Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
809 AM EDT Tue Oct 22 2024
FLZ168-172-173-222015-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0041.000000T0000Z-241023T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
809 AM EDT Tue Oct 22 2024
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and
Coastal Miami Dade County.
* WHEN...Through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. 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.
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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
244 AM EDT Tue Oct 22 2024
FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-230800-
/O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-241023T0800Z/
Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie-
Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard-
Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard-
Southern Brevard Barrier Islands-
244 AM EDT Tue Oct 22 2024
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerous, life threatening rip currents and rough surf.
* WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint
Lucie, Coastal Martin, and Coastal Brevard Counties.
* WHEN...Through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and
piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and
signs.
Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. 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.
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