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Rip Current Statement 15, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Feb 29, 2024, 11:53 AM EST for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Mar 1, 2024, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 29, 2024, 11:53 AM EST (16:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 1, 2024, 1:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 4, 2024, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 4 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 16:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Key West, FL (KEYW), launched 12:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 216 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
- 15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 969 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
502 WHUS42 KMFL 291653 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1153 AM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 FLZ168-172-173-010900- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0015.240301T0600Z-240302T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 1153 AM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From late tonight 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. && $$
11 follow-up statements
466 WHUS42 KMFL 292018 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 318 PM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 FLZ168-172-173-011000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0015.240301T0600Z-240303T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 318 PM EST Thu Feb 29 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From 1 AM EST Friday through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
853 WHUS42 KMFL 010607 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 107 AM EST Fri Mar 1 2024 FLZ168-172-173-012000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-240303T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 107 AM EST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * 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. && $$
979 WHUS42 KMFL 011946 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 246 PM EST Fri Mar 1 2024 FLZ168-172-173-020900- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-240303T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 246 PM EST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
175 WHUS42 KMFL 020605 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 105 AM EST Sat Mar 2 2024 FLZ168-172-173-022000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-240303T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 105 AM EST Sat Mar 2 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * 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. && $$
230 WHUS42 KMFL 021340 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 840 AM EST Sat Mar 2 2024 FLZ168-172-173-030000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-240303T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 840 AM EST Sat Mar 2 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Baxter
989 WHUS42 KMFL 022319 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 619 PM EST Sat Mar 2 2024 FLZ168-172-031400- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-240304T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- 619 PM EST Sat Mar 2 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County and Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...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. && $$ FLZ173-030030- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-240303T0000Z/ Coastal Miami Dade County- 619 PM EST Sat Mar 2 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
383 WHUS42 KMFL 030825 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 325 AM EST Sun Mar 3 2024 FLZ168-031630- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-240305T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 325 AM EST Sun Mar 3 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County and Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...Through Monday 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. && $$ FLZ172-031630- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-240304T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County- 325 AM EST Sun Mar 3 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County and Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
794 WHUS42 KMFL 031530 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1030 AM EST Sun Mar 3 2024 FLZ168-040000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-240305T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 1030 AM EST Sun Mar 3 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Monday 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. && $$ FLZ172-040000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-240304T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County- 1030 AM EST Sun Mar 3 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
402 WHUS42 KMFL 040003 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 703 PM EST Sun Mar 3 2024 FLZ172-040115- /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-240304T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County- 703 PM EST Sun Mar 3 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... The risk of rip currents has decreased and the statement has expired. $$ FLZ168-050000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-240305T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 703 PM EST Sun Mar 3 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
464 WHUS42 KMFL 040811 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 311 AM EST Mon Mar 4 2024 FLZ168-050000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-240305T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 311 AM EST Mon Mar 4 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Monday 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. && $$
023 WHUS42 KMFL 042355 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 655 PM EST Mon Mar 4 2024 FLZ168-050100- /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-240305T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 655 PM EST Mon Mar 4 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... The high risk has ended for Palm Beach county, and therefore the statement will be allowed to expire. $$
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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.