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Rip Current Statement 10, NWS Miami, FL

February 18, 2023Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Feb 18, 2023, 4:06 AM EST for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 63 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 18, 2023, 4:06 AM EST (09:06 UTC)
Expired
Feb 20, 2023, 7:00 PM EST
In force
63 hr
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL

Counties Broward County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL

The radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 39 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Miami, FL at 00:00Z on 2023-02-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 81 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Miami, FL at 00:00Z on 2023-02-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -12 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
81 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-301 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1128 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
38 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

050 
WHUS42 KMFL 180906
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
406 AM EST Sat Feb 18 2023

FLZ168-181715-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0010.230218T0906Z-230220T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
406 AM EST Sat Feb 18 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...Through Sunday 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.

&&

$$
8 follow-up statements
903 
WHUS42 KMFL 181710
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
1210 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2023

FLZ168-191500-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-230220T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
1210 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...Through Sunday 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.

&&

$$
965 
WHUS42 KMFL 182034
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
334 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2023

FLZ172-191500-
/O.EXA.KMFL.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-230220T0000Z/
Coastal Broward-
334 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Broward County.

* WHEN...Through Sunday 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.

&&

$$

FLZ168-191500-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-230220T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
334 PM EST Sat Feb 18 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...Through Sunday 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.

&&

$$
230 
WHUS42 KMFL 190838
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
338 AM EST Sun Feb 19 2023

FLZ173-191645-
/O.EXA.KMFL.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-230220T0000Z/
Coastal Miami-Dade-
338 AM EST Sun Feb 19 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Miami-Dade 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.

&&

$$

FLZ168-172-191645-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-230221T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-
338 AM EST Sun Feb 19 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach and Broward counties.

* WHEN...Through Monday 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.

&&

$$
710 
WHUS42 KMFL 191638
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
1138 AM EST Sun Feb 19 2023

FLZ168-172-200000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-230221T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-
1138 AM EST Sun Feb 19 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Broward Counties.

* WHEN...Through Monday 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.

&&

$$

FLZ173-200000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-230220T0000Z/
Coastal Miami-Dade-
1138 AM EST Sun Feb 19 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Miami-Dade County.

* 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.

&&

$$
666 
WHUS42 KMFL 192332
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
632 PM EST Sun Feb 19 2023

FLZ173-200045-
/O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-230220T0000Z/
Coastal Miami-Dade-
632 PM EST Sun Feb 19 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

The risk for rip currents has decreased, but will remain elevated
in coastal Miami-Dade County.

$$

FLZ168-172-201300-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-230221T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-
632 PM EST Sun Feb 19 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Broward Counties.

* WHEN...Through Monday 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.

&&

$$
340 
WHUS42 KMFL 200757
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
257 AM EST Mon Feb 20 2023

FLZ168-172-201600-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-230221T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-
257 AM EST Mon Feb 20 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Broward 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.

&&

$$
327 
WHUS42 KMFL 201433
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
933 AM EST Mon Feb 20 2023

FLZ168-172-210000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-230221T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-
933 AM EST Mon Feb 20 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Broward 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.

&&

$$
933 
WHUS42 KMFL 210002
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
702 PM EST Mon Feb 20 2023

FLZ168-172-210115-
/O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-230221T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-
702 PM EST Mon Feb 20 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED...

The risk for rip currents has decreased, but will remain elevated
for Palm Beach County beaches at least through Tuesday. 

$$

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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.