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WHUS42 KMLB 091518
CFWMLB
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1118 AM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
FLZ154-159-164-647-747-092330-
/O.EXA.KMLB.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-260910T0000Z/
COASTAL INDIAN RIVER-COASTAL SAINT LUCIE-COASTAL MARTIN-
MAINLAND SOUTHERN BREVARD-SOUTHERN BREVARD BARRIER ISLANDS-
1118 AM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
* WHERE...COASTAL INDIAN RIVER, COASTAL SAINT LUCIE, COASTAL
MARTIN, MAINLAND SOUTHERN BREVARD AND SOUTHERN BREVARD BARRIER
ISLANDS COUNTIES.
* WHEN...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.
* 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.
FLZ141-347-447-092330-
/O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-260910T0000Z/
COASTAL VOLUSIA-MAINLAND NORTHERN BREVARD-
NORTHERN BREVARD BARRIER ISLANDS-
1118 AM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
* WHERE...THE VOLUSIA AND NORTHERN BREVARD BEACHES.
* WHEN...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.
* 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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