Rip Current Statement Updated
From
Daytona Beach
Sent
Mon, Sep 18 @ 4:04am
Description
Rip Current Statement issued September 18 at 3:20AM EDT until September 19 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf.
* 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 tonight.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
Swimmers should remain out of the ocean due to the HIGH risk of
life threatening rip currents.
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.
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