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Rip Current Statement 5, NWS Miami, FL

January 22, 2025Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Jan 22, 2025, 3:53 AM EST for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Jan 22, 2025, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 22, 2025, 3:53 AM EST (08:53 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 22, 2025, 7:00 AM EST
Expired
Jan 23, 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 08:57 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, 8.9 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 00:00Z on 2025-01-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 287 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 2025-01-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 153 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
287 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
661 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
100 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
153 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
244 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
2.6

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The text

As transmitted.

779 
WHUS42 KMFL 220853
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
353 AM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

FLZ172-173-221700-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0005.250122T1800Z-250123T1800Z/
Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County-
353 AM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...From 1 PM EST this afternoon through Thursday afternoon.

* 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.

&&

$$

FLZ168-221700-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0005.250122T1200Z-250123T1800Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
353 AM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...From 7 AM EST this morning through Thursday afternoon.

* 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
598 
WHUS42 KMFL 221657
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
1157 AM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

FLZ172-173-230100-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0005.250122T1800Z-250123T1800Z/
Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County-
1157 AM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...From 1 PM EST this afternoon through Thursday afternoon.

* 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.

&&

$$

FLZ168-230100-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-250123T1800Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
1157 AM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...From 7 AM EST this morning through Thursday afternoon.

* 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.

&&

$$
260 
WHUS42 KMFL 230052
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
752 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

FLZ168-172-173-231800-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-250123T1800Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
752 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...From 7 AM EST this morning through Thursday afternoon.

* 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.

&&

$$
255 
WHUS42 KMFL 230053
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
753 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

FLZ168-172-173-231800-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-250123T1800Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
753 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...From 7 AM EST this morning through Thursday afternoon.

* 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.

&&

$$
746 
WHUS42 KMFL 230827
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
327 AM EST Thu Jan 23 2025

FLZ168-172-173-240000-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-250124T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
327 AM EST Thu Jan 23 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW 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.

&&

$$
086 
WHUS42 KMFL 231834
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
134 PM EST Thu Jan 23 2025

FLZ168-172-173-240000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-250124T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
134 PM EST Thu Jan 23 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...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.

&&

$$
355 
WHUS42 KMFL 240004
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
704 PM EST Thu Jan 23 2025

FLZ168-240815-
/O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-250124T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0006.250124T0004Z-250125T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
704 PM EST Thu Jan 23 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach 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.

&&

$$

FLZ172-173-240115-
/O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-250124T0000Z/
Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County-
704 PM EST Thu Jan 23 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED...

.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 21, 9:44 PM ESTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryMFL10 hr
Jan 21, 11:55 PM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryMFLBroward, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Miami-Dade, Monroe and 1 more8 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.