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Rip Current Statement 42, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Dec 19, 2023, 2:21 AM EST for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 8 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2023, 2:21 AM EST (07:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 26, 2023, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 8 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 07:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 7.4 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
- 1313 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
349 WHUS42 KMFL 190721 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 221 AM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 FLZ168-191530- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0042.231219T0721Z-231222T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 221 AM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK 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. && $$
18 follow-up statements
720 WHUS42 KMFL 191534 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1034 AM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 FLZ172-173-192345- /O.EXB.KMFL.RP.S.0042.231220T0000Z-231222T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 1034 AM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From 7 PM EST this evening through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ168-192345- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-231222T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 1034 AM EST Tue Dec 19 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. && $$
930 WHUS42 KMFL 191950 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 250 PM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 FLZ168-201000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-231222T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 250 PM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ172-173-201000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0042.231220T0000Z-231222T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 250 PM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From 7 PM EST this evening 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. && $$
913 WHUS42 KMFL 200741 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 241 AM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 FLZ168-210000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-231222T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 241 AM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ172-173-210000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-231222T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 241 AM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade 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. && $$
297 WHUS42 KMFL 201700 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1200 PM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 FLZ168-172-173-230000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-231223T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 1200 PM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
761 WHUS42 KMFL 202116 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 416 PM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 FLZ168-172-173-211200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-231223T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 416 PM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through at least 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. && $$
591 WHUS42 KMFL 210910 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 410 AM EST Thu Dec 21 2023 FLZ168-172-173-220000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-231223T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 410 AM EST Thu Dec 21 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through at least Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
342 WHUS42 KMFL 211332 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 832 AM EST Thu Dec 21 2023 FLZ168-172-173-220900- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-231224T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 832 AM EST Thu Dec 21 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * 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. && $$
664 WHUS42 KMFL 212150 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 450 PM EST Thu Dec 21 2023 FLZ168-172-173-221200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-231224T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 450 PM EST Thu Dec 21 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through at least Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
650 WHUS42 KMFL 220829 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 329 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2023 FLZ168-172-173-230000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-231224T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 329 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through at least 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. && $$
794 WHUS42 KMFL 221849 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 149 PM EST Fri Dec 22 2023 FLZ168-172-173-231200- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-231226T0100Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 149 PM EST Fri Dec 22 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through at least Christmas evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
188 WHUS42 KMFL 230630 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 130 AM EST Sat Dec 23 2023 FLZ168-172-173-241000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-231226T0100Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 130 AM EST Sat Dec 23 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, 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. && $$
135 WHUS42 KMFL 240738 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 238 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 FLZ168-172-173-242200- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-231226T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 238 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
377 WHUS42 KMFL 242317 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 617 PM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 FLZ168-172-173-250730- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-231226T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 617 PM EST Sun Dec 24 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Tuesday 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. && $$
717 WHUS42 KMFL 250714 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 214 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 FLZ168-172-173-252200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-231226T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 214 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
729 WHUS42 KMFL 251817 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 117 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 FLZ168-172-261200- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-231227T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- 117 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade 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. && $$ FLZ173-261200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-231226T1200Z/ Coastal Miami Dade County- 117 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
269 WHUS42 KMFL 260728 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 228 AM EST Tue Dec 26 2023 FLZ173-260830- /O.CAN.KMFL.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-231226T1200Z/ Coastal Miami Dade County- 228 AM EST Tue Dec 26 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... $$ FLZ168-172-270000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-231227T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- 228 AM EST Tue Dec 26 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County and Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
375 WHUS42 KMFL 261501 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1001 AM EST Tue Dec 26 2023 FLZ173-270000- /O.EXA.KMFL.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-231227T0000Z/ Coastal Miami Dade County- 1001 AM EST Tue Dec 26 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST 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. && $$ FLZ168-172-270000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-231227T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- 1001 AM EST Tue Dec 26 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County and Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
380 WHUS42 KMFL 262334 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 634 PM EST Tue Dec 26 2023 FLZ173-270045- /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-231227T0000Z/ Coastal Miami Dade County- 634 PM EST Tue Dec 26 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... There is no longer a high risk of rip currents at Miami-Dade County beaches, so the product has been allowed to expire. $$ FLZ168-172-270045- /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-231227T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- 634 PM EST Tue Dec 26 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... The high rip current risk products has been allowed to expire. There is no longer a high risk, but an elevated risk of rip currents will be possible across the Palm Beaches throughout most of the week. $$
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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.