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Rip Current Statement 6, NWS Miami, FL

January 23, 2025Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Jan 23, 2025, 7:04 PM EST for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 72 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 23, 2025, 7:04 PM EST (00:04 UTC)
Expired
Jan 26, 2025, 7:00 PM EST
In force
72 hr
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL

Counties Broward County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL

The nearest sounding before it

Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 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 00:00Z on 2025-01-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2025-01-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -108 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
584 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
77 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-108 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-328 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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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...

.

$$
9 follow-up statements
622 
WHUS42 KMFL 240632
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
132 AM EST Fri Jan 24 2025

FLZ172-173-241445-
/O.EXB.KMFL.RP.S.0006.250125T0000Z-250126T0000Z/
Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County-
132 AM EST Fri Jan 24 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...From this evening through Saturday 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.

&&

$$

FLZ168-241445-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-250126T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
132 AM EST Fri Jan 24 2025

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...Through Saturday 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.

&&

$$
617 
WHUS42 KMFL 241117
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
617 AM EST Fri Jan 24 2025

FLZ172-173-242000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0006.250125T0000Z-250126T0000Z/
Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County-
617 AM EST Fri Jan 24 2025

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...From this evening through Saturday 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.

&&

$$

FLZ168-242000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-250126T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
617 AM EST Fri Jan 24 2025

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...Through Saturday 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.

&&

$$
217 
WHUS42 KMFL 241441
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
941 AM EST Fri Jan 24 2025

FLZ172-173-250000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0006.250125T0000Z-250126T0000Z/
Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County-
941 AM EST Fri Jan 24 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...From 7 PM EST this evening through Saturday 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.

&&

$$

FLZ168-250000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-250126T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
941 AM EST Fri Jan 24 2025

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...Through Saturday 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 242359
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
659 PM EST Fri Jan 24 2025

FLZ172-173-251200-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0006.250125T0000Z-250126T0000Z/
Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County-
659 PM EST Fri Jan 24 2025

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...Through Saturday 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.

&&

$$

FLZ168-251200-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-250126T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
659 PM EST Fri Jan 24 2025

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...Through Saturday 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.

&&

$$
870 
WHUS42 KMFL 250613
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
113 AM EST Sat Jan 25 2025

FLZ168-172-173-260000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-250126T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
113 AM EST Sat Jan 25 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.

&&

$$
602 
WHUS42 KMFL 251552
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
1052 AM EST Sat Jan 25 2025

FLZ168-172-173-260900-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-250127T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
1052 AM EST Sat Jan 25 2025

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through Sunday 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.

&&

$$
528 
WHUS42 KMFL 260559
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
1259 AM EST Sun Jan 26 2025

FLZ168-172-173-270000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-250127T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
1259 AM EST Sun Jan 26 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 Sunday 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.

&&

$$
968 
WHUS42 KMFL 261429
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
929 AM EST Sun Jan 26 2025

FLZ168-172-173-270000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-250127T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
929 AM EST Sun Jan 26 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.

&&

$$
123 
WHUS42 KMFL 262347
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
647 PM EST Sun Jan 26 2025

FLZ168-172-173-270100-
/O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-250127T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
647 PM EST Sun Jan 26 2025

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

The northeasterly swell responsible for the high potential for 
rip currents has subsided, thus the Rip Current Statement will be 
allowed to expired at 7PM tonight.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 24, 1:31 PM ESTCold Weather AdvisoryMFLBroward, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Palm Beach18 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.