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Rip Current Statement 21, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Apr 17, 2025, 10:03 AM EDT for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Apr 18, 2025, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 9 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2025, 10:03 AM EDT (14:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 18, 2025, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 26, 2025, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 9 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 14:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 2.1 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
- 40 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -118 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 979 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -52 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
107 WHUS42 KMFL 171403 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1003 AM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025 FLZ168-172-173-180800- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0021.250418T1200Z-250421T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 1003 AM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From Friday 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. && $$
19 follow-up statements
970 WHUS42 KMFL 180708 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 308 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025 FLZ168-172-173-181515- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.250418T1200Z-250421T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 308 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
437 WHUS42 KMFL 181448 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1048 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025 FLZ168-172-173-190000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-250421T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 1048 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * 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. && $$
062 WHUS42 KMFL 181830 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 230 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025 FLZ168-172-173-192200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-250421T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 230 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
700 WHUS42 KMFL 190726 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 326 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025 FLZ168-172-173-200900- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-250422T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 326 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Monday 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. && $$
781 WHUS42 KMFL 200707 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 307 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025 FLZ168-172-173-210900- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-250422T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 307 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
520 WHUS42 KMFL 210639 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 239 AM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025 FLZ168-172-173-220000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-250422T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 239 AM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025 ...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. && $$
708 WHUS42 KMFL 211209 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 809 AM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025 FLZ168-172-173-220000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-250423T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 809 AM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
854 WHUS42 KMFL 211809 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 209 PM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025 FLZ168-172-173-220800- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-250423T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 209 PM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Tuesday 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. && $$
954 WHUS42 KMFL 220631 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 231 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025 FLZ168-172-173-230900- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-250426T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 231 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
230 WHUS42 KMFL 221354 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL Issued by National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 954 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025 FLZ168-172-173-230900- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-250426T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 954 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...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. && $$
876 WHUS42 KMFL 230647 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 247 AM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025 FLZ168-172-173-232100- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-250426T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 247 AM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
830 WHUS42 KMFL 231842 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 242 PM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025 FLZ168-172-173-241200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-250426T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 242 PM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...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. && $$
262 WHUS42 KMFL 240654 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 254 AM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025 FLZ168-172-173-241500- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-250426T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 254 AM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
220 WHUS42 KMFL 241422 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1022 AM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025 FLZ168-172-173-250700- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-250426T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 1022 AM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...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. && $$
914 WHUS42 KMFL 241835 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 235 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025 FLZ168-172-173-260000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-250426T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 235 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
243 WHUS42 KMFL 250541 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 141 AM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025 FLZ168-172-173-252000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-250427T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 141 AM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW 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. && $$
659 WHUS42 KMFL 251933 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 333 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025 FLZ168-172-173-260900- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-250427T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 333 PM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
673 WHUS42 KMFL 260504 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 104 AM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025 FLZ168-172-173-270000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-250427T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 104 AM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025 ...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 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. && $$
700 WHUS42 KMFL 262334 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 734 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025 FLZ168-172-173-270045- /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-250427T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 734 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THe risk for rip currents will remain elevated for the east coast beaches, but there is no longer a high risk. $$
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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.