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Rip Current Statement 2, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Jan 15, 2021, 11:00 PM EST for Collier County, Florida. It took effect at Jan 16, 2021, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 28 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2021, 11:00 PM EST (04:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 16, 2021, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 17, 2021, 10:38 AM EST
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
County Collier County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 113 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
- 1484 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 132 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 191 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
391 WHUS42 KMFL 160400 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1100 PM EST Fri Jan 15 2021 FLZ069-161200- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0002.210116T1200Z-210118T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-210117T0300Z/ Coastal Collier- 1100 PM EST Fri Jan 15 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, respiratory irritation associated with Red Tide possible in some coastal areas. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Collier County. * WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, through Saturday evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 7 AM EST Saturday through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Exposure to red tide can cause coughing, sneezing, and tearing eyes. People with asthma, emphysema, or any chronic lung disease may be more sensitive. Irritation may vary by beach and throughout the day. 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. If you experience uncomfortable symptoms from red tide, consider moving to an unaffected beach nearby. Find unaffected beaches by checking reports of recent local observations and data: Mote Marine Laboratory (Mote) daily beach conditions - https://visitbeaches.org/ and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) red tide status - http://myfwc.com/redtidestatus. RED TIDE HEALTH INFORMATION - Consult the Florida Department of Health - http://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental- health/aquatic-toxins/index.html or call the Poison Control Center: 1-800 222-1222. Inclusion of external links does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Commerce (DOC)/(NOAA) of these external web sites or the information, products or services contained therein. RED TIDE INFORMATION SOURCES - Red tide forecasts are provided by the National Ocean Service with data provided by the FWC and MOTE. Full forecast information - https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/hab/gomx.html. && $$
4 follow-up statements
260 WHUS42 KMFL 160703 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 203 AM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 FLZ069-161515- /O.CON.KMFL.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-210117T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0002.210116T1200Z-210118T0000Z/ Coastal Collier- 203 AM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, respiratory irritation associated with Red Tide possible in some coastal areas. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Collier County. * WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, through Saturday evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 7 AM EST Saturday through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Exposure to red tide can cause coughing, sneezing, and tearing eyes. People with asthma, emphysema, or any chronic lung disease may be more sensitive. Irritation may vary by beach and throughout the day. 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. If you experience uncomfortable symptoms from red tide, consider moving to an unaffected beach nearby. Find unaffected beaches by checking reports of recent local observations and data: Mote Marine Laboratory (Mote) daily beach conditions - https://visitbeaches.org/ and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) red tide status - http://myfwc.com/redtidestatus. RED TIDE HEALTH INFORMATION - Consult the Florida Department of Health - http://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental- health/aquatic-toxins/index.html or call the Poison Control Center: 1-800 222-1222. Inclusion of external links does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Commerce (DOC)/(NOAA) of these external web sites or the information, products or services contained therein. RED TIDE INFORMATION SOURCES - Red tide forecasts are provided by the National Ocean Service with data provided by the FWC and MOTE. Full forecast information - https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/hab/gomx.html. && $$
970 WHUS42 KMFL 162016 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 316 PM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 FLZ069-170430- /O.CON.KMFL.BH.S.0002.000000T0000Z-210117T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-210118T0000Z/ Coastal Collier- 316 PM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, respiratory irritation associated with Red Tide possible in some coastal areas. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Collier County. * WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, until 10 PM EST this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Exposure to red tide can cause coughing, sneezing, and tearing eyes. People with asthma, emphysema, or any chronic lung disease may be more sensitive. Irritation may vary by beach and throughout the day. 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. If you experience uncomfortable symptoms from red tide, consider moving to an unaffected beach nearby. Find unaffected beaches by checking reports of recent local observations and data: Mote Marine Laboratory (Mote) daily beach conditions - https://visitbeaches.org/ and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) red tide status - http://myfwc.com/redtidestatus. RED TIDE HEALTH INFORMATION - Consult the Florida Department of Health - http://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental- health/aquatic-toxins/index.html or call the Poison Control Center: 1-800 222-1222. Inclusion of external links does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Commerce (DOC)/(NOAA) of these external web sites or the information, products or services contained therein. RED TIDE INFORMATION SOURCES - Red tide forecasts are provided by the National Ocean Service with data provided by the FWC and MOTE. Full forecast information - https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/hab/gomx.html. && $$
356 WHUS42 KMFL 170342 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1042 PM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 FLZ069-171145- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-210118T0000Z/ Coastal Collier- 1042 PM EST Sat Jan 16 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, respiratory irritation associated with Red Tide possible in some coastal areas. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Collier County. * WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, until 10 PM EST this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Exposure to red tide can cause coughing, sneezing, and tearing eyes. People with asthma, emphysema, or any chronic lung disease may be more sensitive. Irritation may vary by beach and throughout the day. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
699 WHUS42 KMFL 171538 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1038 AM EST Sun Jan 17 2021 FLZ069-171645- /O.CAN.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-210118T0000Z/ Coastal Collier- 1038 AM EST Sun Jan 17 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... The risk of rip currents for the Gulf beaches has diminished and the statement for the High Risk of Rip Currents is being discontinued. $$
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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.