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Rip Current Statement 11, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Mar 20, 2021, 2:40 PM EDT for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Mar 21, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 6 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2021, 2:40 PM EDT (18:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 21, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 26, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 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 18:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 795 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 140 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
635 WHUS42 KMFL 201840 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 240 PM EDT Sat Mar 20 2021 FLZ168-172-173-210900- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0011.210321T1200Z-210322T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 240 PM EDT Sat Mar 20 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through at least Monday morning. * 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. && $$
13 follow-up statements
921 WHUS42 KMFL 210724 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 324 AM EDT Sun Mar 21 2021 FLZ168-211530- /O.NEW.KMFL.SU.Y.0003.210321T1200Z-210322T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.210321T1200Z-210322T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 324 AM EDT Sun Mar 21 2021 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 8 AM this morning to 8 AM EDT Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 8 AM EDT this morning through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ172-173-211530- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.210321T1200Z-210322T1200Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 324 AM EDT Sun Mar 21 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through Monday morning. * 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. && $$
824 WHUS42 KMFL 211359 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 959 AM EDT Sun Mar 21 2021 FLZ168-221200- /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210322T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-210322T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 959 AM EDT Sun Mar 21 2021 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 AM EDT Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ172-173-221200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-210322T1200Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 959 AM EDT Sun Mar 21 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * 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. && $$
289 WHUS42 KMFL 211903 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 303 PM EDT Sun Mar 21 2021 FLZ168-221200- /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210322T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-210322T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 303 PM EDT Sun Mar 21 2021 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 AM EDT Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ172-173-221200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-210322T1200Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 303 PM EDT Sun Mar 21 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * 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. && $$
539 WHUS42 KMFL 220733 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 333 AM EDT Mon Mar 22 2021 FLZ168-221545- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-210323T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210322T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 333 AM EDT Mon Mar 22 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 AM EDT this morning. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ172-173-221545- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-210323T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 333 AM EDT Mon Mar 22 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...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. && $$
803 WHUS42 KMFL 221152 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 752 AM EDT Mon Mar 22 2021 FLZ168-230000- /O.EXP.KMFL.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210322T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-210323T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 752 AM EDT Mon Mar 22 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ172-173-230000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-210323T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 752 AM EDT Mon Mar 22 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...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. && $$
674 WHUS42 KMFL 221957 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 357 PM EDT Mon Mar 22 2021 FLZ168-240000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-210324T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 357 PM EDT Mon Mar 22 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ172-173-230000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-210323T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 357 PM EDT Mon Mar 22 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward 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. && $$
933 WHUS42 KMFL 230729 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 329 AM EDT Tue Mar 23 2021 FLZ168-231530- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-210325T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 329 AM EDT Tue Mar 23 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
088 WHUS42 KMFL 231239 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 839 AM EDT Tue Mar 23 2021 FLZ168-250000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-210325T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 839 AM EDT Tue Mar 23 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through at least Wednesday 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. && $$
895 WHUS42 KMFL 231956 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 356 PM EDT Tue Mar 23 2021 FLZ168-250000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-210325T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 356 PM EDT Tue Mar 23 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
685 WHUS42 KMFL 240724 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 324 AM EDT Wed Mar 24 2021 FLZ168-241530- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-210326T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 324 AM EDT Wed Mar 24 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * 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. && $$
954 WHUS42 KMFL 241405 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1005 AM EDT Wed Mar 24 2021 FLZ168-250600- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-210326T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 1005 AM EDT Wed Mar 24 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
388 WHUS42 KMFL 252331 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 731 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021 FLZ168-260745- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-210327T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 731 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Friday 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. && $$
782 WHUS42 KMFL 261951 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 351 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021 FLZ168-270000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-210327T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 351 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 3:40 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MFL | 4 days |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2021Every rip current statement in 2021
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.