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Rip Current Statement 20, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this rip current statement at Sep 22, 2022, 3:44 AM EDT for 5 counties in Florida. It took effect at Sep 22, 2022, 4:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2022, 3:44 AM EDT (07:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 22, 2022, 4:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 25, 2022, 4:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 3 days
- 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 07:44 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, 7.7 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
- 1055 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 729 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 7 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
331 WHUS42 KMLB 220744 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 344 AM EDT Thu Sep 22 2022 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-231000- /O.NEW.KMLB.RP.S.0020.220922T0800Z-220924T1200Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 344 AM EDT Thu Sep 22 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Numerous strong, life-threatening rip currents expected. * WHERE...The beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie and Martin counties. * WHEN...Through at least Friday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...In addition, gusty north winds building down the coast today will produce rough surf and a strong southward flowing longshore current along the beaches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Swimmers are strongly advised to stay out of the water until surf conditions improve. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
024 WHUS42 KMLB 222013 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 413 PM EDT Thu Sep 22 2022 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-231000- /O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-220924T1200Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 413 PM EDT Thu Sep 22 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Numerous strong, life-threatening rip currents expected along with rough surf. * WHERE...The beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie and Martin counties. * WHEN...Through at least Friday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...In addition, gusty north winds building down the coast today will produce rough surf and a strong southward flowing longshore current along the beaches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Swimmers are strongly advised to stay out of the water until surf conditions improve. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
071 WHUS42 KMLB 230717 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 317 AM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-241200- /O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-220924T1200Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 317 AM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Numerous strong, life-threatening rip currents expected along with rough surf. * WHERE...The beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie and Martin counties. * WHEN...Through at least Friday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...In addition, gusty north to northeast winds building down the coast today will produce rough surf and a strong southward flowing longshore current along the beaches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Swimmers are strongly advised to stay out of the water until surf conditions improve. 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. && $$
050 WHUS42 KMLB 231946 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 346 PM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-250800- /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-220925T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 346 PM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Numerous strong, life-threatening rip currents expected along with rough surf. * WHERE...The beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie and Martin counties. * WHEN...Through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...In addition, gusty north to northeast winds building down the coast will produce rough surf and a strong southward flowing longshore current along the beaches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Swimmers are strongly advised to stay out of the water until surf conditions improve. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol flags and signs. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
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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.