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Rip Current Statement 28, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this rip current statement at Nov 10, 2025, 2:40 AM EST for 5 counties in Florida. It took effect at Nov 11, 2025, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 26 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 10, 2025, 2:40 AM EST (07:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 11, 2025, 1:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Nov 12, 2025, 3:00 AM EST
- In force
- 26 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
Counties Brevard County, FL, Indian River County, FL, Martin County, FL, Saint Lucie County, FL, Volusia County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 00:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 173 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
- 911 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -44 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 967 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 89 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 5.9
The text
As transmitted.
692 WHUS42 KMLB 100740 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 240 AM EST Mon Nov 10 2025 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-120800- /O.NEW.KMLB.SU.Y.0006.251111T0600Z-251112T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.RP.S.0028.251111T0600Z-251112T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 240 AM EST Mon Nov 10 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST TUESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Martin, Mainland Northern Brevard, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands, Mainland Southern Brevard and Southern Brevard Barrier Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 1 AM to 7 PM EST Tuesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from late tonight through late Tuesday night. * 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... High surf will affect the beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. Swimmers should remain out of the water due to large breaking waves and dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$
1 follow-up statement
191 WHUS42 KMLB 110745 CFWMLB Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 245 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-120800- /O.CON.KMLB.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-251112T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-251112T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 245 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...All east central Florida beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 7 PM EST this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High surf will affect the beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. Swimmers should remain out of the water due to large breaking waves and dangerous surf conditions. Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 7:05 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 40 min | |
| Nov 9, 7:29 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 61 min | |
| Nov 9, 8:11 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MLB | 34 min | |
| Nov 10, 12:10 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | MLB | Brevard, Indian River, Lake, Martin, Okeechobee, Orange and 4 more | 33 hr |
| Nov 10, 2:40 AM EST | Gale Warning | MLB | 31 hr | |
| Nov 10, 2:40 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MLB | 47 hr | |
| Nov 10, 2:40 AM EST | High Surf Advisory | MLB | Brevard, Indian River, Martin, Saint Lucie, Volusia | 40 hr |
| Nov 10, 2:29 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MLB | 29 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.