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Rip Current Statement 10, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this rip current statement at Mar 24, 2024, 3:26 AM EDT for 5 counties in Florida. It took effect at Mar 24, 2024, 5:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 24, 2024, 3:26 AM EDT (07:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 24, 2024, 5:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 28, 2024, 4:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
Counties Brevard County, FL, Indian River County, FL, Martin County, FL, Saint Lucie County, FL, Volusia County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 00:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 65 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
- 690 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -19 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1273 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 130 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 3.8
The text
As transmitted.
049 WHUS42 KMLB 240726 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 326 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-250900- /O.NEW.KMLB.RP.S.0010.240324T0900Z-240325T0900Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 326 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Rough surf and dangerous, life-threatening rip currents expected. * WHERE...The beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie and Martin counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the surf is not advised. && $$
4 follow-up statements
163 WHUS42 KMLB 250644 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 244 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-260300- /O.NEW.KMLB.SU.Y.0004.240325T0700Z-240326T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-240327T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 244 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous life threatening rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...The beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie and Martin counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Tuesday night. For the High Surf Advisory, until 11 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High surf will affect the beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. Swimmers should remain out of the water due to large breaking waves and dangerous surf conditions. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the surf is not advised. && $$
239 WHUS42 KMLB 260706 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 306 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-270800- /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-240328T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 306 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous life threatening rip currents and rough surf. * WHERE...The beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie and Martin counties. * WHEN...Through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the surf is not advised. && $$
681 WHUS42 KMLB 270727 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 327 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-280800- /O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-240328T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 327 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous life threatening rip currents and rough surf. * WHERE...The beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie and Martin counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the surf is not advised. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
430 WHUS42 KMLB 280751 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 351 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-290800- /O.EXP.KMLB.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-240328T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.BH.S.0011.240328T0800Z-240329T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 351 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...A developing southward flowing longshore current, and a Moderate risk of dangerous rip currents are expected. * WHERE...The beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie and Martin counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Freshening north to northwest winds behind a passing cold front will produce a strong southward flowing longshore current today, which can push swimmers into deeper water unexpectedly, making them more susceptible to dangerous rip currents. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Entering the surf is not advised. 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 Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 10:39 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 22 min | |
| Mar 24, 2:40 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | MLB | Volusia | 16 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.