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Rip Current Statement 3, NWS Miami, FL

January 11, 2022Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Jan 11, 2022, 2:47 AM EST for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Jan 11, 2022, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 11, 2022, 2:47 AM EST (07:47 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 11, 2022, 7:00 AM EST
Expired
Jan 14, 2022, 7:00 AM EST
In force
3 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 07:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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, 7.8 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Miami, FL at 00:00Z on 2022-01-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1362 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 2022-01-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 10 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1362 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-8 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
931 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
10 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

684 
WHUS42 KMFL 110747
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
247 AM EST Tue Jan 11 2022

FLZ168-111800-
/O.NEW.KMFL.SU.Y.0001.220112T0000Z-220113T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0003.220111T1200Z-220113T1200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
247 AM EST Tue Jan 11 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
EST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to
  7 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current 
  Risk, dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 7 
  PM EST Wednesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 7 AM EST 
  this morning through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and 
  localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best 
  swimmers away from shore into deeper water.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

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.

&&

$$

FLZ172-173-111800-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0003.220111T1200Z-220113T1200Z/
Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
247 AM EST Tue Jan 11 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...From 7 AM EST this morning through Thursday 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.

&&

$$
8 follow-up statements
684 
WHUS42 KMFL 112031
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
331 PM EST Tue Jan 11 2022

FLZ168-120445-
/O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0001.220112T0000Z-220113T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-220113T1200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
331 PM EST Tue Jan 11 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
7 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 
  to 7 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current 
  Risk, dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 7 
  PM EST Wednesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through 
  Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and 
  localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best 
  swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

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.

&&

$$

FLZ172-173-120445-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-220113T1200Z/
Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
331 PM EST Tue Jan 11 2022

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through Thursday 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.

&&

$$
541 
WHUS42 KMFL 120710
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
210 AM EST Wed Jan 12 2022

FLZ168-122100-
/O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-220113T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-220113T1200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
210 AM EST Wed Jan 12 2022

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 
  to 7 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current 
  Risk, dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 7 
  PM EST Wednesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through 
  Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and 
  localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best 
  swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

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.

&&

$$

FLZ172-173-122100-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-220113T1200Z/
Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
210 AM EST Wed Jan 12 2022

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through Thursday 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.

&&

$$
234 
WHUS42 KMFL 121703
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
1203 PM EST Wed Jan 12 2022

FLZ168-131200-
/O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-220113T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-220113T1200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
1203 PM EST Wed Jan 12 2022

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 
  to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, 
  dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 7 PM EST this 
  evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Thursday 
  morning.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and 
  localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best 
  swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

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.

&&

$$

FLZ172-173-131200-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-220113T1200Z/
Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
1203 PM EST Wed Jan 12 2022

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through Thursday 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.

&&

$$
785 
WHUS42 KMFL 122014
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
314 PM EST Wed Jan 12 2022

FLZ168-130415-
/O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-220113T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-220113T1200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
314 PM EST Wed Jan 12 2022

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to
  7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, 
  dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 7 PM EST this 
  evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Thursday 
  morning.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and 
  localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best 
  swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

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.

&&

$$

FLZ172-173-130415-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-220113T1200Z/
Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
314 PM EST Wed Jan 12 2022

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through Thursday 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.

&&

$$
320 
WHUS42 KMFL 130914
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
414 AM EST Thu Jan 13 2022

FLZ172-173-131015-
/O.CAN.KMFL.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-220113T1200Z/
Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
414 AM EST Thu Jan 13 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...


$$

FLZ168-131715-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-220114T1200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
414 AM EST Thu Jan 13 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 
  to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, 
  dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...Through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and 
  localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best 
  swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

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.

&&

$$
590 
WHUS42 KMFL 131410
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
910 AM EST Thu Jan 13 2022

FLZ168-141200-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-220114T1200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
910 AM EST Thu Jan 13 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 
  to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, 
  dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...Through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and 
  localized beach erosion. 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.

&&

$$

Baxter
177 
WHUS42 KMFL 132052
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
352 PM EST Thu Jan 13 2022

FLZ168-141200-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-220114T1200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
352 PM EST Thu Jan 13 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS 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.

&&

$$
517 
WHUS42 KMFL 140823
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
323 AM EST Fri Jan 14 2022

FLZ168-141200-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-220114T1200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
323 AM EST Fri Jan 14 2022

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

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 10, 7:11 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL64 min
Jan 10, 7:58 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL62 min
Jan 10, 8:36 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMiami-Dade54 min
Jan 10, 8:44 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL91 min
Jan 10, 9:13 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMiami-Dade47 min
Jan 11, 2:47 AM ESTHigh Surf AdvisoryMFLPalm Beach40 hr
Jan 11, 1:06 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL39 min
Jan 11, 2:00 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningMFL45 min
Jan 11, 6:35 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLPalm Beach66 min
Jan 11, 6:55 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningMFLMiami-Dade3 hr

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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.