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Rip Current Statement 36, NWS Miami, FL

September 4, 2024Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Sep 4, 2024, 6:28 PM EDT for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Sep 4, 2024, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 4, 2024, 6:28 PM EDT (22:28 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 4, 2024, 8:00 PM EDT
Expired
Sep 7, 2024, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
3 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 22:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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 12:00Z, 10.5 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 12:00Z on 2024-09-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2345 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 12:00Z on 2024-09-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 24 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2345 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
778 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
8 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
24 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
24 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

989 
WHUS42 KMFL 042228
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
628 PM EDT Wed Sep 4 2024

FLZ168-172-173-060000-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0036.240905T0000Z-240906T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
628 PM EDT Wed Sep 4 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
888 
WHUS42 KMFL 050613
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
213 AM EDT Thu Sep 5 2024

FLZ168-172-173-060000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0036.000000T0000Z-240906T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
213 AM EDT Thu Sep 5 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.

&&

$$
235 
WHUS42 KMFL 052334
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
734 PM EDT Thu Sep 5 2024

FLZ172-173-060045-
/O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0036.000000T0000Z-240906T0000Z/
Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County-
734 PM EDT Thu Sep 5 2024

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

The rip risk has decreased to the moderate category and therefore
the statement will be allowed to expire.

$$

FLZ168-070000-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0036.000000T0000Z-240907T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
734 PM EDT Thu Sep 5 2024

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach 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.

&&

$$
838 
WHUS42 KMFL 060702
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
302 AM EDT Fri Sep 6 2024

FLZ168-070000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0036.000000T0000Z-240907T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
302 AM EDT Fri Sep 6 2024

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach 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.

&&

$$
538 
WHUS42 KMFL 061332
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
932 AM EDT Fri Sep 6 2024

FLZ168-071000-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0036.000000T0000Z-240908T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
932 AM EDT Fri Sep 6 2024

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach 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.

&&

$$
038 
WHUS42 KMFL 070643
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
243 AM EDT Sat Sep 7 2024

FLZ168-080000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0036.000000T0000Z-240908T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
243 AM EDT Sat Sep 7 2024

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach 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.

&&

$$
189 
WHUS42 KMFL 071343
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
943 AM EDT Sat Sep 7 2024

FLZ168-080000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0036.000000T0000Z-240908T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
943 AM EDT Sat Sep 7 2024

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 4, 2:07 AM EDTHeat AdvisoryMFLBroward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach16 hr
Sep 4, 11:39 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL36 min
Sep 4, 12:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier49 min
Sep 4, 1:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLCollier46 min
Sep 4, 1:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLGlades29 min
Sep 4, 5:47 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL58 min
Sep 4, 6:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMiami-Dade35 min
Sep 4, 6:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLMiami-Dade47 min
Sep 4, 7:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLHendry30 min

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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.