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Rip Current Statement 47, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Oct 4, 2020, 3:53 AM EDT for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Oct 4, 2020, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 4, 2020, 3:53 AM EDT (07:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 4, 2020, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 8, 2020, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 5 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 07:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 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
- 1470 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 780 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.9
The text
As transmitted.
885 WHUS42 KMFL 040753 CFWMFL URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 353 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2020 FLZ168-172-173-041600- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0047.201004T1200Z-201007T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.CF.S.0009.000000T0000Z-201004T1800Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 353 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY... * WHAT...Isolated minor coastal flooding. Dangerous Rip Currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Statement, Through this afternoon. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Some water on low lying roads and property. Hazardous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive through flooded roadways. There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. 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. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/miami
7 follow-up statements
278 WHUS42 KMFL 042355 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 755 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2020 FLZ168-172-173-070000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0047.000000T0000Z-201007T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 755 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
840 WHUS42 KMFL 051907 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 307 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2020 FLZ168-172-173-070000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0047.000000T0000Z-201007T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 307 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...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. && $$
305 WHUS42 KMFL 060722 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 322 AM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020 FLZ168-172-173-061530- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0047.000000T0000Z-201009T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 322 AM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
334 WHUS42 KMFL 070606 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 206 AM EDT Wed Oct 7 2020 FLZ168-172-173-071415- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0047.000000T0000Z-201009T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 206 AM EDT Wed Oct 7 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday 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. && $$
951 WHUS42 KMFL 071314 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 914 AM EDT Wed Oct 7 2020 FLZ168-172-173-081100- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0047.000000T0000Z-201009T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 914 AM EDT Wed Oct 7 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Baxter
898 WHUS42 KMFL 080706 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 306 AM EDT Thu Oct 8 2020 FLZ168-172-173-081515- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0047.000000T0000Z-201009T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 306 AM EDT Thu Oct 8 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. && $$
150 WHUS42 KMFL 081300 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 900 AM EDT Thu Oct 8 2020 FLZ168-172-173-090000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0047.000000T0000Z-201009T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 900 AM EDT Thu Oct 8 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Baxter
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 8:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 35 min | |
| Oct 3, 8:12 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 33 min | |
| Oct 3, 8:39 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 96 min | |
| Oct 3, 9:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 4 hr |
| Oct 3, 10:09 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 96 min | |
| Oct 3, 10:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 46 min |
| Oct 4, 6:41 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 34 min | |
| Oct 4, 2:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 40 min |
| Oct 4, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 51 min |
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.