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Rip Current Statement 17, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Mar 16, 2026, 7:04 PM EDT for 4 counties in Florida. It took effect at Mar 17, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 6 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2026, 7:04 PM EDT (23:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 17, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 22, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 days
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
Counties Broward County, FL, Collier County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Key West, FL (KNQX), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 203 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
- 1103 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -37 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 989 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted.
222 WHUS42 KMFL 162304 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 704 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 FLZ168-171200- /O.CAN.KMFL.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-260317T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0017.260317T1200Z-260320T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 704 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning 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. && $$ FLZ172-171200- /O.CAN.KMFL.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-260317T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0017.260318T0000Z-260320T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County- 704 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ069-171200- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0017.260317T1200Z-260318T0000Z/ Coastal Collier County- 704 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Collier County. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning 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. && $$ FLZ173-171200- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0017.260318T0000Z-260320T0000Z/ Coastal Miami Dade County- 704 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
16 follow-up statements
463 WHUS42 KMFL 171230 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 830 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 FLZ168-180000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260320T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 830 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning 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. && $$ FLZ069-180000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260318T0000Z/ Coastal Collier County- 830 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Collier County. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ172-173-180000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.260318T0000Z-260320T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 830 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...From Tuesday evening 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. && $$
158 WHUS42 KMFL 172352 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 752 PM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 FLZ069-180100- /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260318T0000Z/ Coastal Collier County- 752 PM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... $$ FLZ168-180800- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260320T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 752 PM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-180800- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.260318T0000Z-260320T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 752 PM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
750 WHUS42 KMFL 180318 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1118 PM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 FLZ168-182000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260320T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 1118 PM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-182000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260320T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 1118 PM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
823 WHUS42 KMFL 181148 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 748 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026 FLZ168-191200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260320T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 748 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-191200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260320T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 748 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
101 WHUS42 KMFL 190718 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 318 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 FLZ168-200000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260320T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 318 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-200000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260320T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 318 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
196 WHUS42 KMFL 190814 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 414 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 FLZ168-191615- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260323T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 414 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-191615- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260322T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 414 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
727 WHUS42 KMFL 191623 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1223 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 FLZ168-210000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260323T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 1223 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-210000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260322T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 1223 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
702 WHUS42 KMFL 200556 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 156 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 FLZ168-201400- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260323T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 156 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-201400- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260322T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 156 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
028 WHUS42 KMFL 200817 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 417 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 FLZ168-210000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260323T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 417 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-210000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260322T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 417 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
620 WHUS42 KMFL 210001 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 801 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 FLZ168-211800- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260323T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 801 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-211800- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260322T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 801 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
495 WHUS42 KMFL 210808 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 408 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 FLZ168-211615- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260323T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 408 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-211615- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260322T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 408 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
670 WHUS42 KMFL 211222 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 822 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 FLZ168-220000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260323T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 822 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-220000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260322T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 822 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
518 WHUS42 KMFL 220000 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 800 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 FLZ172-173-220100- /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260322T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 800 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... $$ FLZ168-230000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260323T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 800 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
950 WHUS42 KMFL 220815 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 415 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026 FLZ168-221615- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260323T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 415 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach 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. && $$
031 WHUS42 KMFL 221143 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 743 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026 FLZ168-230000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260323T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 743 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
453 WHUS42 KMFL 222354 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 754 PM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026 FLZ168-230100- /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260323T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 754 PM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2:17 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MFL | 4 days | |
| Mar 16, 1:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 26 min |
| Mar 16, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 27 min | |
| Mar 16, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 28 min | |
| Mar 16, 3:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MFL | Martin | 23 min |
| Mar 16, 3:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFL | Palm Beach | 36 min |
| Mar 16, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 32 min | |
| Mar 16, 4:18 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 42 min | |
| Mar 16, 5:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Palm Beach | 66 min |
| Mar 16, 5:03 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 27 min | |
| Mar 16, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MFL | 66 min |
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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.