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Rip Current Statement 45, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Dec 18, 2022, 1:17 PM EST for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Florida. It took effect at Dec 19, 2022, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 60 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2022, 1:17 PM EST (18:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 19, 2022, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 21, 2022, 6:53 PM EST
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
Counties Broward County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 20 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
- 1012 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -31 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 672 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 56 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 2.2
The text
As transmitted.
641 WHUS42 KMFL 181817 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 117 PM EST Sun Dec 18 2022 FLZ172-173-191100- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0045.221219T1200Z-221221T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 117 PM EST Sun Dec 18 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...From Monday morning 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. && $$ FLZ168-191100- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-221221T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 117 PM EST Sun Dec 18 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through at least Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
7 follow-up statements
137 WHUS42 KMFL 190654 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 154 AM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 FLZ168-192000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-221221T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 154 AM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through at least 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-192000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0045.221219T1200Z-221221T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 154 AM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
323 WHUS42 KMFL 191342 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 842 AM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 FLZ168-200000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-221221T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 842 AM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-200000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0045.000000T0000Z-221221T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 842 AM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
354 WHUS42 KMFL 192317 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 617 PM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 FLZ168-202100- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-221221T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 617 PM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-202100- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0045.000000T0000Z-221221T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 617 PM EST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
382 WHUS42 KMFL 200815 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 315 AM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 FLZ168-201615- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-221221T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 315 AM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-201615- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0045.000000T0000Z-221221T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 315 AM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
484 WHUS42 KMFL 201536 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1036 AM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 FLZ168-210430- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-221222T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 1036 AM EST Tue Dec 20 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-210000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0045.000000T0000Z-221221T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 1036 AM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
356 WHUS42 KMFL 202352 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 652 PM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 FLZ172-173-220000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0045.000000T0000Z-221222T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 652 PM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward 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. && $$ FLZ168-220000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-221222T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 652 PM EST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
689 WHUS42 KMFL 212353 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 653 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022 FLZ172-173-220100- /O.CAN.KMFL.RP.S.0045.000000T0000Z-221222T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 653 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... The rip current risk has diminished, so the statement has been cancelled. $$ FLZ168-221500- /O.NEW.KMFL.CF.S.0015.221221T2353Z-221222T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-221223T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 653 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022 ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Thursday evening. For the Coastal Flood Statement, through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Some water on low lying roads and property. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... High tide at Lake Worth will be 7-10am EST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive through flooded roadways. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
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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.