Alert archive / Florida / Rip Current Statements in 2023
Rip Current Statement 14, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Mar 20, 2023, 1:46 AM EDT for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 6 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2023, 1:46 AM EDT (05:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2023, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 days
- 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 05:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 5.8 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 776 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
695 WHUS42 KMFL 200546 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 146 AM EDT Mon Mar 20 2023 FLZ168-172-173-202000- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0014.230320T0546Z-230322T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 146 AM EDT Mon Mar 20 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Tuesday 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. && $$
14 follow-up statements
106 WHUS42 KMFL 201818 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 218 PM EDT Mon Mar 20 2023 FLZ168-172-173-211200- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-230323T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 218 PM EDT Mon Mar 20 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
389 WHUS42 KMFL 210542 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 142 AM EDT Tue Mar 21 2023 FLZ168-172-173-212000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-230323T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 142 AM EDT Tue Mar 21 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Wednesday 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. && $$
537 WHUS42 KMFL 212346 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 746 PM EDT Tue Mar 21 2023 FLZ168-172-173-220800- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-230323T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 746 PM EDT Tue Mar 21 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
917 WHUS42 KMFL 220644 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 244 AM EDT Wed Mar 22 2023 FLZ168-172-173-222000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-230324T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 244 AM EDT Wed Mar 22 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday 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. && $$
823 WHUS42 KMFL 221916 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 316 PM EDT Wed Mar 22 2023 FLZ168-172-173-230330- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-230324T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 316 PM EDT Wed Mar 22 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
684 WHUS42 KMFL 230314 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1114 PM EDT Wed Mar 22 2023 FLZ168-172-173-240000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-230324T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 1114 PM EDT Wed Mar 22 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday 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. && $$
554 WHUS42 KMFL 231630 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1230 PM EDT Thu Mar 23 2023 FLZ168-172-173-240800- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-230325T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 1230 PM EDT Thu Mar 23 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward, and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
198 WHUS42 KMFL 240650 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 250 AM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023 FLZ168-172-173-242100- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-230325T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 250 AM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade 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. && $$
281 WHUS42 KMFL 241015 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 615 AM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023 FLZ168-242200- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-230326T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 615 AM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ172-173-242200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-230325T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 615 AM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade 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. && $$
955 WHUS42 KMFL 242318 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 718 PM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023 FLZ168-250730- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-230326T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 718 PM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ172-173-250030- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-230325T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 718 PM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday 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. && $$
366 WHUS42 KMFL 250028 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 828 PM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023 FLZ172-173-250130- /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-230325T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 828 PM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... The risk of rip currents has decreased to moderate levels. $$ FLZ168-250830- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-230326T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 828 PM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Saturday 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. && $$
129 WHUS42 KMFL 250655 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 255 AM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023 FLZ168-252100- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-230326T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 255 AM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
303 WHUS42 KMFL 251427 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1027 AM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023 FLZ168-260000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-230326T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 1027 AM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT 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. && $$
994 WHUS42 KMFL 252336 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 736 PM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023 FLZ168-260045- /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-230326T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 736 PM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The risk of rip currents has decreased to moderate thresholds. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 9:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 43 min | |
| Mar 19, 9:44 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 31 min |
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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.