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Rip Current Statement 39, NWS Miami, FL

October 4, 2024Broward County, Palm Beach County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Oct 4, 2024, 2:35 AM EDT for Broward County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Oct 4, 2024, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 4, 2024, 2:35 AM EDT (06:35 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 4, 2024, 11:00 AM EDT
Expired
Oct 7, 2024, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL

Counties Broward County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL

The radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:34 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 00:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 66 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 2024-10-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1645 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 2024-10-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 12 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
1645 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-11 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
904 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
4 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
14 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

568 
WHUS42 KMFL 040635
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
235 AM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

FLZ168-041900-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0039.241004T1500Z-241005T1200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
235 AM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...From 11 AM EDT this morning 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.

&&

$$
7 follow-up statements
774 
WHUS42 KMFL 041856
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
256 PM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

FLZ168-050400-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0039.000000T0000Z-241005T1200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
256 PM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...From 11 AM EDT this morning 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.

&&

$$
763 
WHUS42 KMFL 050026
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
826 PM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

FLZ168-050900-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0039.000000T0000Z-241006T1200Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
826 PM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...Through Sunday 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.

&&

$$
307 
WHUS42 KMFL 050622
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
222 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

FLZ168-060000-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0039.000000T0000Z-241007T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
222 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach 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.

&&

$$
568 
WHUS42 KMFL 051856
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
256 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

FLZ168-061000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0039.000000T0000Z-241007T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
256 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach 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.

&&

$$
596 
WHUS42 KMFL 060647
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
247 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

FLZ168-070000-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0039.000000T0000Z-241008T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
247 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW 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.

&&

$$
277 
WHUS42 KMFL 062357
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
757 PM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

FLZ168-080000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0039.000000T0000Z-241008T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
757 PM EDT Sun Oct 6 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.

&&

$$
721 
WHUS42 KMFL 070651
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
251 AM EDT Mon Oct 7 2024

FLZ172-080000-
/O.EXA.KMFL.RP.S.0039.000000T0000Z-241008T0000Z/
Coastal Broward County-
251 AM EDT Mon Oct 7 2024

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...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.

&&

$$

FLZ168-080000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0039.000000T0000Z-241008T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
251 AM EDT Mon Oct 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 4, 8:06 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLBroward, Palm Beach114 min
Oct 4, 3:53 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMFLCollier67 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.