2 products issued by NWS for: Ormond Beach FL
Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Melbourne FL 249 AM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025 FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-280800- /O.NEW.KMLB.RP.S.0009.250327T0800Z-250328T0800Z/ Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie- Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard- Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard- Southern Brevard Barrier Islands- 249 AM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Martin, and Coastal Brevard 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. 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. && $$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Melbourne FL 417 AM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>046-053-058-141-144-154-159- 164-247-254-259-264-347-447-547-647-747-280000- 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- 417 AM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Florida. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. .RIP CURRENT AND SURF IMPACT... A high risk of life-threatening rip currents exists at all central Florida Atlantic beaches. Entering the water is highly 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. .FIRE WEATHER IMPACT... Very sensitive fire weather conditions are forecast today across east central Florida, with near Red Flag conditions over portions of the interior. Minimum RH values across the interior falling to 30 to 40 percent and winds flirting with critical values at 10 to 14 mph. Drier conditions will allow for continued drying of fuels. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. A High Risk of dangerous rip currents will exist at all central Florida Atlantic beaches this weekend. The lack of appreciable rainfall, dry fuels, combined with periods of low humidity and breezy winds, will produce sensitive fire weather conditions through at least Friday. An unsettled weather pattern is forecast to return this weekend, with increasing rain and storm chances anticipated across east central Florida. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight. Effective March 31, 2025, the National Weather Service in Melbourne will discontinue the issuance of this product, the text hazardous weather outlook. Hazardous weather information will continue to be available through the graphical hazardous weather outlook, the area forecast discussion as well as our website, please email any questions or comments to Will Ulrich, Warning Coordination Meteorologist. $$ Leahy