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Rip Current Statement 7, NWS Miami, FL

February 10, 2023Broward County, Collier County, Palm Beach County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Feb 10, 2023, 7:35 PM EST for Broward County, Collier County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 71 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 10, 2023, 7:35 PM EST (00:35 UTC)
Expired
Feb 13, 2023, 7:00 PM EST
In force
71 hr
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL

Counties Broward County, FL, Collier County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL

The radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:40 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 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 71 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 2023-02-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 745 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 2023-02-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 30 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
745 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-16 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
830 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
30 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
48 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

798 
WHUS42 KMFL 110035
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
735 PM EST Fri Feb 10 2023

FLZ168-172-110845-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0007.230211T0035Z-230212T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-
735 PM EST Fri Feb 10 2023

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Broward Counties.

* 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.

&&

$$
8 follow-up statements
830 
WHUS42 KMFL 110724
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
224 AM EST Sat Feb 11 2023

FLZ168-172-112100-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-230212T1200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-
224 AM EST Sat Feb 11 2023

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Broward 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.

&&

$$
201 
WHUS42 KMFL 111928
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
228 PM EST Sat Feb 11 2023

FLZ168-172-121100-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-230212T1200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-
228 PM EST Sat Feb 11 2023

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Broward 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.

&&

$$
767 
WHUS42 KMFL 120740
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
240 AM EST Sun Feb 12 2023

FLZ069-130000-
/O.EXB.KMFL.RP.S.0007.230212T0800Z-230213T1800Z/
Coastal Collier-
240 AM EST Sun Feb 12 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Collier County.

* WHEN...Through Monday 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.

&&

$$

FLZ168-172-121200-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-230212T1200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach-Coastal Broward-
240 AM EST Sun Feb 12 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach and Coastal Broward Counties.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST this 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.

&&

$$
848 
WHUS42 KMFL 121742
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
1242 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2023

FLZ069-130400-
/O.NEW.KMFL.SU.Y.0002.230212T1742Z-230213T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-230213T1800Z/
Coastal Collier-
1242 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2023

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to
  7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, 
  dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Collier County.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 7 AM EST Monday. For 
  the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday afternoon.

* 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.

&&

$$
714 
WHUS42 KMFL 130336
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
1036 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2023

FLZ069-131200-
/O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-230213T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-230213T1800Z/
Coastal Collier-
1036 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2023

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to
  6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, 
  dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Collier County.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 7 AM EST Monday. For 
  the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday afternoon.

* 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.

&&

$$
018 
WHUS42 KMFL 130658
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
158 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2023

FLZ069-131200-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-230214T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-230213T1200Z/
Coastal Collier-
158 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 to
  6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, 
  dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Collier County.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 7 AM EST this 
  morning. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this 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.

&&

$$
513 
WHUS42 KMFL 131153
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
653 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2023

FLZ069-140000-
/O.EXP.KMFL.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-230213T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-230214T0000Z/
Coastal Collier-
653 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

* 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.

&&

$$
403 
WHUS42 KMFL 131953
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
253 PM EST Mon Feb 13 2023

FLZ069-140000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-230214T0000Z/
Coastal Collier-
253 PM EST Mon Feb 13 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Collier 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 11, 2:23 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryMFL59 hr

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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.