Rip Current Statement Updated
From
Daytona Beach
Sent
Wed, Jun 19 @ 4:15pm
Description
Rip Current Statement issued June 19 at 3:18PM EDT until June 21 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to
7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk,
dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint
Lucie, Coastal Martin, and Coastal Brevard Counties.
* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 4 AM EDT Friday. For
the High Rip Current Risk, through late Thursday night.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
High surf will affect the beaches in the advisory area, producing
localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions.
Swimmers should remain out of the water due to large breaking
waves and dangerous surf conditions.
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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