Rip Current Statement 25, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

Sep 13, 2018, 3:27 AM EDT (07:27 UTC)

Expired

Sep 13, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT

In force

17 hr

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

County Volusia County, FL

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WHUS42 KMLB 130727
CFWMLB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
327 AM EDT Thu Sep 13 2018

FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-140300-
/O.NEW.KMLB.RP.S.0025.180913T0727Z-180914T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMLB.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180914T0300Z/
Southern Brevard County-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-
Coastal Volusia County-Northern Brevard County-
327 AM EDT Thu Sep 13 2018

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a High Rip
Current Risk, which is in effect through this evening. 

* WAVES AND SURF...High surf along the east central Florida
  beaches will continue today as large swells from Hurricane
  Florence make their way toward shore. The large and battering
  waves will make entering the surf hazardous for beachgoers 
  today. The risk of strong rip currents will continue into the 
  weekend.

* TIMING...Minor beach erosion will be possible during the time
  of high tide, which will occur between 10 am and noon. The 
  threat for strong rip currents will be present through late 
  week, however the risk will be highest during the the afternoon 
  hours due to tidal effects. 

* IMPACTS...Rip currents will be dangerous and life threatening
  through late week! Numerous water rescues have occurred over the
  past several days.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in
the advisory area...producing localized beach erosion and
dangerous swimming 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. 

&&

$$

Ulrich

844 
WHUS42 KMLB 131948
CFWMLB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
348 PM EDT Thu Sep 13 2018

FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-140000-
/O.EXT.KMLB.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180914T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-180914T0000Z/
Southern Brevard County-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-
Coastal Volusia County-Northern Brevard County-
348 PM EDT Thu Sep 13 2018

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WAVES AND SURF...High surf along the east central Florida
  beaches will continue into early evening as moderate to large 
  swells from Hurricane Florence make their way toward shore. The 
  large waves will make entering the surf hazardous for beachgoers
  today. The risk of strong rip currents will continue into the 
  weekend. 

* TIMING...Minor beach erosion will be possible during the time of
  high tide. The threat for strong rip currents will be present 
  through late week, however the risk will be highest during the 
  the afternoon hours due to tidal effects. 

* IMPACTS...Rip currents will be dangerous and life threatening 
  through late week! Numerous water rescues have occurred over 
  the past several days. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in
the advisory area...producing localized beach erosion and
dangerous swimming 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.

&&

$$

VOLKMER

Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2018Every rip current statement in 2018

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.