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Rip Current Statement 17, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Apr 9, 2023, 3:29 AM EDT for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Apr 9, 2023, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2023, 3:29 AM EDT (07:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 9, 2023, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 13, 2023, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 4 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 07:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 7.5 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
- 49 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1038 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
253 WHUS42 KMFL 090729 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 329 AM EDT Sun Apr 9 2023 FLZ168-091530- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0017.230409T1600Z-230411T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 329 AM EDT Sun Apr 9 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...From noon EDT today 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. && $$
12 follow-up statements
734 WHUS42 KMFL 091439 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1039 AM EDT Sun Apr 9 2023 FLZ168-100000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.230409T1600Z-230411T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 1039 AM EDT Sun Apr 9 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
598 WHUS42 KMFL 092315 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 715 PM EDT Sun Apr 9 2023 FLZ168-101400- /O.NEW.KMFL.SU.Y.0003.230410T1200Z-230412T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-230412T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 715 PM EDT Sun Apr 9 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to 12 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday morning. For the High Surf Advisory, from 8 AM Monday to 8 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-101400- /O.NEW.KMFL.SU.Y.0003.230410T1200Z-230412T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-230412T1200Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 715 PM EDT Sun Apr 9 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 10 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami-Dade Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday morning. For the High Surf Advisory, from 8 AM Monday to 8 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
595 WHUS42 KMFL 100702 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 302 AM EDT Mon Apr 10 2023 FLZ168-172-173-101515- /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0003.230410T1200Z-230412T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-230412T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 302 AM EDT Mon Apr 10 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to 12 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday morning. For the High Surf Advisory, from 8 AM this morning to 8 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$
820 WHUS42 KMFL 100821 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 421 AM EDT Mon Apr 10 2023 FLZ168-172-173-101630- /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0003.230410T1200Z-230412T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-230412T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 421 AM EDT Mon Apr 10 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to 12 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...For all Atlantic beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday morning. For the High Surf Advisory, from 8 AM this morning to 8 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
990 WHUS42 KMFL 101436 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1036 AM EDT Mon Apr 10 2023 FLZ168-172-173-111200- /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-230412T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-230412T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 1036 AM EDT Mon Apr 10 2023 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to 12 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...For all Atlantic beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday morning. For the High Surf Advisory, from 8 AM this morning to 8 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ Baxter
768 WHUS42 KMFL 110543 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 143 AM EDT Tue Apr 11 2023 FLZ168-172-173-112000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-230413T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-230412T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 143 AM EDT Tue Apr 11 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to 12 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...For all Atlantic beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
711 WHUS42 KMFL 111506 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1106 AM EDT Tue Apr 11 2023 FLZ168-172-173-121200- /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-230412T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-230413T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 1106 AM EDT Tue Apr 11 2023 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to 12 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...For all Atlantic beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ baxter
098 WHUS42 KMFL 111942 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 342 PM EDT Tue Apr 11 2023 FLZ168-172-173-121000- /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-230412T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-230413T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 342 PM EDT Tue Apr 11 2023 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to 12 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 AM EDT Wednesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
995 WHUS42 KMFL 120611 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 211 AM EDT Wed Apr 12 2023 FLZ168-172-173-121800- /O.EXT.KMFL.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-230412T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-230414T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 211 AM EDT Wed Apr 12 2023 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to 9 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$
723 WHUS42 KMFL 121743 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 143 PM EDT Wed Apr 12 2023 FLZ168-172-173-130545- /O.EXP.KMFL.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-230412T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-230414T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 143 PM EDT Wed Apr 12 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
659 WHUS42 KMFL 130501 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 101 AM EDT Thu Apr 13 2023 FLZ168-172-173-132000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-230414T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 101 AM EDT Thu Apr 13 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 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. && $$
715 WHUS42 KMFL 131948 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 348 PM EDT Thu Apr 13 2023 FLZ168-172-173-140000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-230414T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 348 PM EDT Thu Apr 13 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward, and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 5:19 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MFL | 4 days | |
| Apr 9, 4:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Broward | 3 hr |
| Apr 9, 4:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Miami-Dade | 3 hr |
| Apr 9, 4:54 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 51 min | |
| Apr 9, 4:55 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 50 min | |
| Apr 9, 5:29 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 46 min | |
| Apr 9, 7:15 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | MFL | Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach | 67 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.