Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
205 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026
FLZ172-173-040000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-260204T0000Z/
Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County-
205 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening.
* 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
205 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026
FLZ168-041000-
/O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-260205T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260203T2100Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
205 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet
in the surf zone.
* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.
* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Thursday
morning. For the High Surf Advisory, until 4 PM EST this
afternoon.
* 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.
&&
$$
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1240 AM EST Tue Feb 3 2026
FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-040800-
/O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-260204T0800Z/
Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie-
Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard-
Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard-
Southern Brevard Barrier Islands-
1240 AM EST Tue Feb 3 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf.
* WHERE...Beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, St Lucie, and
Martin Counties.
* WHEN...Through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and
piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and
signs.
Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. If caught in a rip
current, relax and float. Don`t swim against the current. If
able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to
escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
&&
$$
