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Rip Current Statement 26, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this rip current statement at Sep 30, 2021, 2:49 AM EDT for Volusia County, Florida. It took effect at Sep 30, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2021, 2:49 AM EDT (06:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 30, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 3, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
County Volusia County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 00:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 91 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
- 733 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 926 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
815 WHUS42 KMLB 300649 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 249 AM EDT Thu Sep 30 2021 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-020000- /O.NEW.KMLB.RP.S.0026.210930T1200Z-211002T0000Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- 249 AM EDT Thu Sep 30 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Numerous dangerous rip currents due to building swells impacting the coast. * WHERE...Martin, Coastal Volusia, Northern Brevard, Southern Brevard, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties. * WHEN...Beginning this morning, through at least 8 PM Friday. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol flags and signs. 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. && $$ JP
4 follow-up statements
066 WHUS42 KMLB 010702 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 302 AM EDT Fri Oct 1 2021 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-020000- /O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0026.000000T0000Z-211002T0000Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- 302 AM EDT Fri Oct 1 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Numerous dangerous rip currents due to building swells impacting the coast. The combination of rough surf and rip currents will be present beginning this evening. * WHERE...Martin, Coastal Volusia, Northern Brevard, Southern Brevard, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties. * WHEN...Continuing through at least 8 PM this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ JP
175 WHUS42 KMLB 011912 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 312 PM EDT Fri Oct 1 2021 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-020800- /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0026.000000T0000Z-211004T0000Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- 312 PM EDT Fri Oct 1 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Numerous strong, life threatening rip currents will affect the surf zone through this weekend. Breezy East winds 15 to 20 mph will also produce rough surf. * WHERE...Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, Brevard and Volusia counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the surf is not advised through the weekend. && $$ Kelly
626 WHUS42 KMLB 020655 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 255 AM EDT Sat Oct 2 2021 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-040000- /O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0026.000000T0000Z-211004T0000Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- 255 AM EDT Sat Oct 2 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Numerous strong, life threatening rip currents will affect the surf zone through this weekend. Breezy East winds 15 to 20 mph will also produce rough surf. * WHERE...Martin, Coastal Volusia, Northern Brevard, Southern Brevard, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the surf is not advised through the weekend. && $$ Watson
893 WHUS42 KMLB 030724 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 324 AM EDT Sun Oct 3 2021 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-040000- /O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0026.000000T0000Z-211004T0000Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- 324 AM EDT Sun Oct 3 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Numerous strong, life threatening rip currents will affect the surf zone through tonight. Moderate swells will continue to produce rough surf. * WHERE...Martin, Coastal Volusia, Northern Brevard, Southern Brevard, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the surf is not advised through tonight. && $$ Watson
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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.