Beach Hazards Statement 22, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

Dec 20, 2015, 3:59 AM EST (08:59 UTC)

In effect from

Dec 20, 2015, 7:00 AM EST

Expired

Dec 20, 2015, 7:00 PM EST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

823 
WHUS42 KMLB 200859
CFWMLB

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
359 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2015

...ROUGH SURF WITH A STRONG ONSHORE FLOW AND A MODERATE RIP
CURRENT RISK AT AREA BEACHES TODAY...

FLZ047-054-059-064-147-210000-
/O.NEW.KMLB.BH.S.0022.151220T1200Z-151221T0000Z/
SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY-INDIAN RIVER-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-
NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTY-
359 AM EST SUN DEC 20 2015

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR ROUGH SURF...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM
EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* HAZARDS...ROUGH SURF FROM STRONG ONSHORE FLOW. A MODERATE RISK
  FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...FROM EARLY MORNING INTO EARLY EVENING.

* LOCATION...BREVARD...INDIAN RIVER...SAINT LUCIE AND MARTIN
  COUNTIES.

* POTENTIAL IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS FROM THE EAST NORTHEAST WILL
  RESULT IN DANGEROUS BREAKING WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE. LIFE
  THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SURF CONDITIONS WILL POSE A MODERATE HAZARD. DANGEROUS BREAKING
WAVES CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND MAKE YOU SUSCEPTIBLE TO SEAWARD
FLOWING RIP CURRENTS. ONLY ENTER THE SURF NEAR A LIFEGUARD.

&&

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