Rip Current Statement Updated
From
Daytona Beach
Sent
Tue, Sep 12 @ 3:49am
Description
Rip Current Statement issued September 12 at 3:11AM EDT until September 14 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
* WHAT...Numerous strong, life-threatening rip currents expected.
Increasingly hazardous surf with breaking waves building to
between 4 and 6 feet Wednesday afternoon.
* WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint
Lucie, Coastal Martin, Mainland Northern Brevard, Northern
Brevard Barrier Islands, Mainland Southern Brevard and
Southern Brevard Barrier Islands Counties.
* WHEN...Through at least Thursday morning, but expected to
continue through the end of the week.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water. Large breaking waves can knock you
off your feet and make you even more susceptible to being caught
in the strong seaward pull of a rip current.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Building swells from distant Hurricane Lee
will continue through this week, prolonging the high risk of
deadly rip currents. Surf will become increasingly rough as
larger breaking waves arrive from mid to late week.
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.
Residents and visitors are strongly urged to stay out of the ocean
this week due to the dangerous rip currents and building surf.
This notification was posted by Daytona Beach. Daytona Beach is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen (Beta) is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
