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Rip Current Statement 42, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Dec 14, 2025, 2:39 AM EST for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Dec 15, 2025, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2025, 2:39 AM EST (07:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 15, 2025, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 18, 2025, 7:00 PM EST
- 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 07:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 7.7 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
- 399 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 783 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
210 WHUS42 KMFL 140739 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 239 AM EST Sun Dec 14 2025 FLZ168-172-141545- /O.NEW.KMFL.SU.Y.0008.251215T0400Z-251216T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0042.251215T1200Z-251219T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- 239 AM EST Sun Dec 14 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 2 to 10 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County and Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 11 PM this evening to 1 AM EST Tuesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from Monday morning through Thursday 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. && $$ FLZ173-141545- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0042.251215T1200Z-251219T0000Z/ Coastal Miami Dade County- 239 AM EST Sun Dec 14 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
8 follow-up statements
913 WHUS42 KMFL 141105 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 605 AM EST Sun Dec 14 2025 FLZ168-172-150000- /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0008.251215T0400Z-251216T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0042.251215T1200Z-251219T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- 605 AM EST Sun Dec 14 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 10 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County and Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 11 PM this evening to 1 AM EST Tuesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from Monday morning through Thursday 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. && $$ FLZ173-150000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0042.251215T1200Z-251219T0000Z/ Coastal Miami Dade County- 605 AM EST Sun Dec 14 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
455 WHUS42 KMFL 142340 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 640 PM EST Sun Dec 14 2025 FLZ168-172-151800- /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0008.251215T0400Z-251216T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0042.251215T1200Z-251219T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- 640 PM EST Sun Dec 14 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 1 to 10 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County and Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 11 PM this evening to 1 AM EST Tuesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from Monday morning through Thursday 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. && $$ FLZ173-151800- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0042.251215T1200Z-251219T0000Z/ Coastal Miami Dade County- 640 PM EST Sun Dec 14 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
271 WHUS42 KMFL 150814 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 314 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025 FLZ168-172-151800- /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-251216T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0042.251215T1200Z-251219T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- 314 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 1 to 10 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County and Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 11 PM this evening to 1 AM EST Tuesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from Monday morning through Thursday 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. && $$ FLZ173-151800- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0042.251215T1200Z-251219T0000Z/ Coastal Miami Dade County- 314 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
394 WHUS42 KMFL 151725 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1225 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025 FLZ168-172-160630- /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-251216T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-251219T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- 1225 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 8 to 9 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 1 AM EST Tuesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Thursday 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. && $$ FLZ173-160630- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-251219T0000Z/ Coastal Miami Dade County- 1225 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
125 WHUS42 KMFL 160624 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 124 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025 FLZ168-172-161830- /O.EXP.KMFL.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-251216T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-251219T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- 124 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County and Coastal Broward 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. && $$ FLZ173-161830- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-251219T0000Z/ Coastal Miami Dade County- 124 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
243 WHUS42 KMFL 161736 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1236 PM EST Tue Dec 16 2025 FLZ168-172-173-180545- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-251219T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 1236 PM EST Tue Dec 16 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade 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. && $$
590 WHUS42 KMFL 170557 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1257 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 FLZ168-172-173-180600- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-251219T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 1257 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
610 WHUS42 KMFL 180534 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1234 AM EST Thu Dec 18 2025 FLZ168-172-173-190000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-251219T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 1234 AM EST Thu Dec 18 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2:39 AM EST | High Surf Advisory | MFL | Broward, Palm Beach | 46 hr |
| Dec 14, 2:41 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MFL | 70 hr |
Nearby
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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.