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Rip Current Statement 6, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Feb 2, 2023, 3:02 PM EST for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Feb 3, 2023, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 7 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2023, 3:02 PM EST (20:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 3, 2023, 10:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 10, 2023, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 7 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 20:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 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
- 184 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -279 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 731 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
232 WHUS42 KMFL 022002 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 302 PM EST Thu Feb 2 2023 FLZ168-172-173-031000- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0006.230204T0300Z-230206T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 302 PM EST Thu Feb 2 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...From Friday evening 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. && $$
15 follow-up statements
647 WHUS42 KMFL 030721 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 221 AM EST Fri Feb 3 2023 FLZ168-172-173-032100- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0006.230204T0300Z-230206T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 221 AM EST Fri Feb 3 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...From Friday evening through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
516 WHUS42 KMFL 031953 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 253 PM EST Fri Feb 3 2023 FLZ168-172-041200- /O.NEW.KMFL.SU.Y.0001.230204T1200Z-230206T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0006.230204T0300Z-230206T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward- 253 PM EST Fri Feb 3 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 10 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Broward Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 7 AM Saturday to 7 PM EST Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 10 PM EST this evening through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ FLZ173-041200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0006.230204T0300Z-230206T0000Z/ Coastal Miami-Dade- 253 PM EST Fri Feb 3 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Miami-Dade County. * WHEN...From 10 PM EST this evening through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
637 WHUS42 KMFL 040713 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 213 AM EST Sat Feb 4 2023 FLZ173-042000- /O.EXA.KMFL.SU.Y.0001.230204T1200Z-230206T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-230206T0000Z/ Coastal Miami-Dade- 213 AM EST Sat Feb 4 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 10 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Miami-Dade County. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 7 AM EST this morning through 7 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ FLZ168-172-042000- /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0001.230204T1200Z-230206T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-230206T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward- 213 AM EST Sat Feb 4 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 10 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Broward Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 7 AM Saturday to 7 PM EST Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
036 WHUS42 KMFL 041849 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 149 PM EST Sat Feb 4 2023 FLZ168-172-173-052100- /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-230206T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-230206T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 149 PM EST Sat Feb 4 2023 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 10 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 7 PM EST Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$
013 WHUS42 KMFL 051738 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1238 PM EST Sun Feb 5 2023 FLZ168-172-173-060000- /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-230206T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-230206T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 1238 PM EST Sun Feb 5 2023 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 10 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 7 PM EST Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
287 WHUS42 KMFL 052342 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 642 PM EST Sun Feb 5 2023 FLZ168-172-173-062100- /O.EXP.KMFL.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-230206T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-230208T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 642 PM EST Sun Feb 5 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * 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. && $$
175 WHUS42 KMFL 060756 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 256 AM EST Mon Feb 6 2023 FLZ168-172-173-061600- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-230208T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 256 AM EST Mon Feb 6 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
567 WHUS42 KMFL 060913 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 413 AM EST Mon Feb 6 2023 FLZ168-172-173-070000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-230208T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 413 AM EST Mon Feb 6 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * 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. && $$
107 WHUS42 KMFL 062304 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 604 PM EST Mon Feb 6 2023 FLZ168-172-173-090100- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-230209T0100Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 604 PM EST Mon Feb 6 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
578 WHUS42 KMFL 072143 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 443 PM EST Tue Feb 7 2023 FLZ168-172-173-081400- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-230209T0100Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 443 PM EST Tue Feb 7 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Wednesday 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. && $$
109 WHUS42 KMFL 080646 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 146 AM EST Wed Feb 8 2023 FLZ168-172-173-090000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-230211T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 146 AM EST Wed Feb 8 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
918 WHUS42 KMFL 082330 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 630 PM EST Wed Feb 8 2023 FLZ168-172-173-091500- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-230211T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 630 PM EST Wed Feb 8 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * 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. && $$
981 WHUS42 KMFL 090746 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 246 AM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 FLZ168-172-173-100000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-230211T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 246 AM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
649 WHUS42 KMFL 091907 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 207 PM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 FLZ168-172-173-101500- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-230211T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 207 PM EST Thu Feb 9 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * 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. && $$
725 WHUS42 KMFL 101427 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 927 AM EST Fri Feb 10 2023 FLZ168-172-173-110000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-230211T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-Coastal Miami-Dade- 927 AM EST Fri Feb 10 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach, Coastal Broward, and Coastal Miami- Dade Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
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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.