Beach Hazards Statement 9, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

Mar 20, 2019, 4:31 AM EDT (08:31 UTC)

Expired

Mar 20, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT

In force

15 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 08:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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905 
WHUS42 KMLB 200831
CFWMLB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
431 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 2019

...A FRESH NORTHEAST BREEZE WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...

...LARGE SWELLS WILL CONTINUE EVEN AS WINDS START TO DIMINISH...

FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-210000-
/O.NEW.KMLB.BH.S.0009.190320T0831Z-190321T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMLB.RP.S.0002.190320T0831Z-190321T0000Z/
Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia-
Northern Brevard-
431 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 2019

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a Beach
Hazards Statement for Rough Surf, which is in effect through this
evening. A High Rip Current Risk has also been issued through 
this evening. 

* HAZARDS...Large breaking waves up to 5 to 6 feet. Numerous
  strong Rip Currents in the surf zone.

* TIMING...Threats will be in place all day. The surf will be at
  its roughest around high tide through late morning. Rip Currents
  will tend to be more frequent from a little before 12 noon until
  about 530 PM.

* LOCATION...the central Florida Atlantic beaches from Flagler
  Beach to Jupiter Inlet.

* IMPACTS...Large breaking waves can knock you down and  make you
  even more susceptible to becoming caught in the seaward pull of
  a rip current.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Swim near a lifeguard. 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.

There is a high risk of rip currents.

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.

Swim near a lifeguard. 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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