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Rip Current Statement 43, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Sep 12, 2020, 3:39 AM EDT for 4 counties in Florida. It was in force for 40 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2020, 3:39 AM EDT (07:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 13, 2020, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 40 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
Counties Broward County, FL, Collier County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 53 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
- 1819 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 811 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
613 WHUS42 KMFL 120739 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 339 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2020 FLZ168-172-173-121545- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0043.200912T0739Z-200913T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 339 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
429 WHUS42 KMFL 121402 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1002 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2020 FLZ168-172-173-130000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-200913T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 1002 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
034 WHUS42 KMFL 121907 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 307 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2020 HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS BOTH COAST THROUGH SUNDAY. FLZ069-131200- /O.EXB.KMFL.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-200914T0000Z/ Coastal Collier- 307 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect through Sunday evening. * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Collier 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. && $$ FLZ168-172-173-131200- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-200914T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 307 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
818 WHUS42 KMFL 122019 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 419 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2020 HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS BOTH COAST THROUGH SUNDAY. FLZ069-131200- /O.NEW.KMFL.CF.S.0004.200913T0000Z-200913T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-200914T0000Z/ Coastal Collier- 419 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT FOR COASTAL COLLIER COUNTY TONIGHT... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the, isolated minor coastal flooding during high tides. * WHERE...Coastal Collier County. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday evening. For the, from 8 PM EDT this evening through late tonight. Minor Coastal flooding possible tonight especially around high tide which is between 10 PM this evening and 1 AM Sunday. * 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. && $$ FLZ168-172-173-131200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-200914T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 419 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Baxter
107 WHUS42 KMFL 130641 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 241 AM EDT Sun Sep 13 2020 HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS BOTH COAST THROUGH SUNDAY. FLZ069-140000- /O.CON.KMFL.CF.S.0004.000000T0000Z-200913T1000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-200914T0000Z/ Coastal Collier- 241 AM EDT Sun Sep 13 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT FOR COASTAL COLLIER COUNTY THIS MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For isolated minor coastal flooding during high tides. * WHERE...Coastal Collier County. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. For Coastal Flood Statement, until 6 AM EDT early this morning. * 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. && $$ FLZ168-172-173-140000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-200914T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 241 AM EDT Sun Sep 13 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
404 WHUS42 KMFL 132012 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 412 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2020 HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS BOTH COAST THROUGH SUNDAY. FLZ069-140415- /O.NEW.KMFL.CF.S.0005.200914T0300Z-200914T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-200914T0000Z/ Coastal Collier- 412 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT FOR COASTAL COLLIER COUNTY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal flooding during high tides. * WHERE...Coastal Collier County. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the Coastal Flood Statement, from 11 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning. * 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. && $$ FLZ168-172-173-140000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-200914T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 412 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 11:19 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 86 min | |
| Sep 12, 12:29 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 91 min | |
| Sep 12, 12:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 86 min |
| Sep 12, 1:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 55 min |
| Sep 12, 1:57 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 33 min | |
| Sep 12, 2:21 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 24 min | |
| Sep 12, 2:22 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Miami-Dade | 38 min |
| Sep 12, 2:43 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 34 min | |
| Sep 12, 3:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 60 min |
| Sep 12, 8:46 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 89 min | |
| Sep 12, 9:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Monroe | 41 min |
| Sep 12, 10:16 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 89 min | |
| Sep 12, 10:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 88 min |
| Sep 12, 10:42 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 63 min | |
| Sep 12, 10:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Glades | 47 min |
| Sep 12, 11:40 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 110 min | |
| Sep 12, 11:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 87 min |
| Sep 12, 12:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 86 min |
| Sep 12, 12:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 51 min |
| Sep 12, 1:09 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 51 min | |
| Sep 12, 1:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 83 min |
| Sep 12, 1:29 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 2 hr | |
| Sep 12, 2:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Hendry | 46 min |
| Sep 12, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 42 min |
| Sep 12, 2:53 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 97 min | |
| Sep 12, 3:31 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 29 min | |
| Sep 12, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 57 min |
| Sep 12, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 91 min | |
| Sep 12, 4:19 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | MFL | Collier | 14 hr |
| Sep 12, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 92 min | |
| Sep 12, 4:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Monroe | 91 min |
| Sep 12, 4:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 72 min |
| Sep 12, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 117 min | |
| Sep 12, 5:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 84 min | |
| Sep 12, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 82 min |
| Sep 12, 5:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Miami-Dade | 37 min |
| Sep 12, 5:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier, Monroe | 96 min |
| Sep 12, 6:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Collier | 3 hr |
| Sep 12, 7:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Miami-Dade | 3 hr |
| Sep 12, 7:15 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 2 hr | |
| Sep 12, 7:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 72 min |
| Sep 12, 7:29 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 2 hr | |
| Sep 12, 7:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade | 3 hr |
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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.