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Rip Current Statement 18, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Mar 26, 2025, 3:34 PM EDT for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Mar 27, 2025, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 26, 2025, 3:34 PM EDT (19:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 27, 2025, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 30, 2025, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 4 days
- 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 19:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 728 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -85 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 942 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -24 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
535 WHUS42 KMFL 261934 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 334 PM EDT Wed Mar 26 2025 FLZ168-172-173-271100- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0018.250327T1200Z-250329T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 334 PM EDT Wed Mar 26 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Friday 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. && $$
9 follow-up statements
639 WHUS42 KMFL 270749 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 349 AM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025 FLZ168-172-173-271600- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0018.250327T1200Z-250331T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 349 AM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
035 WHUS42 KMFL 271207 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 807 AM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025 FLZ168-172-173-272015- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-250331T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 807 AM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning 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. && $$
700 WHUS42 KMFL 271924 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 324 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025 FLZ168-172-173-281930- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-250331T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 324 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
665 WHUS42 KMFL 280702 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 302 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025 FLZ168-172-282100- /O.NEW.KMFL.SU.Y.0001.250328T2000Z-250329T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-250331T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- 302 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM EDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County and Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 4 PM this afternoon to 8 AM EDT Saturday. * 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... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ FLZ173-282100- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-250331T0000Z/ Coastal Miami Dade County- 302 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
612 WHUS42 KMFL 281850 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 250 PM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025 FLZ168-172-290900- /O.EXT.KMFL.SU.Y.0001.250328T1850Z-250329T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-250331T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- 250 PM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County and Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 AM EDT Saturday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday 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... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ FLZ173-290900- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-250331T0000Z/ Coastal Miami Dade County- 250 PM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
894 WHUS42 KMFL 290837 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 437 AM EDT Sat Mar 29 2025 FLZ168-172-291700- /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-250329T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-250331T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- 437 AM EDT Sat Mar 29 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County and Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 AM EDT this morning. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday 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... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ FLZ173-291700- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-250331T0000Z/ Coastal Miami Dade County- 437 AM EDT Sat Mar 29 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
725 WHUS42 KMFL 291153 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 753 AM EDT Sat Mar 29 2025 FLZ168-172-292000- /O.CAN.KMFL.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-250329T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-250331T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- 753 AM EDT Sat Mar 29 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County and Coastal Broward 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. && $$ FLZ173-292000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-250331T0000Z/ Coastal Miami Dade County- 753 AM EDT Sat Mar 29 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
884 WHUS42 KMFL 291855 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 255 PM EDT Sat Mar 29 2025 FLZ168-172-173-302000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-250331T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 255 PM EDT Sat Mar 29 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County and Coastal Broward 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. && $$
012 WHUS42 KMFL 302045 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 445 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025 FLZ168-172-173-310000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-250331T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 445 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 8:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 50 min |
| Mar 25, 8:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 24 min | |
| Mar 25, 8:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Palm Beach | 2 hr |
| Mar 25, 9:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 49 min | |
| Mar 25, 9:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 55 min |
| Mar 25, 9:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 55 min |
| Mar 25, 10:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Palm Beach | 52 min |
| Mar 25, 10:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 27 min |
| Mar 25, 10:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Broward | 43 min |
| Mar 26, 3:36 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MFL | 3 days | |
| Mar 26, 6:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Monroe | 49 min |
| Mar 26, 7:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Collier, Miami-Dade, Monroe | 28 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.