Rip current statement
Florida · 1.3 million people · 10h 55m left - until Sun, Oct 4, 4:00 AM EDT
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High rip current risk in effect through late tonight
moderate severity · likely certainty
What the National Weather Service says
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* 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.
What to do
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.
Where
Coastal Volusia · Coastal Indian River · Coastal St. Lucie · Coastal Martin · Mainland Northern Brevard · Northern Brevard Barrier Islands · Mainland Southern Brevard · Southern Brevard Barrier Islands
In effect from until .
This is a relay, not a warning system. Everything here comes from the National Weather Service and can lag. For anything affecting your safety, use weather.gov and local officials.
Source: National Weather Service alert feed (api.weather.gov). People affected is an estimate from the population of incorporated places inside the alert.