 11:02 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		43 min
Aug 22, 11:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Miami-Dade	43 min
Aug 22, 11:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Miami-Dade	42 min
Aug 23, 2:25 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	MFL	Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach	42 hr
Aug 23, 2:28 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	MFL		36 hr
Aug 23, 6:04 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		26 min
Aug 23, 6:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	MFL	Broward	41 min
Aug 23, 7:49 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	MFL		26 min

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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.