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Rip Current Statement 51, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Dec 22, 2024, 2:52 PM EST for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Dec 23, 2024, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 61 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2024, 2:52 PM EST (19:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 23, 2024, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 25, 2024, 8:00 PM EST
- In force
- 61 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 19:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 983 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 83 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 329 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 280 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
115 WHUS42 KMFL 221952 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 252 PM EST Sun Dec 22 2024 FLZ168-230400- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0051.241223T1200Z-241225T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 252 PM EST Sun Dec 22 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Wednesday 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. && $$ FLZ172-230400- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0051.241223T2000Z-241225T1200Z/ Coastal Broward County- 252 PM EST Sun Dec 22 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
8 follow-up statements
793 WHUS42 KMFL 230731 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 231 AM EST Mon Dec 23 2024 FLZ168-240000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0051.241223T1200Z-241225T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 231 AM EST Mon Dec 23 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Wednesday 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. && $$ FLZ172-240000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0051.241223T2000Z-241225T1200Z/ Coastal Broward County- 231 AM EST Mon Dec 23 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
704 WHUS42 KMFL 240003 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 703 PM EST Mon Dec 23 2024 FLZ168-240815- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-241225T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 703 PM EST Mon Dec 23 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Wednesday 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. && $$ FLZ172-240815- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-241225T1200Z/ Coastal Broward County- 703 PM EST Mon Dec 23 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
594 WHUS42 KMFL 240747 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 247 AM EST Tue Dec 24 2024 FLZ168-241600- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-241225T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 247 AM EST Tue Dec 24 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...through Wednesday 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. && $$ FLZ172-241600- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-241225T1200Z/ Coastal Broward County- 247 AM EST Tue Dec 24 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
106 WHUS42 KMFL 241506 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1006 AM EST Tue Dec 24 2024 FLZ173-260100- /O.EXB.KMFL.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-241226T0100Z/ Coastal Miami Dade County- 1006 AM EST Tue Dec 24 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Wednesday 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. && $$ FLZ168-260100- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-241226T0100Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 1006 AM EST Tue Dec 24 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ172-260100- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-241226T0100Z/ Coastal Broward County- 1006 AM EST Tue Dec 24 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...Through Wednesday 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. && $$
159 WHUS42 KMFL 241959 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 259 PM EST Tue Dec 24 2024 FLZ168-251000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-241226T0100Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 259 PM EST Tue Dec 24 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ172-173-251000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-241226T0100Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 259 PM EST Tue Dec 24 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Wednesday 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. && $$
200 WHUS42 KMFL 250655 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 155 AM EST Wed Dec 25 2024 FLZ168-251500- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-241226T0100Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 155 AM EST Wed Dec 25 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ172-173-251500- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-241226T0100Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 155 AM EST Wed Dec 25 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...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. && $$
632 WHUS42 KMFL 251449 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 949 AM EST Wed Dec 25 2024 FLZ168-260100- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-241226T0100Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 949 AM EST Wed Dec 25 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ172-173-260100- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-241226T0100Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 949 AM EST Wed Dec 25 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Until 8 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. && $$
732 WHUS42 KMFL 260032 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 732 PM EST Wed Dec 25 2024 FLZ168-260145- /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-241226T0100Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 732 PM EST Wed Dec 25 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EST THIS EVENING... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. $$ FLZ172-173-260145- /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-241226T0100Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 732 PM EST Wed Dec 25 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EST THIS EVENING... 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. $$
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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.