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Rip Current Statement 38, NWS Miami, FL

November 23, 2021Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Nov 23, 2021, 2:19 AM EST for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Florida. It took effect at Nov 24, 2021, 2:00 AM EST. It was in force for 41 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 23, 2021, 2:19 AM EST (07:19 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 24, 2021, 2:00 AM EST
Expired
Nov 25, 2021, 7:00 PM EST
In force
41 hr
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL

Counties Broward County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL

The radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 00:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 20 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 00:00Z on 2021-11-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3 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 00:00Z on 2021-11-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -36 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
3 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-196 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
925 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

319 
WHUS42 KMFL 230719
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
219 AM EST Tue Nov 23 2021

FLZ172-173-231530-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0038.211124T0700Z-211125T0000Z/
Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
219 AM EST Tue Nov 23 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties.

* WHEN...From late tonight 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.

&&

$$

FLZ168-231530-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0037.000000T0000Z-211125T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
219 AM EST Tue Nov 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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
923 
WHUS42 KMFL 240151
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
851 PM EST Tue Nov 23 2021

FLZ168-241000-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0037.000000T0000Z-211126T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
851 PM EST Tue Nov 23 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.

&&

$$

FLZ172-173-241000-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0038.211124T0700Z-211126T0000Z/
Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
851 PM EST Tue Nov 23 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties.

* WHEN...From 2 AM EST Wednesday 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.

&&

$$
721 
WHUS42 KMFL 240733
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
233 AM EST Wed Nov 24 2021

FLZ168-242100-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0037.000000T0000Z-211126T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
233 AM EST Wed Nov 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.

&&

$$

FLZ172-173-242100-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0038.000000T0000Z-211126T0000Z/
Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
233 AM EST Wed Nov 24 2021

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties.

* WHEN...From 2 AM EST Wednesday 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.

&&

$$
978 
WHUS42 KMFL 250816
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
316 AM EST Thu Nov 25 2021

FLZ168-252115-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0037.000000T0000Z-211126T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
316 AM EST Thu Nov 25 2021

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...Through this evening. The high risk of rip currents may 
  continue through Friday but confidence in this is lower.

* 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.

&&

$$

FLZ172-173-252115-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0038.000000T0000Z-211126T0000Z/
Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
316 AM EST Thu Nov 25 2021

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* 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.

&&

$$
544 
WHUS42 KMFL 252117
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
417 PM EST Thu Nov 25 2021

FLZ168-260000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0037.000000T0000Z-211126T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
417 PM EST Thu Nov 25 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST 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.

&&

$$

FLZ172-173-260000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0038.000000T0000Z-211126T0000Z/
Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
417 PM EST Thu Nov 25 2021

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST 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.

&&

$$

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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.