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Rip Current Statement 7, NWS Miami, FL

January 26, 2024Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Jan 26, 2024, 1:35 AM EST for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 41 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 26, 2024, 1:35 AM EST (06:35 UTC)
Expired
Jan 27, 2024, 7:00 PM EST
In force
41 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 06:38 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, 6.6 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 2024-01-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 143 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 2024-01-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 5 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
143 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-186 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
729 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
5 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
30 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

670 
WHUS42 KMFL 260635
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
135 AM EST Fri Jan 26 2024

FLZ168-172-173-262100-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0007.240126T0635Z-240128T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
135 AM EST Fri Jan 26 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK 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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
706 
WHUS42 KMFL 261821
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
121 PM EST Fri Jan 26 2024

FLZ168-172-173-280000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-240128T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
121 PM EST Fri Jan 26 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS 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.

&&

$$
122 
WHUS42 KMFL 262335
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
635 PM EST Fri Jan 26 2024

FLZ168-172-173-271000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-240128T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
635 PM EST Fri Jan 26 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS 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.

&&

$$
419 
WHUS42 KMFL 270907
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
407 AM EST Sat Jan 27 2024

FLZ168-172-173-271800-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-240128T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
407 AM EST Sat Jan 27 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.

&&

$$
280 
WHUS42 KMFL 271323
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
823 AM EST Sat Jan 27 2024

FLZ168-172-173-280000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-240128T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
823 AM EST Sat Jan 27 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST 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.

&&

$$
846 
WHUS42 KMFL 272005
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
305 PM EST Sat Jan 27 2024

FLZ069-280000-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0008.240128T1800Z-240129T1800Z/
Coastal Collier County-
305 PM EST Sat Jan 27 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Collier County.

* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Monday afternoon.

* 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.

&&

$$

FLZ168-172-173-280000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-240128T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
305 PM EST Sat Jan 27 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST 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.

&&

$$
307 
WHUS42 KMFL 272359
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
659 PM EST Sat Jan 27 2024

FLZ168-172-173-280100-
/O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-240128T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
659 PM EST Sat Jan 27 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 7 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.

$$

FLZ069-280800-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0008.240128T1800Z-240129T1800Z/
Coastal Collier County-
659 PM EST Sat Jan 27 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Collier County.

* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Monday afternoon.

* 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.

&&

$$

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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.