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Rip Current Statement 20, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Mar 27, 2024, 2:56 PM EDT for Collier County, Florida. It took effect at Mar 28, 2024, 2:43 AM EDT. It was in force for 29 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2024, 2:56 PM EDT (18:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 28, 2024, 2:43 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 29, 2024, 8:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 29 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
County Collier County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 113 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
- 739 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
702 WHUS42 KMFL 271856 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 256 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024 FLZ168-281200- /O.EXT.KMFL.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-240328T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-240330T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 256 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * 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 Palm Beach County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 AM EDT Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday 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. && $$ FLZ069-281200- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0020.240328T1200Z-240329T1200Z/ Coastal Collier County- 256 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Collier County. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ172-173-281200- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-240330T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 256 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
398 WHUS42 KMFL 280643 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 243 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 FLZ168-290000- /O.EXT.KMFL.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-240329T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-240330T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 243 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ069-290000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0020.240328T0643Z-240329T1200Z/ Coastal Collier County- 243 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Collier County. * WHEN...Through Friday 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-290000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-240330T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 243 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
820 WHUS42 KMFL 282315 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 715 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 FLZ168-291200- /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-240329T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-240330T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 715 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-291200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-240330T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 715 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ069-291200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-240329T1200Z/ Coastal Collier County- 715 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Collier County. * WHEN...Through Friday 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. && $$
446 WHUS42 KMFL 290704 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 304 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024 FLZ168-172-173-300000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-240330T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 304 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ069-291200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-240329T1200Z/ Coastal Collier County- 304 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Collier County. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT 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. && $$
857 WHUS42 KMFL 291157 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 757 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024 FLZ069-291300- /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-240329T1200Z/ Coastal Collier County- 757 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... . $$ FLZ168-172-173-300000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-240331T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 757 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 3:01 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MFL | 53 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.