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Rip Current Statement 43, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Dec 21, 2025, 4:29 PM EST for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Dec 22, 2025, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for 63 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2025, 4:29 PM EST (21:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 22, 2025, 4:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 24, 2025, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 63 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 21:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Key West, FL (KNQX), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 216 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
- 304 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -40 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 710 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
775 WHUS42 KMFL 212129 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 429 PM EST Sun Dec 21 2025 FLZ168-172-173-220700- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0043.251222T0900Z-251224T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 429 PM EST Sun Dec 21 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From 4 AM EST Monday 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. && $$
8 follow-up statements
431 WHUS42 KMFL 220509 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1209 AM EST Mon Dec 22 2025 FLZ168-172-173-220900- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0043.251222T0900Z-251224T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 1209 AM EST Mon Dec 22 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From 4 AM EST Monday through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
436 WHUS42 KMFL 220901 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 401 AM EST Mon Dec 22 2025 FLZ168-172-173-240000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-251224T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 401 AM EST Mon Dec 22 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From 4 AM EST Monday 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. && $$
112 WHUS42 KMFL 222030 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 330 PM EST Mon Dec 22 2025 FLZ168-172-231000- /O.NEW.KMFL.SU.Y.0009.251222T2030Z-251223T1600Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-251224T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- 330 PM EST Mon Dec 22 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST TUESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County and Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 11 AM EST Tuesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ173-231000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-251224T0000Z/ Coastal Miami Dade County- 330 PM EST Mon Dec 22 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...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. && $$
074 WHUS42 KMFL 230521 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1221 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025 FLZ168-172-231600- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-251225T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-251223T1600Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- 1221 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County and Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, until 11 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ173-231600- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-251225T0000Z/ Coastal Miami Dade County- 1221 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Miami Dade 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. && $$
881 WHUS42 KMFL 231557 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1057 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025 FLZ168-172-240000- /O.EXP.KMFL.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-251223T1600Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-251225T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- 1057 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County and Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ173-240000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-251225T0000Z/ Coastal Miami Dade County- 1057 AM EST Tue Dec 23 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Miami Dade 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. && $$
714 WHUS42 KMFL 231857 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 157 PM EST Tue Dec 23 2025 FLZ168-172-173-241000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-251225T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 157 PM EST Tue Dec 23 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
961 WHUS42 KMFL 240530 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1230 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025 FLZ168-172-173-250000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-251225T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 1230 AM EST Wed Dec 24 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 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. && $$
967 WHUS42 KMFL 242350 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 650 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025 FLZ168-172-173-250100- /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-251225T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County- 650 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 1:27 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MFL | 66 hr | |
| Dec 21, 7:19 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | MFL | Collier, Glades, Hendry | 101 min |
| Dec 21, 7:20 AM EST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | MFL | 97 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.