Rip Current Statement 5, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

Mar 27, 2019, 4:06 AM EDT (08:06 UTC)

In effect from

Mar 27, 2019, 8:00 AM EDT

Expired

Mar 27, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT

In force

12 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 08:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

334 
WHUS42 KMLB 270806
CFWMLB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
406 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2019


FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-280100-
/O.NEW.KMLB.SU.Y.0001.190327T1200Z-190329T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMLB.RP.S.0005.190327T1200Z-190328T0000Z/
Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia-
Northern Brevard-
406 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2019

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
EDT THURSDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a High Surf
Advisory, which is in effect from 8 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT
Thursday. A High Rip Current Risk has also been issued. This High
Rip Current Risk is in effect from 8 AM EDT this morning through
this evening. 

* WAVES AND SURF...Seas will rapidly build today, producing large
  breaking waves of 7 to 9 feet in the surf zone today through
  Thursday. In addition to the dangerous surf, numerous strong and
  dangerous rip currents will also be present along with minor to
  locally moderate beach erosion occurring around high tide.

* TIMING...Water runup to the dune line along with beach erosion
  is likely around the high tide cycle centered around 1:30 to
  2:00 PM this afternoon, and around 2:30 to 3:00 in the morning
  and again in the afternoon on Thursday. The threat for rip currents
  will be present all day, but be especially high during the 
  outgoing tide early this morning and again late this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Large swells could easily knock you down and make you
  more susceptible to becoming caught in the strong seaward pull
  of a rip current. Venturing into the surf is not recommended 
  today.

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.

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.

&&

$$

Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2019Every rip current statement in 2019

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.