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Rip Current Statement 21, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at May 5, 2023, 2:08 AM EDT for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at May 5, 2023, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 5, 2023, 2:08 AM EDT (06:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 5, 2023, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 9, 2023, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 5 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 06:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 6.1 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -317 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1520 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
792 WHUS42 KMFL 050608 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 208 AM EDT Fri May 5 2023 FLZ168-052000- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0021.230505T1200Z-230506T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 208 AM EDT Fri May 5 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County County. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this 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. && $$
11 follow-up statements
672 WHUS42 KMFL 051956 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 356 PM EDT Fri May 5 2023 FLZ168-060900- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-230506T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 356 PM EDT Fri May 5 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County County. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
348 WHUS42 KMFL 060619 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 219 AM EDT Sat May 6 2023 FLZ172-173-062000- /O.EXB.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-230508T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 219 AM EDT Sat May 6 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County Counties. * 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. && $$ FLZ168-062000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-230508T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 219 AM EDT Sat May 6 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County County. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
349 WHUS42 KMFL 061911 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 311 PM EDT Sat May 6 2023 FLZ168-071500- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-230508T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 311 PM EDT Sat May 6 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-071500- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-230508T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 311 PM EDT Sat May 6 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
001 WHUS42 KMFL 070600 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 200 AM EDT Sun May 7 2023 FLZ168-072000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-230509T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 200 AM EDT Sun May 7 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-072000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-230509T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 200 AM EDT Sun May 7 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
682 WHUS42 KMFL 071903 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 303 PM EDT Sun May 7 2023 FLZ168-081000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-230509T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 303 PM EDT Sun May 7 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-081000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-230509T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 303 PM EDT Sun May 7 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
967 WHUS42 KMFL 080423 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1223 AM EDT Mon May 8 2023 FLZ168-082000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-230510T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 1223 AM EDT Mon May 8 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-082000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-230509T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 1223 AM EDT Mon May 8 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
857 WHUS42 KMFL 081655 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1255 PM EDT Mon May 8 2023 FLZ168-090100- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-230510T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 1255 PM EDT Mon May 8 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-090000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-230509T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 1255 PM EDT Mon May 8 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
247 WHUS42 KMFL 082353 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 753 PM EDT Mon May 8 2023 FLZ172-173-090100- /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-230509T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 753 PM EDT Mon May 8 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A moderate risk of rip currents will persist at the Miami-Dade and Broward beaches tonight. $$ FLZ168-091200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-230510T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 753 PM EDT Mon May 8 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
793 WHUS42 KMFL 090646 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 246 AM EDT Tue May 9 2023 FLZ168-092000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-230510T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 246 AM EDT Tue May 9 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. && $$
569 WHUS42 KMFL 091949 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 349 PM EDT Tue May 9 2023 FLZ168-100000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-230510T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 349 PM EDT Tue May 9 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County County. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
366 WHUS42 KMFL 092357 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 757 PM EDT Tue May 9 2023 FLZ168-100100- /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-230510T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 757 PM EDT Tue May 9 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The Rip Current risk has decreased and thus the statement will be allowed to expire. $$
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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.