High Surf Advisory for Coastal Volusia; Coastal Indian River; Coastal St. Lucie +5 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Coastal Indian River, Coastal Martin, Coastal St. Lucie, Coastal Volusia, Mainland Northern Brevard, Mainland Southern Brevard, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands, Southern Brevard Barrier Islands
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What is happening
What: For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to 12 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 water....
What the bulletin says to do
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. Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. 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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Bulletin details
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to 12 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...The beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie, and Martin Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Monday night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 11 PM this evening to 4 AM 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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- Alert
High Surf Advisory issued October 17 at 2:30AM EDT until October 20 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Melbourne FL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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