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Rip Current Statement 17, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this rip current statement at Sep 9, 2022, 3:18 AM EDT for 5 counties in Florida. It took effect at Sep 9, 2022, 7:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 69 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2022, 3:18 AM EDT (07:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 9, 2022, 7:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 12, 2022, 4:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 69 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
Counties Brevard County, FL, Indian River County, FL, Martin County, FL, Saint Lucie County, FL, Volusia County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:19 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, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 65 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
- 218 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 812 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
067 WHUS42 KMLB 090718 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 318 AM EDT Fri Sep 9 2022 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-110800- /O.NEW.KMLB.RP.S.0017.220909T1100Z-220911T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 318 AM EDT Fri Sep 9 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...The beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie and Martin counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM EDT this morning through late Saturday Night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. 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. && $$ Kelly
3 follow-up statements
148 WHUS42 KMLB 100713 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 313 AM EDT Sat Sep 10 2022 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-110800- /O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-220911T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 313 AM EDT Sat Sep 10 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...The beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie and Martin counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a HIGH risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Kelly
109 WHUS42 KMLB 110727 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 327 AM EDT Sun Sep 11 2022 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-120800- /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-220912T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 327 AM EDT Sun Sep 11 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...The beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie and Martin counties. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. 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. && $$
162 WHUS42 KMLB 120823 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 423 AM EDT Mon Sep 12 2022 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-130800- /O.EXP.KMLB.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-220912T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.RP.S.0018.220912T0823Z-220913T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 423 AM EDT Mon Sep 12 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...The beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie and Martin counties. * WHEN...Through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 1:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Lake | 25 min |
| Sep 9, 2:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Orange | 31 min |
| Sep 9, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Volusia | 29 min |
| Sep 9, 3:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Orange | 25 min |
| Sep 9, 3:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Okeechobee | 29 min |
| Sep 9, 3:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Orange, Seminole | 29 min |
| Sep 9, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Volusia | 54 min |
| Sep 9, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Osceola | 50 min |
| Sep 9, 3:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 49 min | |
| Sep 9, 3:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MLB | Volusia | 31 min |
| Sep 9, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Brevard | 62 min |
| Sep 9, 4:39 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 51 min | |
| Sep 9, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 48 min | |
| Sep 9, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 2 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.