Alert archive / Florida / Rip Current Statements in 2021
Rip Current Statement 34, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Oct 18, 2021, 2:55 AM EDT for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 18, 2021, 2:55 AM EDT (06:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 23, 2021, 9:35 AM EDT
- In force
- 5 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 06:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 6.9 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
- 959 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 954 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -15 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.2
The text
As transmitted.
109 WHUS42 KMFL 180655 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 255 AM EDT Mon Oct 18 2021 FLZ168-172-173-181500- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0034.211018T0655Z-211022T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 255 AM EDT Mon Oct 18 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * 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. && $$
14 follow-up statements
076 WHUS42 KMFL 181246 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 846 AM EDT Mon Oct 18 2021 FLZ168-172-173-191300- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-211022T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 846 AM EDT Mon Oct 18 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
521 WHUS42 KMFL 181859 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 259 PM EDT Mon Oct 18 2021 FLZ168-172-173-191200- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-211023T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 259 PM EDT Mon Oct 18 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * 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. && $$ Baxter
850 WHUS42 KMFL 190645 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 245 AM EDT Tue Oct 19 2021 FLZ168-172-173-191445- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-211023T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 245 AM EDT Tue Oct 19 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
285 WHUS42 KMFL 191107 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 707 AM EDT Tue Oct 19 2021 FLZ168-172-173-201230- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-211023T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 707 AM EDT Tue Oct 19 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * 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. && $$
642 WHUS42 KMFL 191814 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 214 PM EDT Tue Oct 19 2021 FLZ168-172-173-200215- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-211023T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 214 PM EDT Tue Oct 19 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
387 WHUS42 KMFL 200644 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 244 AM EDT Wed Oct 20 2021 FLZ168-172-173-201445- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-211023T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 244 AM EDT Wed Oct 20 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * 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. && $$
094 WHUS42 KMFL 201331 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 931 AM EDT Wed Oct 20 2021 FLZ168-172-173-202345- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-211023T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 931 AM EDT Wed Oct 20 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Fell
248 WHUS42 KMFL 210005 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 805 PM EDT Wed Oct 20 2021 FLZ168-172-173-210815- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-211023T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 805 PM EDT Wed Oct 20 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * 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. && $$
268 WHUS42 KMFL 210658 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 258 AM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021 FLZ168-172-173-211500- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-211023T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 258 AM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
869 WHUS42 KMFL 211929 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 329 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021 FLZ168-172-173-220330- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-211023T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 329 PM EDT Thu Oct 21 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * 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. && $$
295 WHUS42 KMFL 220701 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 301 AM EDT Fri Oct 22 2021 FLZ168-172-173-230000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-211023T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 301 AM EDT Fri Oct 22 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
122 WHUS42 KMFL 222018 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 418 PM EDT Fri Oct 22 2021 FLZ172-173-231200- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-211023T1200Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 418 PM EDT Fri Oct 22 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday 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. && $$ FLZ168-231200- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-211024T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 418 PM EDT Fri Oct 22 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach county. * WHEN...Through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
311 WHUS42 KMFL 230859 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 459 AM EDT Sat Oct 23 2021 FLZ172-173-231200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-211023T1200Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 459 AM EDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday 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. && $$ FLZ168-231700- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-211024T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 459 AM EDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach county. * WHEN...Through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
291 WHUS42 KMFL 231335 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 935 AM EDT Sat Oct 23 2021 FLZ168-231445- /O.CAN.KMFL.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-211024T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 935 AM EDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... The northeast winds have decreased to less than 10 knots as the northeast swells have fallen to 1 foot over the Atlantic waters of Palm Beach County. The northeast winds will remain at less than 10 knots through today with the northeast swells continuing to decrease. Therefore, the High Risk of Rip Currents has been cancelled for the east coast beaches of South Florida. $$ Baxter
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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.