Rip Current Statement issued November 3 at 1:28AM EST until November 5 at 2:00AM EST by NWS Melbourne FL
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Coastal Saint Lucie and Coastal Martin Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Wednesday night. For the Coastal…
* WHAT…For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. * WHERE…Coastal Saint Lucie and Coastal Martin Counties. * WHEN…For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Wednesday night. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS…Some flooding of low-lying lots, parks and roadways may occur near the shoreline. Only isolated road closures are expected. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Rough breaking surf of 4 to 6 feet expected.
Official safety instructions
Onshore winds and above normal tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. 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…
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