Rip Current Statement Updated
From
Daytona Beach
Sent
Wed, Sep 13 @ 3:14pm
Description
Rip Current Statement issued September 13 at 2:44PM EDT until September 15 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
* WHAT...Numerous strong, life-threatening rip currents with
increasingly hazardous surf. Breaking waves building to between
4 and 6 feet this afternoon, and 5 to 7 feet on Thursday.
* 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 late Thursday night, and very likely to be
extended 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.
