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Rip Current Statement 18, NWS Miami, FL

March 13, 2024Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Mar 13, 2024, 2:57 AM EDT for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 65 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 13, 2024, 2:57 AM EDT (06:57 UTC)
Expired
Mar 15, 2024, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
65 hr
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 06:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 7.0 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Miami, FL at 00:00Z on 2024-03-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 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 2024-03-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -1 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1150 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
59 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

894 
WHUS42 KMFL 130657
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
257 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024

FLZ168-172-173-132100-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0018.240313T0700Z-240315T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
257 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and 
  Coastal Miami Dade County.

* WHEN...Through Thursday 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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
998 
WHUS42 KMFL 131837
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
237 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024

FLZ168-172-173-150000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-240315T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
237 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and 
  Coastal Miami Dade County.

* WHEN...Through Thursday 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.

&&

$$
575 
WHUS42 KMFL 132359
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
759 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024

FLZ168-172-173-140800-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-240315T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
759 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and 
  Coastal Miami Dade County.

* WHEN...Through Thursday 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.

&&

$$
838 
WHUS42 KMFL 140803
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
403 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

FLZ168-172-173-142000-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-240316T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
403 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and 
  Coastal Miami Dade County.

* 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.

&&

$$
032 
WHUS42 KMFL 141956
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
356 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

FLZ168-172-173-152000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-240316T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
356 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and 
  Coastal Miami Dade County.

* 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.

&&

$$
932 
WHUS42 KMFL 151946
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
346 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

FLZ168-172-173-160000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-240316T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
346 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and 
  Coastal Miami Dade County.

* 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.

&&

$$
227 
WHUS42 KMFL 152355
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
755 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

FLZ168-172-173-160100-
/O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-240316T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
755 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

$$

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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.