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High Surf Advisory for Coastal Broward County

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What: For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. Impacts: Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper...

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Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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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* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from late tonight through Thursday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 2 PM Monday to 8 PM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

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    High Surf Advisory issued October 17 at 12:39PM EDT until October 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Miami FL

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    High Surf Advisory issued October 17 at 12:39PM EDT until October 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Miami FL

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Miami FL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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