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Rip Current Statement 11, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Feb 17, 2026, 3:26 AM EST for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at Feb 17, 2026, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2026, 3:26 AM EST (08:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 17, 2026, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 21, 2026, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 5 days
- 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 08:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 8.4 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 440 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -129 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1080 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
578 WHUS42 KMFL 170826 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 326 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 FLZ168-171630- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0011.260217T1200Z-260221T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 326 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...From 7 AM EST this morning 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. && $$ FLZ172-171630- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0011.260217T1800Z-260220T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County- 326 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...From 1 PM EST this afternoon through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ173-171630- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0011.260218T0000Z-260219T0000Z/ Coastal Miami Dade County- 326 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From this evening through Wednesday 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. && $$
12 follow-up statements
237 WHUS42 KMFL 171519 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1019 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 FLZ168-180000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-260221T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 1019 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...From 7 AM EST this morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ172-180000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.260217T1800Z-260220T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County- 1019 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...From 1 PM EST this afternoon through Thursday 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. && $$ FLZ173-180000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.260218T0000Z-260219T0000Z/ Coastal Miami Dade County- 1019 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From this evening through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
299 WHUS42 KMFL 172153 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 453 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 FLZ168-181100- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-260221T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 453 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * 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. && $$ FLZ172-181100- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-260220T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County- 453 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ173-181100- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.260218T0000Z-260219T0000Z/ Coastal Miami Dade County- 453 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From this evening through Wednesday 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. && $$
271 WHUS42 KMFL 180846 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 346 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 FLZ168-181700- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-260221T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 346 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ172-181700- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-260220T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County- 346 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...Through Thursday 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. && $$ FLZ173-181700- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-260219T0000Z/ Coastal Miami Dade County- 346 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From this evening through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
169 WHUS42 KMFL 181622 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1122 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 FLZ168-190030- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-260221T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 1122 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * 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. && $$ FLZ172-190030- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-260220T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County- 1122 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ173-190000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-260219T0000Z/ Coastal Miami Dade County- 1122 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through early 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. && $$
126 WHUS42 KMFL 182200 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 500 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 FLZ173-182300- /O.CAN.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-260219T0000Z/ Coastal Miami Dade County- 500 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... $$ FLZ168-190900- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-260221T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 500 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * 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. && $$ FLZ172-190900- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-260220T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County- 500 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
522 WHUS42 KMFL 190626 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 126 AM EST Thu Feb 19 2026 FLZ168-192200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-260221T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 126 AM EST Thu Feb 19 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS 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. && $$ FLZ172-192200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-260220T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County- 126 AM EST Thu Feb 19 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
792 WHUS42 KMFL 191948 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 248 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026 FLZ168-200400- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-260221T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 248 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS 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. && $$ FLZ172-200000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-260220T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County- 248 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
292 WHUS42 KMFL 200309 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1009 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026 FLZ168-202200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-260221T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 1009 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS 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. && $$
784 WHUS42 KMFL 201934 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 234 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 FLZ168-210900- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-260222T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 234 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
132 WHUS42 KMFL 210625 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 125 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 FLZ168-220000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-260222T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 125 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach 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. && $$
032 WHUS42 KMFL 211606 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1106 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 FLZ069-220000- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0012.260223T0000Z-260224T1400Z/ Coastal Collier County- 1106 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Collier County. * WHEN...From Sunday evening through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ168-220000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-260222T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 1106 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach 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. && $$
363 WHUS42 KMFL 211951 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 251 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 FLZ168-221900- /O.EXB.KMFL.RP.S.0012.260223T1000Z-260224T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-260222T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 251 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the first High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the second High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...For the first High Rip Current Risk, until 7 PM EST this evening. For the second High Rip Current Risk, from late Sunday night through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ172-173-221900- /O.EXB.KMFL.RP.S.0012.260223T1000Z-260224T1800Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 251 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From late Sunday night through Tuesday 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. && $$ FLZ069-221900- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0012.260223T0000Z-260224T1400Z/ Coastal Collier County- 251 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Collier County. * WHEN...From Sunday evening through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 12:23 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 37 min |
Nearby
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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.