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Rip Current Statement 35, NWS Miami, FL

October 11, 2023Collier County, Palm Beach County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Oct 11, 2023, 3:46 AM EDT for Collier County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 64 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 11, 2023, 3:46 AM EDT (07:46 UTC)
Expired
Oct 13, 2023, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
64 hr
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL

Counties Collier County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL

The radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:48 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, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 87 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 2023-10-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 243 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 2023-10-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 43 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
243 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-32 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1202 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
43 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
66 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

390 
WHUS42 KMFL 110746
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
Issued by National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
346 AM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023

FLZ168-120800-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0035.231011T0746Z-231012T0800Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
346 AM EDT Wed Oct 11 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* 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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
149 
WHUS42 KMFL 120543
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
143 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023

FLZ069-130000-
/O.EXB.KMFL.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-231013T0000Z/
Coastal Collier County-
143 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Collier 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.

&&

$$

FLZ168-130000-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-231013T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
143 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW 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.

&&

$$
753 
WHUS42 KMFL 121152
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
752 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023

FLZ069-122000-
/O.NEW.KMFL.CF.S.0007.231012T1152Z-231012T1900Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-231013T0000Z/
Coastal Collier County-
752 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023

...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal 
  flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip 
  currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Collier County.

* WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Statement, until 3 PM EDT this 
  afternoon. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Some water on low lying roads and property. 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.

&&

$$

FLZ075-121900-
/O.NEW.KMFL.CF.S.0007.231012T1152Z-231012T1900Z/
Mainland Monroe-
752 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023

...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Isolated minor coastal flooding.

* WHERE...Mainland Monroe.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM EDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Some water on low lying roads and property.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through flooded roadways.

&&

$$

FLZ168-122000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-231013T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
752 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 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.

&&

$$
328 
WHUS42 KMFL 121858
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
258 PM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023

FLZ069-140000-
/O.CAN.KMFL.CF.S.0007.000000T0000Z-231012T1900Z/
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-231014T0000Z/
Coastal Collier County-
258 PM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Collier County.

* 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.

&&

$$

FLZ075-122000-
/O.CAN.KMFL.CF.S.0007.000000T0000Z-231012T1900Z/
Mainland Monroe-
258 PM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023

...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

Water levels during high tide will remain elevated, but generally
stay below minor flood stage.

$$

FLZ168-140000-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-231014T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
258 PM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* 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.

&&

$$
871 
WHUS42 KMFL 132353
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
753 PM EDT Fri Oct 13 2023

FLZ168-140100-
/O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-231014T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
753 PM EDT Fri Oct 13 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

$$

FLZ069-140100-
/O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-231014T0000Z/
Coastal Collier County-
753 PM EDT Fri Oct 13 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...


$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 11, 3:44 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMFL42 hr
Oct 11, 5:05 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLMiami-Dade55 min
Oct 11, 5:17 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL58 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.