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Rip Current Statement 5, NWS Miami, FL

January 26, 2023Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Jan 26, 2023, 2:18 PM EST for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Jan 27, 2023, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 26, 2023, 2:18 PM EST (19:18 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 27, 2023, 7:00 AM EST
Expired
Jan 30, 2023, 4:00 PM EST
In force
3 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 19:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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 12:00Z, 7.3 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 12:00Z on 2023-01-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 301 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 12:00Z on 2023-01-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 86 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
301 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-34 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
796 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
86 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
116 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
2.3

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The text

As transmitted.

131 
WHUS42 KMFL 261918
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
218 PM EST Thu Jan 26 2023

FLZ168-172-173-271000-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0005.230127T1200Z-230128T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
218 PM EST Thu Jan 26 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...From Friday 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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
923 
WHUS42 KMFL 270826
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
326 AM EST Fri Jan 27 2023

FLZ168-172-173-281300-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0005.230127T1200Z-230128T1300Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
326 AM EST Fri Jan 27 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...From 7 AM EST 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.

&&

$$
228 
WHUS42 KMFL 280726
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
226 AM EST Sat Jan 28 2023

FLZ168-172-173-291600-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-230129T1600Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
226 AM EST Sat Jan 28 2023

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...Through Sunday 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.

&&

$$
462 
WHUS42 KMFL 290305
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
1005 PM EST Sat Jan 28 2023

FLZ168-172-173-301300-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-230130T1300Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
1005 PM EST Sat Jan 28 2023

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* 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.

&&

$$
605 
WHUS42 KMFL 291417
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
917 AM EST Sun Jan 29 2023

FLZ168-172-173-300000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-230130T1300Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
917 AM EST Sun Jan 29 2023

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* 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.

&&

$$
747 
WHUS42 KMFL 292354
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
654 PM EST Sun Jan 29 2023

FLZ168-172-173-301200-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-230130T1300Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
654 PM EST Sun Jan 29 2023

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* 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.

&&

$$
343 
WHUS42 KMFL 300721
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
221 AM EST Mon Jan 30 2023

FLZ168-172-173-302100-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-230130T2100Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade-
221 AM EST Mon Jan 30 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through this afternoon.

* 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 26, 3:14 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryMFL3 days

Nearby

Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2023Every rip current statement in 2023

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.