Rip Current Statement

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
1202 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

FLZ172-173-100515-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0040.000000T0000Z-251211T0000Z/
Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County-
1202 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade 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.

&&

$$

Short Term Forecast

Short Term Forecast
National Weather Service Key West FL
1150 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

GMZ073-074-100600-
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge
20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out-
1150 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

.NOW...
Through 100 am, scattered showers and potential occasional isolated,
stronger embedded thunderstorms will continue to move generally
northeast to east through the central distant Straits of Florida at
10 to 15 knots. Mariners encountering the stronger activity may
experience reduced visibility from moderate to heavy downpours, gusty
winds 20 knots to 25 knots, and a potential occasional cloud to
surface lightning strike.

$$

MC

Short Term Forecast
National Weather Service Key West FL
1052 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

GMZ052>054-072>074-100500-
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge
out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge
20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out-
1052 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

.NOW...
Through 1200 am, scattered showers and potential occasional
isolated, stronger embedded thunderstorms will continue to move
generally east through the Straits of Florida at 10 to 15 knots.
Mariners encountering the strongest activity, primarily located
southeast of the Upper Keys, may experience reduced visibility from
moderate to heavy downpours, gusty winds 20 knots to 25 knots, and a
potential occasional cloud to surface lightning strike.

$$

MC