Alert archive / Florida / Rip Current Statements in 2020
Rip Current Statement 6, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this rip current statement at Jan 22, 2020, 3:29 AM EST for Volusia County, Florida. It took effect at Jan 22, 2020, 6:00 AM EST. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2020, 3:29 AM EST (08:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 22, 2020, 6:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2020, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 13 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 08:30 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, 8.5 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1014 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 74 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -92 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 295 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
353 WHUS42 KMLB 220829 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 329 AM EST Wed Jan 22 2020 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-230000- /O.NEW.KMLB.RP.S.0006.200122T1100Z-200123T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200124T0000Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- 329 AM EST Wed Jan 22 2020 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves will build to 7 to 9 feet in the surf zone today. The pounding surf can knock you down. Swimmers should remain out of the water due to the high and dangerous surf. Large swells will continue to impact the beaches into Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents, especially near low spots and structures such as jetties and piers, are expected. * WHERE...central Florida Atlantic beaches, from Volusia County to Martin County. * WHEN...High Surf Advisory, until 7 PM EST Thursday. 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 500 AM and 700 AM and 500 PM and 700 PM. Strong rip currents will be present in the surf zone today, with the highest threat between 1100 AM and 100 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. 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. && $$
1 follow-up statement
535 WHUS42 KMLB 230024 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 724 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2020 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-230930- /O.EXP.KMLB.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-200123T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-200124T0000Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- 724 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2020 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Large breaking waves will build to 7 to 9 feet. * WHERE...Central Florida Atlantic beaches, from Volusia County to Martin County. The pounding surf can knock you down. Swimmers should remain out of the water due to the high and dangerous surf. Large swells will continue to impact the beaches into early Thursday evening. * WHEN...High Surf Advisory, until 7 PM EST Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The next high tide cycle along the east central Florida coast will occur between 640 AM and 710 AM Thursday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High surf will affect the beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. Swimmers should remain out of the water due to large breaking waves and dangerous surf conditions. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 7:02 PM EST | Wind Advisory | MLB | Volusia | 24 hr |
| Jan 21, 7:14 PM EST | High Surf Advisory | MLB | Volusia | 63 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:31 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | MLB | Lake, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia | 15 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:50 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MLB | 4 days |
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.