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Rip Current Statement 24, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this rip current statement at Oct 24, 2023, 2:19 AM EDT for 5 counties in Florida. It took effect at Oct 24, 2023, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 6 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 24, 2023, 2:19 AM EDT (06:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 24, 2023, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 30, 2023, 4:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 6 days
- 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 06:19 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, 6.3 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1277 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
049 WHUS42 KMLB 240619 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 219 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 2023 FLZ141-154-159-164-447-647-747-251200- /O.NEW.KMLB.RP.S.0024.231024T1200Z-231025T1200Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Northern Brevard Barrier Islands- Mainland Southern Brevard-Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 219 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents with increasingly hazardous surf is expected. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Martin, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands, Mainland Southern Brevard and Southern Brevard Barrier Islands Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through Wednesday morning. * 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. && $$
9 follow-up statements
487 WHUS42 KMLB 241329 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 929 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 2023 FLZ347-251200- /O.EXA.KMLB.RP.S.0024.000000T0000Z-231025T1200Z/ Mainland Northern Brevard- 929 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents with increasingly hazardous surf is expected. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Martin, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands, Mainland Southern Brevard and Southern Brevard Barrier Islands Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ141-154-159-164-447-647-747-251200- /O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0024.000000T0000Z-231025T1200Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Northern Brevard Barrier Islands- Mainland Southern Brevard-Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 929 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents with increasingly hazardous surf is expected. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Martin, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands, Mainland Southern Brevard and Southern Brevard Barrier Islands Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through Wednesday morning. * 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. && $$
364 WHUS42 KMLB 250654 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 254 AM EDT Wed Oct 25 2023 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-261200- /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0024.000000T0000Z-231026T1200Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 254 AM EDT Wed Oct 25 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents with increasingly hazardous surf is expected. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Martin, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands, Mainland Southern Brevard and Southern Brevard Barrier Islands Counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
789 WHUS42 KMLB 260646 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 246 AM EDT Thu Oct 26 2023 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-270800- /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0024.000000T0000Z-231027T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 246 AM EDT Thu Oct 26 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents with rough surf expected. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Martin, Mainland Northern Brevard, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands, Mainland Southern Brevard and Southern Brevard Barrier Islands 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. 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. && $$
583 WHUS42 KMLB 261301 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 901 AM EDT Thu Oct 26 2023 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-280800- /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0024.000000T0000Z-231028T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 901 AM EDT Thu Oct 26 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Martin, and Coastal Brevard Counties. * WHEN...Through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
377 WHUS42 KMLB 270906 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 506 AM EDT Fri Oct 27 2023 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-280900- /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0024.000000T0000Z-231029T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 506 AM EDT Fri Oct 27 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Martin, Mainland Northern Brevard, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands, Mainland Southern Brevard and Southern Brevard Barrier Islands Counties. * WHEN...Through late Saturday night. * 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. && $$
650 WHUS42 KMLB 280802 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 402 AM EDT Sat Oct 28 2023 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-290900- /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0024.000000T0000Z-231030T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 402 AM EDT Sat Oct 28 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Martin, Mainland Northern Brevard, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands, Mainland Southern Brevard and Southern Brevard Barrier Islands Counties. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
128 WHUS42 KMLB 281016 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 616 AM EDT Sat Oct 28 2023 FLZ154-159-164-347-447-647-747-290200- /O.NEW.KMLB.SU.Y.0005.231028T1016Z-231029T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0024.000000T0000Z-231030T0800Z/ Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie-Coastal Martin- Mainland Northern Brevard-Northern Brevard Barrier Islands- Mainland Southern Brevard-Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 616 AM EDT Sat Oct 28 2023 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * 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 Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Martin, Mainland Northern Brevard, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands, Mainland Southern Brevard and Southern Brevard Barrier Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 10 PM EDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Sunday night. * 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... High surf will affect the beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. Swimmers should remain out of the water due to large breaking waves and dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ FLZ141-290200- /O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0024.000000T0000Z-231030T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia- 616 AM EDT Sat Oct 28 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia County. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
045 WHUS42 KMLB 290823 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 423 AM EDT Sun Oct 29 2023 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-300800- /O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0024.000000T0000Z-231030T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 423 AM EDT Sun Oct 29 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Martin, Mainland Northern Brevard, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands, Mainland Southern Brevard and Southern Brevard Barrier Islands 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 not recommended today! && $$
832 WHUS42 KMLB 300809 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 409 AM EDT Mon Oct 30 2023 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-310800- /O.EXP.KMLB.RP.S.0024.000000T0000Z-231030T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.RP.S.0025.231030T0809Z-231031T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 409 AM EDT Mon Oct 30 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Martin, Mainland Northern Brevard, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands, Mainland Southern Brevard and Southern Brevard Barrier Islands Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the ocean today is not advised. && $$
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Sources
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