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Rip Current Statement 16, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this rip current statement at Aug 28, 2023, 3:06 AM EDT for 5 counties in Florida. It took effect at Aug 28, 2023, 4:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 40 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2023, 3:06 AM EDT (07:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 28, 2023, 4:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 29, 2023, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 40 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
Counties Brevard County, FL, Indian River County, FL, Martin County, FL, Saint Lucie County, FL, Volusia County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 00:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 65 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
- 1506 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 891 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 3 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
613 WHUS42 KMLB 280706 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 306 AM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-290800- /O.NEW.KMLB.RP.S.0016.230828T0800Z-230829T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 306 AM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf expected. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Martin, and Coastal Brevard Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the water is highly discouraged. 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. && $$
1 follow-up statement
182 WHUS42 KMLB 290728 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 328 AM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-300000- /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-230830T0000Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 328 AM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Martin, Coastal Brevard Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 11:07 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | MLB | Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia | 54 hr |
| Aug 28, 3:13 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MLB | 60 hr | |
| Aug 28, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Indian River, Saint Lucie | 82 min |
| Aug 28, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Martin | 48 min |
| Aug 28, 4:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Osceola | 54 min |
| Aug 28, 5:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 67 min | |
| Aug 28, 5:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Osceola | 49 min |
| Aug 28, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Orange | 44 min |
| Aug 28, 6:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MLB | Osceola | 40 min |
Nearby
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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.