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Rip Current Statement 28, NWS Miami, FL

July 11, 2021Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Jul 11, 2021, 3:25 PM EDT for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Jul 12, 2021, 7:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 61 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 11, 2021, 3:25 PM EDT (19:25 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 12, 2021, 7:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jul 14, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
61 hr
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 19:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Miami, FL at 12:00Z on 2021-07-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1720 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Miami, FL at 12:00Z on 2021-07-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -34 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1720 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
792 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
6 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-34 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
6 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

698 
WHUS42 KMFL 111925
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
325 PM EDT Sun Jul 11 2021

FLZ168-172-173-130000-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0028.210712T1100Z-210714T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
325 PM EDT Sun Jul 11 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- 
  Dade Counties.

* WHEN...From Monday morning 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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
343 
WHUS42 KMFL 120554
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
154 AM EDT Mon Jul 12 2021

FLZ168-172-173-140000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0028.210712T1100Z-210714T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
154 AM EDT Mon Jul 12 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- 
  Dade Counties.

* WHEN...From 7 AM EDT this morning 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.

&&

$$

Weinman/Rodriguez
389 
WHUS42 KMFL 121454
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
1054 AM EDT Mon Jul 12 2021

FLZ168-172-173-122300-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-210714T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
1054 AM EDT Mon Jul 12 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- 
  Dade Counties.

* 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.

&&

$$

Fell
411 
WHUS42 KMFL 130228
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
1028 PM EDT Mon Jul 12 2021

FLZ168-172-173-140000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-210714T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
1028 PM EDT Mon Jul 12 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- 
  Dade Counties.

* 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.

&&

$$
493 
WHUS42 KMFL 130630
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
230 AM EDT Tue Jul 13 2021

FLZ168-172-173-150000-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-210715T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
230 AM EDT Tue Jul 13 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- 
  Dade Counties.

* 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.

&&

$$
046 
WHUS42 KMFL 131339
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
939 AM EDT Tue Jul 13 2021

FLZ168-172-173-150000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-210715T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
939 AM EDT Tue Jul 13 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- 
  Dade Counties.

* 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.

&&

$$
170 
WHUS42 KMFL 140400
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
1200 AM EDT Wed Jul 14 2021

FLZ168-172-173-150000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-210715T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
1200 AM EDT Wed Jul 14 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 10, 11:42 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL63 min
Jul 11, 1:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier38 min
Jul 11, 2:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLGlades38 min

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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.