110  
WHUS42 KMLB 061753  
CFWMLB  
 
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL  
153 PM EDT MON APR 6 2026  
 
FLZ141-100000-  
/O.NEW.KMLB.SU.Y.0002.260407T1200Z-260410T0000Z/  
/O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-260411T0600Z/  
COASTAL VOLUSIA-  
153 PM EDT MON APR 6 2026  
 
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY  
NIGHT...  
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 8 PM EDT  
THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND  
INCREASING ROUGH SURF. FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, LARGE  
BREAKING WAVES BUILDING GRADUALLY TO 8 TO 12 FEET EXPECTED IN  
THE SURF ZONE.  
 
* WHERE...COASTAL VOLUSIA COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, THROUGH LATE FRIDAY  
NIGHT. FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 8 PM  
EDT THURSDAY.  
 
* 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...  
 
HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT THE BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA, PRODUCING  
LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.  
SWIMMERS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER DUE TO LARGE BREAKING  
WAVES AND DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
 
 
FLZ154-159-164-347-447-647-747-100000-  
/O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-260411T0600Z/  
COASTAL INDIAN RIVER-COASTAL SAINT LUCIE-COASTAL MARTIN-  
MAINLAND NORTHERN BREVARD-NORTHERN BREVARD BARRIER ISLANDS-  
MAINLAND SOUTHERN BREVARD-SOUTHERN BREVARD BARRIER ISLANDS-  
153 PM EDT MON APR 6 2026  
 
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY  
NIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND INCREASING ROUGH SURF.  
 
* WHERE...BEACHES OF BREVARD, INDIAN RIVER, SAINT LUCIE, AND  
MARTIN COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...THROUGH LATE FRIDAY 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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