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Rip Current Statement 31, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this rip current statement at Oct 4, 2024, 2:22 AM EDT for 5 counties in Florida. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 4, 2024, 2:22 AM EDT (06:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 8, 2024, 5:33 PM EDT
- In force
- 5 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 06:21 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, 6.4 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
- 494 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -34 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 965 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 56 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
530 WHUS42 KMLB 040622 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 222 AM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-050900- /O.NEW.KMLB.RP.S.0031.241004T0622Z-241005T0900Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 222 AM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal 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 strongly discouraged. 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. && $$ Schaper
5 follow-up statements
627 WHUS42 KMLB 050636 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 236 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-070900- /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-241007T0900Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 236 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie and Martin Counties. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Schaper
429 WHUS42 KMLB 060651 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 251 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-080800- /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-241008T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 251 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie and Martin Counties. * WHEN...Through late Monday 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 strongly discouraged. 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. && $$
231 WHUS42 KMLB 070621 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 221 AM EDT Mon Oct 7 2024 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-090800- /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-241009T0900Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 221 AM EDT Mon Oct 7 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Martin, Mainland Northern Brevard, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands, Mainland Southern Brevard and Southern Brevard Barrier Islands Counties. * WHEN...Through late Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
856 WHUS42 KMLB 080658 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 258 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 FLZ141-154-159-164-447-747-101800- /O.NEW.KMLB.SU.Y.0008.241010T0000Z-241010T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-241010T1800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Northern Brevard Barrier Islands- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 258 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM WEDNESDAY TO 2 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents and rough surf. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 9 to 13 feet expected in the surf zone across Volusia and north Brevard counties, and 7 to 12 feet expected for southern Brevard County and the Treasure Coast. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Martin, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands and Southern Brevard Barrier Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Thursday afternoon. For the High Surf Advisory, from 8 PM Wednesday to 2 PM EDT Thursday. * 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 strongly discouraged. 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. && $$ FLZ347-647-101800- /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-241010T1800Z/ Mainland Northern Brevard-Mainland Southern Brevard- 258 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf. * WHERE...Mainland Northern Brevard and Mainland Southern Brevard Counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
018 WHUS42 KMLB 082133 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 533 PM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 FLZ141-154-159-164-447-747-082245- /O.CAN.KMLB.SU.Y.0008.241010T0000Z-241010T1800Z/ /O.CAN.KMLB.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-241010T1800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Northern Brevard Barrier Islands- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 533 PM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 The High Surf Advisory and High rip current risk have been cancelled. Please refer to the Hurricane Threat and Impact graphics: www.weather.gov/mlb/hti $$ FLZ347-647-082245- /O.CAN.KMLB.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-241010T1800Z/ Mainland Northern Brevard-Mainland Southern Brevard- 533 PM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024 The High rip current risk has been cancelled. Please refer to the Hurricane Threat and Impact graphics: www.weather.gov/mlb/hti $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 9:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MLB | Brevard | 95 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.