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Rip Current Statement 1, NWS Miami, FL

January 10, 2026Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Jan 10, 2026, 1:33 PM EST for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Jan 11, 2026, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 45 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 10, 2026, 1:33 PM EST (18:33 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 11, 2026, 10:00 PM EST
Expired
Jan 13, 2026, 7:00 PM EST
In force
45 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 18:33 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

Key West, FL (KNQX), launched 12:00Z, 6.6 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Key West, FL at 12:00Z on 2026-01-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 94 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, Key West, FL at 12:00Z on 2026-01-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 10 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
94 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
761 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
8 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

127 
WHUS42 KMFL 101833
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
133 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026

FLZ168-172-173-110600-
/O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0001.260112T0300Z-260114T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
133 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...From Sunday evening 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.

&&

$$
7 follow-up statements
713 
WHUS42 KMFL 110539
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
1239 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026

FLZ168-172-173-111900-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0001.260112T0300Z-260114T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
1239 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...From this evening 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.

&&

$$
817 
WHUS42 KMFL 111828
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
128 PM EST Sun Jan 11 2026

FLZ168-172-173-120730-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0001.260112T0300Z-260114T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
128 PM EST Sun Jan 11 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...From 10 PM EST this evening 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.

&&

$$
146 
WHUS42 KMFL 120521
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
1221 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

FLZ168-172-173-122000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-260114T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
1221 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

...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...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.

&&

$$
534 
WHUS42 KMFL 121904
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
204 PM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

FLZ168-172-173-130800-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-260114T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
204 PM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

...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...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.

&&

$$
466 
WHUS42 KMFL 130700
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
200 AM EST Tue Jan 13 2026

FLZ168-172-173-131500-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-260114T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
200 AM EST Tue Jan 13 2026

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

&&

$$
298 
WHUS42 KMFL 131149
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
649 AM EST Tue Jan 13 2026

FLZ168-172-173-140000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-260114T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
649 AM EST Tue Jan 13 2026

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

&&

$$
919 
WHUS42 KMFL 132354
CFWMFL

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
654 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026

FLZ168-172-173-140100-
/O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-260114T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
654 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026

...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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 10, 1:33 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryMFL64 hr

Nearby

Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2026Every rip current statement in 2026

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.