Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
353 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026
FLZ172-173-211000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-260422T1500Z/
Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County-
353 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
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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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
353 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026
FLZ168-211000-
/O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0006.260421T0600Z-260422T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-260422T1500Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
353 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 PM EDT
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8
feet expected in the surf zone.
* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.
* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday
morning. For the High Surf Advisory, from 2 AM to 8 PM EDT
Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.
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.
&&
$$
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1139 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026
FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-210800-
/O.NEW.KMLB.RP.S.0017.260420T0339Z-260421T0800Z/
Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie-
Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard-
Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard-
Southern Brevard Barrier Islands-
1139 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents, rough surf and a strong
southward-flowing longshore current.
* WHERE...Beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, St Lucie, and
Martin Counties.
* WHEN...Through late Monday night.
* 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.
&&
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