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Rip Current Statement 22, NWS Miami, FL

May 12, 2023Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at May 12, 2023, 2:11 AM EDT for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at May 12, 2023, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 66 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 12, 2023, 2:11 AM EDT (06:11 UTC)
In effect from
May 12, 2023, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
May 15, 2023, 1:34 AM EDT
In force
66 hr
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 06:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 00:00Z, 6.2 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Miami, FL at 00:00Z on 2023-05-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 191 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2023-05-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 15 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
191 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-271 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1310 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
45 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

853 
WHUS42 KMFL 120611
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
211 AM EDT Fri May 12 2023

FLZ168-172-173-122000-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0022.230512T1200Z-230514T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
211 AM EDT Fri May 12 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and 
  Coastal Miami Dade County Counties.

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning 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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
893 
WHUS42 KMFL 121925
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
325 PM EDT Fri May 12 2023

FLZ168-172-173-131200-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-230515T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
325 PM EDT Fri May 12 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, 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.

&&

$$

Baxter
889 
WHUS42 KMFL 130608
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
208 AM EDT Sat May 13 2023

FLZ168-172-173-132000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-230515T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
208 AM EDT Sat May 13 2023

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, 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.

&&

$$
536 
WHUS42 KMFL 132034
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
434 PM EDT Sat May 13 2023

FLZ168-172-173-141200-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-230515T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
434 PM EDT Sat May 13 2023

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, 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.

&&

$$

Baxter
299 
WHUS42 KMFL 140606
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
206 AM EDT Sun May 14 2023

FLZ168-172-173-142000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-230515T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
206 AM EDT Sun May 14 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, 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.

&&

$$
414 
WHUS42 KMFL 142003
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
403 PM EDT Sun May 14 2023

FLZ168-150815-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-230515T1200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
403 PM EDT Sun May 14 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County County.

* WHEN...Through Monday 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.

&&

$$

FLZ172-173-150000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-230515T0000Z/
Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County-
403 PM EDT Sun May 14 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 
  Counties.

* 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.

&&

$$
042 
WHUS42 KMFL 150534
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
134 AM EDT Mon May 15 2023

FLZ168-150645-
/O.CAN.KMFL.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-230515T1200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
134 AM EDT Mon May 15 2023

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


$$

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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.