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Rip Current Statement 40, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Dec 6, 2023, 1:54 AM EST for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Dec 7, 2023, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 6, 2023, 1:54 AM EST (06:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 7, 2023, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 10, 2023, 7:00 PM EST
- 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 06:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 6.9 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2441 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
669 WHUS42 KMFL 060654 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 154 AM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 FLZ168-172-173-062000- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0040.231207T1200Z-231209T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 154 AM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From Thursday morning 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. && $$
12 follow-up statements
483 WHUS42 KMFL 061955 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 255 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 FLZ168-172-173-071000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0040.231207T1200Z-231209T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 255 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
708 WHUS42 KMFL 070111 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 811 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 FLZ168-172-173-070915- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0040.231207T1200Z-231209T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 811 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From Thursday morning 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. && $$
700 WHUS42 KMFL 070609 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 109 AM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 FLZ168-172-173-072000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0040.231207T1200Z-231210T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 109 AM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From 7 AM EST this morning through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
511 WHUS42 KMFL 071947 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 247 PM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 FLZ168-172-173-080400- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0040.000000T0000Z-231210T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 247 PM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From 7 AM EST 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. && $$
967 WHUS42 KMFL 080203 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 903 PM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 FLZ168-172-173-081015- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0040.000000T0000Z-231210T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 903 PM EST Thu Dec 7 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
931 WHUS42 KMFL 080615 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 115 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 FLZ168-172-173-082000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0040.000000T0000Z-231210T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 115 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...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. && $$
836 WHUS42 KMFL 081958 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 258 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 FLZ168-172-173-090400- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0040.000000T0000Z-231210T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 258 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
323 WHUS42 KMFL 090145 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 845 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 FLZ168-172-173-090945- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0040.000000T0000Z-231210T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 845 PM EST Fri Dec 8 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...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. && $$
338 WHUS42 KMFL 090751 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 251 AM EST Sat Dec 9 2023 FLZ168-172-173-100000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0040.000000T0000Z-231211T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 251 AM EST Sat Dec 9 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
534 WHUS42 KMFL 092033 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 333 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023 FLZ168-172-173-100900- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0040.000000T0000Z-231211T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 333 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade 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. && $$
888 WHUS42 KMFL 100647 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 147 AM EST Sun Dec 10 2023 FLZ168-172-173-110000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0040.000000T0000Z-231211T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 147 AM EST Sun Dec 10 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through at least this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
876 WHUS42 KMFL 102352 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 652 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023 FLZ168-172-173-110100- /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0040.000000T0000Z-231211T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 652 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... $$
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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.