Rip Current Statement

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
323 AM EDT Thu May 21 2026

FLZ112-114-115-220400-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0038.260521T1800Z-260522T0400Z/
Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
323 AM EDT Thu May 21 2026 /223 AM CDT Thu May 21 2026/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Bay, Gulf State Park, and Franklin County Beaches.

* WHEN...From 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ this afternoon through 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 Melbourne FL
1256 AM EDT Thu May 21 2026

FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-220800-
/O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0024.000000T0000Z-260522T0800Z/
Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie-
Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard-
Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard-
Southern Brevard Barrier Islands-
1256 AM EDT Thu May 21 2026

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

* WHAT...Numerous dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...The beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint
  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.

&&

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