Alert archive / Florida / Rip Current Statements in 2020
Rip Current Statement 41, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this rip current statement at Nov 19, 2020, 2:50 AM EST for Volusia County, Florida. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 19, 2020, 2:50 AM EST (07:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 22, 2020, 9:00 PM EST
- In force
- 4 days
- 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 07:55 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, 7.8 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
- 16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1243 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 77 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
339 WHUS42 KMLB 190750 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 250 AM EST Thu Nov 19 2020 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-200900- /O.NEW.KMLB.SU.Y.0009.201119T0750Z-201120T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.RP.S.0041.201119T0750Z-201121T0300Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- 250 AM EST Thu Nov 19 2020 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents and rough surf. * WHERE...Along the Central Florida Atlantic coast, including Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie and Martin Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 4 AM EST Friday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion around the next time of high tide, which occurs this morning between 1030 and 1130 AM and again tonight between 1030 and 1130 PM. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Entering the surf is not advised today. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
565 WHUS42 KMLB 200804 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 304 AM EST Fri Nov 20 2020 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-210900- /O.EXT.KMLB.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-201121T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0041.000000T0000Z-201122T0300Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- 304 AM EST Fri Nov 20 2020 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents and rough surf. * WHERE...Along the Central Florida Atlantic coast, including Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie and Martin Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 4 AM EST Saturday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Entering the surf is not advised today. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High surf will affect the beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. Swimmers should remain out of the water due to large breaking waves and dangerous surf conditions. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
980 WHUS42 KMLB 210829 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 329 AM EST Sat Nov 21 2020 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-220900- /O.CAN.KMLB.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-201121T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0041.000000T0000Z-201123T0200Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- 329 AM EST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Life-threatening rip currents will continue to occur along the east central Florida beaches. Rough surf will also be present today. * WHERE...Along the Central Florida Atlantic coast, including Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie and Martin Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Entering the surf is not advised today. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
279 WHUS42 KMLB 220809 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 309 AM EST Sun Nov 22 2020 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-230200- /O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0041.000000T0000Z-201123T0200Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- 309 AM EST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Life-threatening rip currents will continue to occur along the east central Florida beaches. Rough surf will also be present today. * WHERE...Along the Central Florida Atlantic coast, including Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie and Martin Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Entering the surf is not advised today. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2:50 AM EST | High Surf Advisory | MLB | Volusia | 49 hr |
| Nov 19, 12:23 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MLB | 9 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.