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2 products issued by NWS for: 3 Miles NNW Daytona Beach Shores FL

Rip Current Statement

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
318 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-300800-
/O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-240330T0800Z/
Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie-
Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard-
Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard-
Southern Brevard Barrier Islands-
318 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

&&

$$



Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
614 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>046-053-058-141-144-154-159-
164-247-254-259-264-347-447-547-647-747-300200-
Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm-Volusia-
Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm-
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm-Flagler Beach to Volusia-
Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-Volusia-
Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm-
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm-Inland Volusia-
Northern Lake-Orange-Seminole-Osceola-Okeechobee-Coastal Volusia-
Southern Lake-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie-
Coastal Martin-Inland Northern Brevard-Inland Indian River-
Inland Saint Lucie-Inland Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard-
Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Inland Southern Brevard-
Mainland Southern Brevard-Southern Brevard Barrier Islands-
614 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

.RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
A High Risk of dangerous rip currents exists at all central
Florida Atlantic beaches. Entering the surf is not advised.

.WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
Poor to hazardous boating conditions are expected today for
northerly winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. Seas are
forecast to build to 4 to 7 feet nearshore and 7 to 10 feet
offshore and over the Gulf Stream. A Small Craft Advisory is in
effect for the local waters with the exception of nearshore
Volusia county.

.FIRE WEATHER IMPACT...
Fire sensitive conditions are forecast today with minimum RH
values forecast to drop into the upper 20s to mid 30s across the
interior west of I-95 and into the low to mid 40s along the coast
this afternoon. North to northeast winds at 12-18 mph with gusts
to 25-30 mph along the coast late this morning are expected to
weaken into the late afternoon at around 10 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
Boating conditions will remain poor and choppy Saturday as seas
remain elevated, especially across the Gulf Stream waters.

Much drier air will produce low relative humidity values during
the afternoon into the weekend, leading to sensitive fire weather
conditions.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.


.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight.

$$

Fehling



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