Alert archive / Florida / Rip Current Statements in 2023
Rip Current Statement 2, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Jan 12, 2023, 5:37 PM EST for 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at Jan 13, 2023, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 6 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2023, 5:37 PM EST (22:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 13, 2023, 10:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 19, 2023, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 6 days
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
Counties Broward County, FL, Collier County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 53 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
- 1248 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -27 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
138 WHUS42 KMFL 122237 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 537 PM EST Thu Jan 12 2023 FLZ069-132100- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0002.230113T1500Z-230115T1200Z/ Coastal Collier- 537 PM EST Thu Jan 12 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Collier 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. && $$
18 follow-up statements
491 WHUS42 KMFL 130823 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 323 AM EST Fri Jan 13 2023 FLZ069-131630- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0002.230113T1500Z-230115T1200Z/ Coastal Collier- 323 AM EST Fri Jan 13 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Collier County. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
696 WHUS42 KMFL 131620 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1120 AM EST Fri Jan 13 2023 FLZ069-140430- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230115T1200Z/ Coastal Collier- 1120 AM EST Fri Jan 13 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Collier 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. && $$
556 WHUS42 KMFL 131956 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 256 PM EST Fri Jan 13 2023 FLZ069-141000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230115T1200Z/ Coastal Collier- 256 PM EST Fri Jan 13 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Collier County. * WHEN...Through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
559 WHUS42 KMFL 140736 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 236 AM EST Sat Jan 14 2023 FLZ069-141545- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230115T1200Z/ Coastal Collier- 236 AM EST Sat Jan 14 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Collier 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. && $$
745 WHUS42 KMFL 141317 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 817 AM EST Sat Jan 14 2023 FLZ168-172-173-142200- /O.EXB.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230116T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 817 AM EST Sat Jan 14 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through at least Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ069-142200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230115T1200Z/ Coastal Collier- 817 AM EST Sat Jan 14 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Collier County. * WHEN...Through at least 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. && $$
457 WHUS42 KMFL 142047 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 347 PM EST Sat Jan 14 2023 FLZ168-172-173-151100- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230117T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 347 PM EST Sat Jan 14 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ069-151100- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230115T1200Z/ Coastal Collier- 347 PM EST Sat Jan 14 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Collier County. * WHEN...Through at least 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. && $$ Baxter
195 WHUS42 KMFL 150727 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 227 AM EST Sun Jan 15 2023 FLZ069-151500- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230115T1500Z/ Coastal Collier- 227 AM EST Sun Jan 15 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Collier County. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ168-172-173-151530- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230117T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 227 AM EST Sun Jan 15 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade 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. && $$
683 WHUS42 KMFL 151403 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 903 AM EST Sun Jan 15 2023 FLZ069-151515- /O.CAN.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230115T1500Z/ Coastal Collier- 903 AM EST Sun Jan 15 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... A moderate risk of rip currents remains along the Gulf beaches today. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. $$ FLZ168-172-173-160000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230117T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 903 AM EST Sun Jan 15 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade 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. && $$
341 WHUS42 KMFL 160107 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 807 PM EST Sun Jan 15 2023 FLZ168-172-173-161200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230117T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 807 PM EST Sun Jan 15 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ baxter
414 WHUS42 KMFL 160800 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 300 AM EST Mon Jan 16 2023 FLZ168-172-173-161600- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230117T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 300 AM EST Mon Jan 16 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. && $$
244 WHUS42 KMFL 161254 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 754 AM EST Mon Jan 16 2023 FLZ168-172-173-170000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230117T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 754 AM EST Mon Jan 16 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
419 WHUS42 KMFL 162334 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 634 PM EST Mon Jan 16 2023 FLZ172-173-170045- /O.CAN.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230117T0000Z/ Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 634 PM EST Mon Jan 16 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... A moderate risk of rip currents will remain along Broward and Miami-Dade Counties through Tuesday evening. 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. $$ FLZ168-171200- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230118T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 634 PM EST Mon Jan 16 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
704 WHUS42 KMFL 171038 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 538 AM EST Tue Jan 17 2023 FLZ168-171845- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230118T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 538 AM EST Tue Jan 17 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. && $$
035 WHUS42 KMFL 171346 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 846 AM EST Tue Jan 17 2023 FLZ168-180000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230120T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 846 AM EST Tue Jan 17 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
675 WHUS42 KMFL 172132 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 432 PM EST Tue Jan 17 2023 FLZ168-190000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230120T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 432 PM EST Tue Jan 17 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through at least 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. && $$
028 WHUS42 KMFL 181350 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 850 AM EST Wed Jan 18 2023 FLZ168-190000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230120T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 850 AM EST Wed Jan 18 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
441 WHUS42 KMFL 182153 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 453 PM EST Wed Jan 18 2023 FLZ168-200000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230120T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 453 PM EST Wed Jan 18 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through at least 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. && $$
014 WHUS42 KMFL 192348 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 648 PM EST Thu Jan 19 2023 FLZ168-200100- /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230120T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach- 648 PM EST Thu Jan 19 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A low to moderate risk of rip currents will remain along Palm Beach County through the remainder of the week. Rip current conditions will strengthen again this weekend. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 10:57 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MFL | 3 days |
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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.