Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service
Areas Affected: Coastal Volusia; Coastal Indian River; Coastal St. Lucie; Coastal Martin; Mainland Northern Brevard; Northern Brevard Barrier Islands; Mainland Southern Brevard; Southern Brevard Barrier Islands
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Thursday 3:51am EDT
Alert Effective: Thursday 3:51am EDT
Alert Expires: Friday 4:00am EDT
Event Onset: Thursday 4:00am EDT
Event Ends: Friday 4:00am EDT
Issued by: NWS Melbourne FL
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...A developing southward flowing longshore current, and a Moderate risk of dangerous rip currents are expected. * WHERE...The beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie and Martin counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Freshening north to northwest winds behind a passing cold front will produce a strong southward flowing longshore current today, which can push swimmers into deeper water unexpectedly, making them more susceptible to dangerous rip currents.
Entering the surf is not advised. 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.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.00a530b26bffc85cf77eddfc596988d654ab908e.001.2 Codes: FLZ141, FLZ154, FLZ159, FLZ164, FLZ347, FLZ447, FLZ647, FLZ747 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.00a530b26bffc85cf77eddfc596988d654ab908e.001.2