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Rip Current Statement 33, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Oct 1, 2021, 3:07 AM EDT for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 65 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 1, 2021, 3:07 AM EDT (07:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 3, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 65 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 07:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 7.1 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
- 1094 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1016 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 5 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -32 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -34 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
945 WHUS42 KMFL 010707 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 307 AM EDT Fri Oct 1 2021 FLZ168-011515- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0033.211001T0707Z-211002T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 307 AM EDT Fri Oct 1 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK 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. && $$
7 follow-up statements
594 WHUS42 KMFL 011232 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 832 AM EDT Fri Oct 1 2021 FLZ168-012045- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-211002T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 832 AM EDT Fri Oct 1 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Hadi
167 WHUS42 KMFL 011945 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 345 PM EDT Fri Oct 1 2021 FLZ172-173-020345- /O.EXB.KMFL.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-211003T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 345 PM EDT Fri Oct 1 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday 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. && $$ FLZ168-020345- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-211004T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 345 PM EDT Fri Oct 1 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
680 WHUS42 KMFL 020613 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 213 AM EDT Sat Oct 2 2021 FLZ172-173-021415- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-211003T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 213 AM EDT Sat Oct 2 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 Saturday 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. && $$ FLZ168-021415- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-211004T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 213 AM EDT Sat Oct 2 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
826 WHUS42 KMFL 021224 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 824 AM EDT Sat Oct 2 2021 FLZ172-173-030000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-211003T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 824 AM EDT Sat Oct 2 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...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. && $$ FLZ168-030000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-211004T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 824 AM EDT Sat Oct 2 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
673 WHUS42 KMFL 021938 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 338 PM EDT Sat Oct 2 2021 FLZ172-173-030345- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-211004T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 338 PM EDT Sat Oct 2 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday 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. && $$ FLZ168-030345- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-211004T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 338 PM EDT Sat Oct 2 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
988 WHUS42 KMFL 030548 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 148 AM EDT Sun Oct 3 2021 FLZ168-172-173-031400- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-211004T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 148 AM EDT Sun Oct 3 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. && $$
719 WHUS42 KMFL 031531 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1131 AM EDT Sun Oct 3 2021 FLZ168-172-173-040000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-211004T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 1131 AM EDT Sun Oct 3 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 10:50 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 40 min | |
| Oct 1, 11:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 43 min |
| Oct 1, 12:18 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 15 min | |
| Oct 1, 1:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 28 min |
| Oct 1, 1:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 28 min |
| Oct 1, 1:25 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 35 min | |
| Oct 1, 1:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 48 min |
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.