Rip Current Statement

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
235 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

FLZ168-172-173-260000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-250426T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-
Coastal Miami Dade County-
235 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and
  Coastal Miami Dade County.

* WHEN...Through Friday 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.

&&

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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
255 AM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-250700-
/O.NEW.KMLB.RP.S.0013.250424T1000Z-250426T0700Z/
Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie-
Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard-
Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard-
Southern Brevard Barrier Islands-
255 AM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Brevard, Coastal Indian River,
  Coastal Saint Lucie and Coastal Martin counties.

* WHEN...From 6 AM EDT this morning through late Friday night.

* 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.

&&

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Short Term Forecast

Short Term Forecast
National Weather Service Key West FL
156 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

GMZ033>035-044-054-055-074-075-241900-
Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out
and beyond 5 fathoms-
Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel-
Gulf of America from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal
out to 5 Fathoms-
Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal
out to the reef-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas
out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas
20 to 60 NM out-
156 PM EDT Thu Apr 24 2025

.NOW...
Through 3 pm, widely scattered showers will continue moving to the
west at 15 to 20 knots through the western Straits of Florida.
nearshore waters of the Lower Keys, and towards the deep Gulf waters
including the Dry Tortugas. Mariners encountering this activity can
expect brief light to at times moderate rain reducing visibilities
and wind gusts to 20 to 25 knots.

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