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Rip Current Statement 31, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this rip current statement at Nov 19, 2021, 10:16 AM EST for Volusia County, Florida. It was in force for 66 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 19, 2021, 10:16 AM EST (15:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 22, 2021, 4:00 AM EST
- In force
- 66 hr
- 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 15:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 12:00Z, 3.3 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
- 69 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -34 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1088 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
081 WHUS42 KMLB 191516 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 1016 AM EST Fri Nov 19 2021 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-210900- /O.NEW.KMLB.RP.S.0031.211119T1516Z-211121T0900Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- 1016 AM EST Fri Nov 19 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Numerous strong, potentially life-threatening rip currents, along with rough surf conditions. * WHERE...Southern Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Coastal Volusia and Northern Brevard Counties. * WHEN...Through late Saturday night. * 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
828 WHUS42 KMLB 200813 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 313 AM EST Sat Nov 20 2021 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-210900- /O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-211121T0900Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- 313 AM EST Sat Nov 20 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 4 AM SUNDAY... * WHAT...Numerous strong, potentially life-threatening rip currents, along with rough surf conditions. Large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet in the surf zone. * WHERE...Southern Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Coastal Volusia and Northern Brevard Counties. * WHEN...Through early Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Water runup to the dune line, along with minor coastal and beach erosion is expected around the times of the high tide, which will occur today a little after 8 AM and again after 8 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the surf is not recommended due to the dangerous sea and surf conditions. && $$
035 WHUS42 KMLB 201036 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 536 AM EST Sat Nov 20 2021 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-210800- /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-211122T0900Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- 536 AM EST Sat Nov 20 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH 4 AM MONDAY... * WHAT...Numerous strong, potentially life-threatening rip currents, along with rough surf conditions. Large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet in the surf zone today and tonight. * WHERE...Southern Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Coastal Volusia and Northern Brevard Counties. * WHEN...Through 4 AM Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Water runup to the dune line, along with minor coastal and beach erosion is expected around the times of the high tide today, which will occur today a little after 8 AM and again after 8 PM. 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. && $$
207 WHUS42 KMLB 210824 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 324 AM EST Sun Nov 21 2021 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-211600- /O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-211122T0900Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- 324 AM EST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Numerous strong, potentially life-threatening rip currents, along with rough surf conditions. Large breaking waves of 5 to 6 feet in the surf zone. * WHERE...Southern Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Coastal Volusia and Northern Brevard Counties. * WHEN...Through 4 AM Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
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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.