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Rip Current Statement 12, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Mar 20, 2022, 3:25 AM EDT for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Mar 20, 2022, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2022, 3:25 AM EDT (07:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 20, 2022, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 24, 2022, 8:00 PM 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 07:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 7.4 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
- 191 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -107 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1481 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
438 WHUS42 KMFL 200725 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 325 AM EDT Sun Mar 20 2022 FLZ168-172-173-210000- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0012.220320T1200Z-220323T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 325 AM EDT Sun Mar 20 2022 ...MODERATE TO HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Tuesday 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. && $$ Frye
12 follow-up statements
951 WHUS42 KMFL 201304 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 904 AM EDT Sun Mar 20 2022 FLZ168-172-173-202115- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-220323T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 904 AM EDT Sun Mar 20 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Fell
143 WHUS42 KMFL 201815 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 215 PM EDT Sun Mar 20 2022 FLZ168-172-173-211000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-220323T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 215 PM EDT Sun Mar 20 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Tuesday 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. && $$
707 WHUS42 KMFL 210547 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 147 AM EDT Mon Mar 21 2022 FLZ168-172-173-220000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-220323T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 147 AM EDT Mon Mar 21 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
982 WHUS42 KMFL 211935 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 335 PM EDT Mon Mar 21 2022 FLZ168-172-173-220900- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-220323T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 335 PM EDT Mon Mar 21 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Tuesday 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. && $$ Fell
625 WHUS42 KMFL 220900 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 500 AM EDT Tue Mar 22 2022 FLZ168-172-173-221700- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-220323T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 500 AM EDT Tue Mar 22 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
508 WHUS42 KMFL 221708 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 108 PM EDT Tue Mar 22 2022 FLZ168-172-173-230115- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-220324T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 108 PM EDT Tue Mar 22 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * 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. && $$
207 WHUS42 KMFL 230026 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 826 PM EDT Tue Mar 22 2022 FLZ168-172-173-230830- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-220324T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 826 PM EDT Tue Mar 22 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
561 WHUS42 KMFL 230744 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 344 AM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 FLZ168-172-173-231545- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-220324T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 344 AM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 ...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. && $$
390 WHUS42 KMFL 231235 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 835 AM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 FLZ168-172-173-240000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-220324T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 835 AM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
412 WHUS42 KMFL 231930 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 330 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 FLZ168-172-173-240330- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-220325T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 330 PM EDT Wed Mar 23 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW 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. && $$
613 WHUS42 KMFL 240612 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 212 AM EDT Thu Mar 24 2022 FLZ168-172-173-241415- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-220325T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 212 AM EDT Thu Mar 24 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
969 WHUS42 KMFL 241515 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1115 AM EDT Thu Mar 24 2022 FLZ168-172-173-250000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-220325T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 1115 AM EDT Thu Mar 24 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 8:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Okeechobee | 35 min |
| Mar 19, 9:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Okeechobee | 27 min |
| Mar 20, 2:15 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MFL | 3 days | |
| Mar 20, 4:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 39 min |
| Mar 20, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 27 min |
| Mar 20, 6:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Monroe | 53 min |
| Mar 20, 7:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Collier, Miami-Dade, Monroe | 30 min |
| Mar 20, 7:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 47 min |
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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.