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Rip Current Statement 3, NWS Miami, FL

January 14, 2025Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Jan 14, 2025, 3:04 PM EST for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Jan 15, 2025, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 14, 2025, 3:04 PM EST (20:04 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 15, 2025, 7:00 AM EST
Expired
Jan 16, 2025, 7:00 PM EST
In force
36 hr
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 20:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Miami, FL at 12:00Z on 2025-01-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Miami, FL at 12:00Z on 2025-01-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 115 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-177 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
722 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
115 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
196 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

126 
WHUS42 KMFL 142004
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
304 PM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

FLZ168-172-173-150900-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0003.250115T1200Z-250116T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
304 PM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and 
  Coastal Miami Dade County.

* WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday 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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
371 
WHUS42 KMFL 150803
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
303 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

FLZ168-172-173-151615-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0003.250115T1200Z-250116T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
303 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and 
  Coastal Miami Dade County.

* WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday 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.

&&

$$
461 
WHUS42 KMFL 151539
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
1039 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

FLZ168-172-173-160000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-250116T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
1039 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and 
  Coastal Miami Dade County.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST 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.

&&

$$
635 
WHUS42 KMFL 151841
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
141 PM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

FLZ168-160245-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-250117T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
141 PM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...Through Thursday 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.

&&

$$

FLZ172-173-160000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-250116T0000Z/
Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County-
141 PM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST 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.

&&

$$
304 
WHUS42 KMFL 152352
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
652 PM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

FLZ172-173-160100-
/O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-250116T0000Z/
Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County-
652 PM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...


$$

FLZ168-160800-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-250117T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
652 PM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...Through Thursday 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.

&&

$$
471 
WHUS42 KMFL 160757
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
257 AM EST Thu Jan 16 2025

FLZ168-170000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-250117T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
257 AM EST Thu Jan 16 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach 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.

&&

$$
615 
WHUS42 KMFL 162333
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
633 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2025

FLZ168-170045-
/O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-250117T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
633 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

The high rip current risk will be allowed to expire at 7 PM as
conditions improve. The threat for rip currents will remain 
elevated at Palm Beach County beaches through the remainder of the
week.


$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 14, 7:35 AM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryMFLBroward, Miami-Dade2 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.