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Rip Current Statement 8, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this rip current statement at Feb 16, 2022, 2:46 AM EST for Volusia County, Florida. It took effect at Feb 16, 2022, 3:00 AM EST. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2022, 2:46 AM EST (07:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 16, 2022, 3:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 19, 2022, 4:00 AM EST
- In force
- 3 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 07:48 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, 7.8 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
- 37 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1320 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
565 WHUS42 KMLB 160746 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 246 AM EST Wed Feb 16 2022 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-170900- /O.EXP.KMLB.BH.S.0006.000000T0000Z-220216T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.RP.S.0008.220216T0800Z-220217T0900Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- 246 AM EST Wed Feb 16 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Numerous strong, potentially life threatening rip currents, and gusty easterly winds producing rough surf and breaking waves of 5 to 6 feet. * 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. Entering the 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. 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
691 WHUS42 KMLB 170737 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 237 AM EST Thu Feb 17 2022 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-190900- /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-220219T0900Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- 237 AM EST Thu Feb 17 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Numerous strong, potentially life threatening rip currents, and gusty southeast winds producing rough surf and breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet. * WHERE...Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, and Coastal Volusia Counties. * WHEN...Through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Entering the surf is strongly discouraged due to the dangerous surf and rip current conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. && $$
060 WHUS42 KMLB 180905 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 405 AM EST Fri Feb 18 2022 FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-190900- /O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-220219T0900Z/ Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia- Northern Brevard- 405 AM EST Fri Feb 18 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Numerous strong, potentially life threatening rip currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, and Coastal Volusia Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Entering the 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. && $$
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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.