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Rip Current Statement 20, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Apr 9, 2025, 3:38 PM EDT for Broward County, Collier County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 62 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2025, 3:38 PM EDT (19:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 12, 2025, 5:39 AM EDT
- In force
- 62 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
Counties Broward County, FL, Collier County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:43 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 71 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
- 751 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -118 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -35 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
051 WHUS42 KMFL 091938 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 338 PM EDT Wed Apr 9 2025 FLZ168-100345- /O.NEW.KMFL.SU.Y.0002.250410T0600Z-250411T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0020.250410T0600Z-250412T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 338 PM EDT Wed Apr 9 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO 2 AM EDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 2 AM Thursday to 2 AM EDT Friday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 2 AM EDT Thursday through Saturday morning. * 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. && $$ FLZ069-100345- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0020.250409T1938Z-250410T1200Z/ Coastal Collier County- 338 PM EDT Wed Apr 9 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Collier County. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ172-100345- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0020.250410T0600Z-250411T1200Z/ Coastal Broward County- 338 PM EDT Wed Apr 9 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...From 2 AM EDT Thursday through Friday 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. && $$
7 follow-up statements
788 WHUS42 KMFL 100010 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 810 PM EDT Wed Apr 9 2025 FLZ168-100815- /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0002.250410T0600Z-250411T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0020.250410T0600Z-250412T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 810 PM EDT Wed Apr 9 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO 2 AM EDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 2 AM Thursday to 2 AM EDT Friday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 2 AM EDT Thursday through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ069-100815- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-250410T1200Z/ Coastal Collier County- 810 PM EDT Wed Apr 9 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Collier County. * WHEN...Through Thursday 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. && $$ FLZ172-100815- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0020.250410T0600Z-250411T1200Z/ Coastal Broward County- 810 PM EDT Wed Apr 9 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...From 2 AM EDT Thursday through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
248 WHUS42 KMFL 100517 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 117 AM EDT Thu Apr 10 2025 FLZ069-100630- /O.CAN.KMFL.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-250410T1200Z/ Coastal Collier County- 117 AM EDT Thu Apr 10 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... $$ FLZ168-102000- /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0002.250410T0600Z-250411T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0020.250410T0600Z-250412T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 117 AM EDT Thu Apr 10 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 2 AM Thursday to 2 AM EDT Friday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 2 AM EDT Thursday through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ172-102000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0020.250410T0600Z-250411T1200Z/ Coastal Broward County- 117 AM EDT Thu Apr 10 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...From 2 AM EDT Thursday through Friday 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. && $$
502 WHUS42 KMFL 102310 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 710 PM EDT Thu Apr 10 2025 FLZ168-110800- /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250411T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-250412T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 710 PM EDT Thu Apr 10 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Friday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ172-110800- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-250411T1200Z/ Coastal Broward County- 710 PM EDT Thu Apr 10 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...Through Friday 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. && $$
727 WHUS42 KMFL 110016 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 816 PM EDT Thu Apr 10 2025 FLZ168-111200- /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250411T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-250412T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 816 PM EDT Thu Apr 10 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Friday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ172-111200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-250411T1200Z/ Coastal Broward County- 816 PM EDT Thu Apr 10 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...Through Friday 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. && $$ Baxter
336 WHUS42 KMFL 111135 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 735 AM EDT Fri Apr 11 2025 FLZ172-111245- /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-250411T1200Z/ Coastal Broward County- 735 AM EDT Fri Apr 11 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... The risk for rip currents will remain elevated, but there is no longer a high risk for Broward County. $$ FLZ168-120000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-250412T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 735 AM EDT Fri Apr 11 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Saturday morning. * 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... 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. && $$
894 WHUS42 KMFL 111935 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 335 PM EDT Fri Apr 11 2025 FLZ168-121000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-250412T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 335 PM EDT Fri Apr 11 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
909 WHUS42 KMFL 120939 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 539 AM EDT Sat Apr 12 2025 FLZ168-121045- /O.CAN.KMFL.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-250412T1200Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 539 AM EDT Sat Apr 12 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2:00 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MFL | 48 hr | |
| Apr 9, 3:38 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | MFL | Palm Beach | 34 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.