Alert archive / Florida / Rip Current Statements in 2026
Rip Current Statement 5, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this rip current statement at Jan 25, 2026, 12:27 AM EST for Palm Beach County, Florida. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2026, 12:27 AM EST (05:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 28, 2026, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
County Palm Beach County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 93 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
- 293 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 789 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
595 WHUS42 KMFL 250527 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1227 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026 FLZ168-260000- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0005.260125T0527Z-260126T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 1227 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK 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. && $$
9 follow-up statements
742 WHUS42 KMFL 252043 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 343 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026 FLZ168-260600- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260127T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 343 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
673 WHUS42 KMFL 260551 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1251 AM EST Mon Jan 26 2026 FLZ168-270000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260127T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 1251 AM EST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Monday 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. && $$
618 WHUS42 KMFL 261901 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 201 PM EST Mon Jan 26 2026 FLZ172-173-271215- /O.NEW.KMFL.RP.S.0006.260127T1200Z-260128T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 201 PM EST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ168-271215- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260128T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 201 PM EST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach 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. && $$ Baxter
206 WHUS42 KMFL 270450 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1150 PM EST Mon Jan 26 2026 FLZ069-271800- /O.EXB.KMFL.RP.S.0006.260127T0450Z-260127T1800Z/ Coastal Collier County- 1150 PM EST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Collier County. * WHEN...Through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ168-271800- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260128T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 1150 PM EST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach 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. && $$ FLZ172-173-271800- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0006.260127T1200Z-260128T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 1150 PM EST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From 7 AM EST Tuesday through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
367 WHUS42 KMFL 271735 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1235 PM EST Tue Jan 27 2026 FLZ069-271845- /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-260127T1800Z/ Coastal Collier County- 1235 PM EST Tue Jan 27 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... $$ FLZ168-280000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260128T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 1235 PM EST Tue Jan 27 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ172-173-280000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-260128T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 1235 PM EST Tue Jan 27 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From 7 AM EST Tuesday 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. && $$
345 WHUS42 KMFL 272321 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 621 PM EST Tue Jan 27 2026 FLZ172-173-281000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-260128T1200Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 621 PM EST Tue Jan 27 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ168-281000- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260129T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 621 PM EST Tue Jan 27 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...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. && $$
161 WHUS42 KMFL 280927 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 427 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026 FLZ172-173-281200- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-260128T1200Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 427 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ FLZ168-281800- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260129T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 427 AM EST Wed Jan 28 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. && $$
092 WHUS42 KMFL 281141 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 641 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026 FLZ172-173-281245- /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-260128T1200Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 641 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... $$ FLZ168-290000- /O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260129T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 641 AM EST Wed Jan 28 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. && $$
397 WHUS42 KMFL 282357 CFWMFL Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 657 PM EST Wed Jan 28 2026 FLZ168-290100- /O.EXP.KMFL.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260129T0000Z/ Coastal Palm Beach County- 657 PM EST Wed Jan 28 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A moderate risk of rip currents will still remain in place through the rest of the week. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 9:14 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MFL | Collier | 106 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.