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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
350 AM EDT Sun Apr 22 2018

...ROUGH SURF TODAY AT EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA BEACHES...

FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-230000-
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Southern Brevard County-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-
Coastal Volusia County-Northern Brevard County-
350 AM EDT Sun Apr 22 2018

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a Beach
Hazards Statement for rough surf and a moderate risk of rip
currents, which is in effect from 7 AM EDT this morning through
this evening.

* HAZARDS...Rough surf and a moderate risk of rip currents.

* TIMING...from 7 am this morning through this evening.

* LOCATION...all east central Florida beaches.

* POTENTIAL IMPACTS...Rough surf will continue at east central
  Florida beaches today. The rough surf can knock you down and
  make you susceptible to being caught in a rip current. A
  northeast to east swell will support strong rip currents at east
  central Florida beaches again today.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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