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Rip Current Statement 23, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this rip current statement at Sep 21, 2025, 1:35 AM EDT for Martin County, Saint Lucie County, Florida. It took effect at Sep 21, 2025, 10:11 AM EDT. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2025, 1:35 AM EDT (05:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 21, 2025, 10:11 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 25, 2025, 4:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
Counties Martin County, FL, Saint Lucie County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 00:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 138 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
- 1133 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 891 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
777 WHUS42 KMLB 210535 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 135 AM EDT Sun Sep 21 2025 FLZ159-164-220800- /O.CAN.KMLB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-250921T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.RP.S.0023.250922T0800Z-250923T0800Z/ Coastal Saint Lucie-Coastal Martin- 135 AM EDT Sun Sep 21 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Beaches of Saint Lucie and Martin Counties. * WHEN...From late tonight through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. 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. && $$ FLZ141-154-347-447-647-747-220800- /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-250923T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 135 AM EDT Sun Sep 21 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Beaches of Volusia, Brevard, and Indian River Counties. * WHEN...Through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
3 follow-up statements
408 WHUS42 KMLB 211411 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 1011 AM EDT Sun Sep 21 2025 FLZ159-164-220800- /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0023.250921T1411Z-250923T0800Z/ Coastal Saint Lucie-Coastal Martin- 1011 AM EDT Sun Sep 21 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Beaches of Saint Lucie and Martin Counties. * WHEN...Through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. 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. && $$ FLZ141-154-347-447-647-747-220800- /O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-250923T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 1011 AM EDT Sun Sep 21 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Beaches of Volusia, Brevard, and Indian River Counties. * WHEN...Through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
810 WHUS42 KMLB 220650 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 250 AM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025 FLZ141-154-347-447-647-747-240800- /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-250924T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 250 AM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Beaches of Volusia, Brevard, and Indian River Counties. * WHEN...Through late Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. 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. && $$ FLZ159-164-240800- /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-250924T0800Z/ Coastal Saint Lucie-Coastal Martin- 250 AM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Beaches of Saint Lucie and Martin Counties. * WHEN...Through late Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
675 WHUS42 KMLB 230526 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 126 AM EDT Tue Sep 23 2025 FLZ141-154-347-447-647-747-250800- /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-250925T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 126 AM EDT Tue Sep 23 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf. * WHERE...Beaches of Volusia, Brevard, and Indian River Counties. * WHEN...Through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. 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. && $$ FLZ159-164-250800- /O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-250925T0800Z/ Coastal Saint Lucie-Coastal Martin- 126 AM EDT Tue Sep 23 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf. * WHERE...Coastal Saint Lucie and Coastal Martin Counties. * WHEN...Through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
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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.