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Rip Current Statement 31, NWS Miami, FL

September 15, 2025Palm Beach County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Sep 15, 2025, 1:21 AM EDT for Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Sep 15, 2025, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 15, 2025, 1:21 AM EDT (05:21 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 15, 2025, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
Sep 18, 2025, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL

County Palm Beach County, FL

The radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:24 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 00:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 93 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 00:00Z on 2025-09-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1158 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 00:00Z on 2025-09-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 46 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1158 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-42 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1018 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
61 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.4

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The text

As transmitted.

762 
WHUS42 KMFL 150521
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
121 AM EDT Mon Sep 15 2025

FLZ168-160000-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0031.250915T1200Z-250916T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
121 AM EDT Mon Sep 15 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning 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.

&&

$$
7 follow-up statements
851 
WHUS42 KMFL 152354
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
754 PM EDT Mon Sep 15 2025

FLZ168-161100-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-250918T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
754 PM EDT Mon Sep 15 2025

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...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.

&&

$$
860 
WHUS42 KMFL 160517
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
117 AM EDT Tue Sep 16 2025

FLZ168-170000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-250918T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
117 AM EDT Tue Sep 16 2025

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...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.

&&

$$
407 
WHUS42 KMFL 162316
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
716 PM EDT Tue Sep 16 2025

FLZ168-171100-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-250918T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
716 PM EDT Tue Sep 16 2025

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...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.

&&

$$
360 
WHUS42 KMFL 170537
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
137 AM EDT Wed Sep 17 2025

FLZ168-180000-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-250919T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
137 AM EDT Wed Sep 17 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.

&&

$$
197 
WHUS42 KMFL 172319
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
719 PM EDT Wed Sep 17 2025

FLZ168-181100-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-250919T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
719 PM EDT Wed Sep 17 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.

&&

$$
825 
WHUS42 KMFL 180848
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
448 AM EDT Thu Sep 18 2025

FLZ168-181830-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-250919T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
448 AM EDT Thu Sep 18 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.

&&

$$
351 
WHUS42 KMFL 181649
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
1249 PM EDT Thu Sep 18 2025

FLZ168-190000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-250919T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
1249 PM EDT Thu Sep 18 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 15, 12:27 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL33 min
Sep 15, 12:58 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL32 min
Sep 15, 1:31 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMFL34 min
Sep 15, 6:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMFLPalm Beach23 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.