Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1108 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026
FLZ124-125-138-233-333-180900-
/O.EXT.KJAX.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-260219T0000Z/
Coastal Nassau-Coastal Duval-Coastal Flagler-
Northeast Coastal St. Johns-Southeast Coastal St. Johns-
1108 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf.
* WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday 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.
&&
$$
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
1019 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026
FLZ168-180000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-260221T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
1019 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.
* WHEN...From 7 AM EST this morning through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.
&&
$$
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
239 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026
FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-180800-
/O.NEW.KMLB.RP.S.0006.260217T0800Z-260218T0800Z/
Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie-
Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard-
Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard-
Southern Brevard Barrier Islands-
239 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...Beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, St Lucie, and
Martin Counties.
* 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.
&&
$$
