Beach Hazards Statement 16, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

Oct 29, 2016, 2:13 AM EDT (06:13 UTC)

In effect from

Oct 29, 2016, 7:00 AM EDT

Expired

Oct 29, 2016, 9:00 PM EDT

In force

14 hr

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

017 
WHUS42 KMLB 290613
CFWMLB

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
213 AM EDT SAT OCT 29 2016

FLZ047-054-059-064-147-300100-
/O.NEW.KMLB.BH.S.0016.161029T1100Z-161030T0100Z/
SOUTHERN BREVARD COUNTY-INDIAN RIVER-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-
NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTY-
213 AM EDT SAT OCT 29 2016

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

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

* HAZARDS...ROUGH SURF ALONG WITH RIP CURRENTS AT BEACHES SOUTH OF
  CAPE CANAVERAL.

* TIMING...ROUGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL BE PRESENT FROM 6 AM
  THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* LOCATION...THE BEACHES OF BREVARD, INDIAN RIVER, SAINT
  LUCIE AND MARTIN COUNTIES.

* POTENTIAL IMPACTS...ROUGH SURF AND LIFE THREATENING RIP
  CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ROUGH SURF CAN OFTEN BE MORE DANGEROUS THAN IT APPEARS WHILE
STANDING ON THE BEACH. HEAVY BREAKING WAVES CAN KNOCK YOU OFF A
SANDBAR INTO DEEPER WATER OR INTO A RIP CURRENT. IF CAUGHT IN A
RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A
DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE...FACE THE
SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER
UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT.

&&

$$

JP

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