Alert archive / Florida / Rip Current Statements in 2020
Rip Current Statement 4, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this rip current statement at Jan 17, 2020, 4:46 AM EST for Volusia County, Florida. It was in force for 38 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2020, 4:46 AM EST (09:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 18, 2020, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 38 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
County Volusia County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 91 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
- 22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -40 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1012 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.2
The text
As transmitted.
881 WHUS42 KMLB 170946 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 446 AM EST Fri Jan 17 2020 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-182100- /O.NEW.KMLB.RP.S.0004.200117T0946Z-200119T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.SU.Y.0002.200117T1500Z-200118T2100Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- 446 AM EST Fri Jan 17 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1000 AM THIS MORNING TO 400 PM SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves building up to 7 feet today. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southern Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Coastal Volusia and Northern Brevard Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 1000 AM this morning to 400 PM Saturday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The next high tide cycles along the east central Florida coast will occur between 100 PM and 130 PM this afternoon around 200 AM Saturday morning, and between 200 PM and 230 PM Saturday afternoon. While numerous, strong rip currents will be present for the next two days, the threat will be highest today through 1000 AM, this afternoon after 400 PM, Saturday morning between 500 AM and 1100 AM, and in the afternoon after 500 PM due to tidal effects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High surf will affect the beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. Swimmers should remain out of the water due to large breaking waves and dangerous surf conditions. 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 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
314 WHUS42 KMLB 171537 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 1037 AM EST Fri Jan 17 2020 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-190000- /O.CON.KMLB.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200118T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-200119T0000Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- 1037 AM EST Fri Jan 17 2020 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves building up to 7 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Martin, Coastal Volusia, Northern Brevard, Southern Brevard, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 4 PM EST Saturday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The next high tide cycles along the east central Florida coast will occur between 100 PM and 130 PM this afternoon around 200 AM Saturday morning, and between 200 PM and 230 PM Saturday afternoon. While numerous, strong rip currents will be present for the next two days, the threat will be highest today through 1000 AM, this afternoon after 400 PM, Saturday morning between 500 AM and 1100 AM, and in the afternoon after 500 PM due to tidal effects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High surf will affect the beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. Swimmers should remain out of the water due to large breaking waves and dangerous surf conditions. 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 jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. && $$
676 WHUS42 KMLB 172151 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 451 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2020 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-181100- /O.CON.KMLB.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200118T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-200119T0000Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- 451 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2020 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves building up to 7 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Martin, Coastal Volusia, Northern Brevard, Southern Brevard, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 4 PM EST Saturday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The next high tide cycles along the east central Florida coast will occur around 200 AM Saturday morning and between 200 PM and 230 PM Saturday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High surf will affect the beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. Swimmers should remain out of the water due to large breaking waves and dangerous surf conditions. 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 jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. && $$
600 WHUS42 KMLB 180818 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 318 AM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-190000- /O.CON.KMLB.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200118T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-200119T0000Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- 318 AM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves building up to 7 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Martin, Coastal Volusia, Northern Brevard, Southern Brevard, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 4 PM this afternoon. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The next high tide cycles along the east central Florida coast will occur between 200 PM and 230 PM this afternoon. While numerous, strong rip currents will be present in the surf zone today, the threat will be highest this morning through 1100 AM, and in the late afternoon after 500 PM due to tidal effects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High surf will affect the beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. Swimmers should remain out of the water due to large breaking waves and dangerous surf conditions. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 3:14 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | MLB | Lake, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia | 15 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.