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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
141 AM EST THU NOV 21 2024
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COASTAL VOLUSIA-COASTAL INDIAN RIVER-COASTAL SAINT LUCIE-
COASTAL MARTIN-MAINLAND NORTHERN BREVARD-
NORTHERN BREVARD BARRIER ISLANDS-MAINLAND SOUTHERN BREVARD-
SOUTHERN BREVARD BARRIER ISLANDS-
141 AM EST THU NOV 21 2024
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
* WHAT...A STRONG, SOUTHWARD-FLOWING LONGSHORE CURRENT IS EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP AT ALL CENTRAL FLORIDA ATLANTIC BEACHES TODAY, ALONG
WITH A MODERATE RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
* WHERE...COASTAL VOLUSIA, COASTAL BREVARD, COASTAL INDIAN RIVER,
COASTAL SAINT LUCIE, AND COASTAL MARTIN COUNTIES.
* WHEN...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...THE SOUTHWARD-FLOWING CURRENT COULD PULL SWIMMERS INTO
DEEPER WATER, MAKING THEM MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS. THIS WILL ALSO GENERATE STRONG RIP CURRENTS NEAR
PIERS, JETTIES, AND REEFS.
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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