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Rip Current Statement 11, NWS Miami, FL

March 2, 2023Broward County, Palm Beach County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Mar 2, 2023, 3:21 PM EST for Broward County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Mar 3, 2023, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 2, 2023, 3:21 PM EST (20:21 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 3, 2023, 7:00 AM EST
Expired
Mar 5, 2023, 7:00 AM EST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL

Counties Broward County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL

The radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:20 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 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 66 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 12:00Z on 2023-03-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Miami, FL at 12:00Z on 2023-03-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -5 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
928 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-5 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
42 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

977 
WHUS42 KMFL 022021
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
321 PM EST Thu Mar 2 2023

FLZ172-031000-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0011.230303T1200Z-230304T1200Z/
Coastal Broward-
321 PM EST Thu Mar 2 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Broward County.

* WHEN...From Friday morning through Saturday morning.

* 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.

&&

$$

FLZ168-031000-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0011.230303T1200Z-230305T1200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
321 PM EST Thu Mar 2 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...From Friday morning through Sunday morning.

* 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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
471 
WHUS42 KMFL 030859
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
359 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

FLZ172-031700-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.230303T1200Z-230304T1200Z/
Coastal Broward-
359 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS
MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Broward County.

* WHEN...through Saturday morning.

* 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.

&&

$$

FLZ168-031700-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.230303T1200Z-230305T1200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
359 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS
MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...through Sunday morning.

* 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.

&&

$$
093 
WHUS42 KMFL 031618
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
1118 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

FLZ172-041200-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-230304T1200Z/
Coastal Broward-
1118 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Broward County.

* WHEN...Through Saturday morning.

* 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.

&&

$$

FLZ168-041230-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-230305T1200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
1118 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.

* 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.

&&

$$
290 
WHUS42 KMFL 041133
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
633 AM EST Sat Mar 4 2023

FLZ172-041245-
/O.CAN.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-230304T1200Z/
Coastal Broward-
633 AM EST Sat Mar 4 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

$$

FLZ168-050400-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-230305T1200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
633 AM EST Sat Mar 4 2023

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.

* 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.

&&

$$
946 
WHUS42 KMFL 041947
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
247 PM EST Sat Mar 4 2023

FLZ168-051000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-230305T1200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
247 PM EST Sat Mar 4 2023

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.

* 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.

&&

$$
445 
WHUS42 KMFL 050950
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
450 AM EST Sun Mar 5 2023

FLZ168-051200-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-230305T1200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
450 AM EST Sun Mar 5 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST this morning.

* 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.

&&

$$
180 
WHUS42 KMFL 051201
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
701 AM EST Sun Mar 5 2023

FLZ168-051315-
/O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-230305T1200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-
701 AM EST Sun Mar 5 2023

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

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 2, 3:20 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryMFL31 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.