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Rip Current Statement 18, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Apr 28, 2022, 9:48 AM EDT for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 6 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 28, 2022, 9:48 AM EDT (13:48 UTC)
- Expired
- May 4, 2022, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 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 13:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 1.8 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
- 113 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -47 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1002 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
176 WHUS42 KMFL 281348 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 948 AM EDT Thu Apr 28 2022 FLZ168-282200- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0018.220428T1348Z-220429T1300Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 948 AM EDT Thu Apr 28 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Friday 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. && $$
15 follow-up statements
345 WHUS42 KMFL 282248 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 648 PM EDT Thu Apr 28 2022 FLZ168-300000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-220430T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 648 PM EDT Thu Apr 28 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
303 WHUS42 KMFL 290632 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 232 AM EDT Fri Apr 29 2022 FLZ172-173-300000- /O.EXB.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-220501T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 232 AM EDT Fri Apr 29 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... 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. && $$ FLZ168-300000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-220501T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 232 AM EDT Fri Apr 29 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
149 WHUS42 KMFL 292358 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 758 PM EDT Fri Apr 29 2022 FLZ168-172-173-010000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-220501T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 758 PM EDT Fri Apr 29 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday 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. && $$
899 WHUS42 KMFL 300619 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 219 AM EDT Sat Apr 30 2022 FLZ168-172-173-010000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-220502T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 219 AM EDT Sat Apr 30 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
522 WHUS42 KMFL 301849 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 249 PM EDT Sat Apr 30 2022 FLZ168-172-173-010900- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-220503T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 249 PM EDT Sat Apr 30 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday 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. && $$
634 WHUS42 KMFL 010556 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 156 AM EDT Sun May 1 2022 FLZ168-172-173-020000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-220503T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 156 AM EDT Sun May 1 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
739 WHUS42 KMFL 011148 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 748 AM EDT Sun May 1 2022 FLZ168-172-173-021200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-220503T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 748 AM EDT Sun May 1 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday 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. && $$ Frye
571 WHUS42 KMFL 012059 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 459 PM EDT Sun May 1 2022 FLZ168-172-173-021000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-220503T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 459 PM EDT Sun May 1 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
061 WHUS42 KMFL 020843 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 443 AM EDT Mon May 2 2022 FLZ168-172-173-030000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-220503T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 443 AM EDT Mon May 2 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. && $$
149 WHUS42 KMFL 021032 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 632 AM EDT Mon May 2 2022 FLZ168-172-173-030000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-220504T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 632 AM EDT Mon May 2 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
807 WHUS42 KMFL 021919 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 319 PM EDT Mon May 2 2022 FLZ168-172-173-031000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-220504T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 319 PM EDT Mon May 2 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. && $$
527 WHUS42 KMFL 030951 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 551 AM EDT Tue May 3 2022 FLZ168-172-173-040000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-220504T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 551 AM EDT Tue May 3 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward, Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
312 WHUS42 KMFL 031329 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 929 AM EDT Tue May 3 2022 FLZ168-040000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-220505T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 929 AM EDT Tue May 3 2022 ...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. && $$ FLZ172-173-040000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-220504T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 929 AM EDT Tue May 3 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
618 WHUS42 KMFL 032351 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 751 PM EDT Tue May 3 2022 FLZ172-173-040100- /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-220504T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 751 PM EDT Tue May 3 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A moderate risk of rip currents will continue for Broward and Miami-Dade beaches into Wednesday. $$ FLZ168-050000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-220505T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 751 PM EDT Tue May 3 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
487 WHUS42 KMFL 042343 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 743 PM EDT Wed May 4 2022 FLZ168-050045- /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-220505T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 743 PM EDT Wed May 4 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The rip current risk has decreased and the rip current statement will be allowed to expire. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 1:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 50 min | |
| Apr 28, 2:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 26 min |
| Apr 28, 2:14 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 46 min | |
| Apr 28, 2:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Palm Beach | 3 hr |
| Apr 28, 2:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 24 min |
| Apr 28, 2:53 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 52 min | |
| Apr 28, 2:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Palm Beach | 2 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 66 min |
| Apr 28, 3:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 66 min |
| Apr 28, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 93 min | |
| Apr 28, 3:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 45 min |
| Apr 28, 3:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 41 min |
| Apr 28, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 67 min | |
| Apr 28, 3:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward | 34 min |
| Apr 28, 3:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 3 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 46 min |
| Apr 28, 4:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 67 min |
| Apr 28, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Monroe | 49 min |
| Apr 28, 4:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Broward | 2 hr |
| Apr 28, 4:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 41 min |
| Apr 28, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 45 min |
| Apr 28, 5:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Miami-Dade | 3 hr |
| Apr 28, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Miami-Dade | 52 min |
| Apr 28, 5:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 44 min |
| Apr 28, 6:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Miami-Dade | 116 min |
| Apr 28, 6:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Collier | 67 min |
| Apr 28, 6:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Hendry | 29 min |
| Apr 28, 7:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Hendry | 51 min |
| Apr 28, 7:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Collier, Hendry | 4 hr |
| Apr 28, 7:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 32 min |
| Apr 28, 7:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 62 min |
| Apr 28, 7:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 63 min |
Nearby
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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.