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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
922 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

AMZ570-572-575-281500-
/O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-260428T1500Z/
Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-Volusia-
Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm-
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm-
922 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 knots and seas 5 to 8 feet.

* WHERE...Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm,
  Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm and
  Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
818 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

AMZ470-472-280900-
/O.CON.KJAX.SC.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-260428T0900Z/
Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to
60 NM-
Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM-
818 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Winds around 20 knots and seas 5 to 8 ft.

* WHERE...Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL
  from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Fernandina Beach to St.
  Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
818 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

AMZ474-280900-
/O.CON.KJAX.SC.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-260428T0900Z/
Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
818 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Winds around 20 knots and seas 6 to 8 ft.

* WHERE...Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20
  to 60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston SC
757 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

AMZ384-280800-
/O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-260428T0900Z/
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA extending from 20 to
60 NM-
757 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 kt and seas 5 to 7 ft.

* WHERE...Savannah to Altamaha Sound from 20 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$


Rip Current Statement


Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1103 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

FLZ124-125-138-233-333-280900-
/O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-260429T0200Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler-
Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns-
1103 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches.

* WHEN...Through Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
  from shore into deeper water.

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.

&&

$$

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
425 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

FLZ141-280800-
/O.CON.KMLB.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-260428T0800Z/
Coastal Volusia-
425 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Volusia County.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
  from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. 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.

&&

$$


Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Charleston SC
733 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

GAZ087-088-099>101-114-115-137-216>219-238>241-SCZ040-042>045-
147>152-282345-
Jenkins-Screven-Candler-Bulloch-Effingham-Tattnall-Evans-Long-
Inland Bryan-Coastal Bryan-Inland Chatham-Coastal Chatham-
Inland Liberty-Coastal Liberty-Inland McIntosh-Coastal McIntosh-
Allendale-Hampton-Inland Colleton-Dorchester-Inland Berkeley-
Inland Jasper-Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
Tidal Berkeley-
733 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Georgia and
southeast South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

See the Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook for more information
about the following possible hazardous weather:

- Rip Current

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

See the Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook for more information
about the following possible hazardous weather:

- Coastal Flood

&&

The Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook can be found at:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo/?wfo=chs

$$

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