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Rip Current Statement 11, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this rip current statement at Feb 23, 2022, 3:41 AM EST for Volusia County, Florida. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2022, 3:41 AM EST (08:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2022, 4:00 AM EST
- In force
- 5 days
- 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 08:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 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
- 16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -339 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 928 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
219 WHUS42 KMLB 230841 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 341 AM EST Wed Feb 23 2022 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-240900- /O.NEW.KMLB.RP.S.0011.220223T0841Z-220224T0900Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- 341 AM EST Wed Feb 23 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southern Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Coastal Volusia and Northern Brevard Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
329 WHUS42 KMLB 240645 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 145 AM EST Thu Feb 24 2022 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-250900- /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-220225T0900Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- 145 AM EST Thu Feb 24 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Numerous strong, potentially life-threatening rip currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...Martin, Coastal Volusia, Northern Brevard, Southern Brevard, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Entering the chilly surf is strongly discouraged due to the dangerous surf and rip current conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
873 WHUS42 KMLB 250542 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 1242 AM EST Fri Feb 25 2022 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-260900- /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-220226T0900Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- 1242 AM EST Fri Feb 25 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Numerous strong, potentially life-threatening rip currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...Martin, Coastal Volusia, Northern Brevard, Southern Brevard, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Entering the chilly surf is strongly discouraged due to the dangerous surf and rip current conditions. 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. && $$
998 WHUS42 KMLB 260623 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 123 AM EST Sat Feb 26 2022 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-270900- /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-220227T0900Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- 123 AM EST Sat Feb 26 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Numerous strong, potentially life-threatening rip currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...Martin, Coastal Volusia, Northern Brevard, Southern Brevard, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Entering the chilly surf is strongly discouraged due to the dangerous surf and rip current conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
388 WHUS42 KMLB 270720 AAA CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Melbourne FL 220 AM EST Sun Feb 27 2022 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-280900- /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-220228T0900Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- 220 AM EST Sun Feb 27 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Numerous strong, potentially life-threatening rip currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...Martin, Coastal Volusia, Northern Brevard, Southern Brevard, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Entering the chilly surf is strongly discouraged due to the dangerous surf and rip current conditions. 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. && $$
617 WHUS42 KMLB 270817 RRC CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message...DELAYED National Weather Service Melbourne FL 317 AM EST Sun Feb 27 2022 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-280900- /O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-220228T0900Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- 317 AM EST Sun Feb 27 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Numerous strong, potentially life-threatening rip currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...Martin, Coastal Volusia, Northern Brevard, Southern Brevard, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Entering the surf, especially the cooler than normal waters offshore Volusia County, is strongly discouraged today due to the dangerous rip current conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. && $$
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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.