Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
1009 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026
FLZ168-202200-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-260221T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
1009 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach 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
1239 AM EST Thu Feb 19 2026
FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-210800-
/O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-260221T0800Z/
Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie-
Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard-
Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard-
Southern Brevard Barrier Islands-
1239 AM EST Thu Feb 19 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, St Lucie, and
Martin Counties.
* WHEN...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. 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.
&&
$$
Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
641 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026
FLZ053-058-254-259-264-547-201400-
Osceola-Okeechobee-Inland Indian River-Inland Saint Lucie-
Inland Martin-Inland Southern Brevard-
641 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026
...PATCHY DENSE FOG WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF BREVARD, OKEECHOBEE,
INDIAN RIVER, SAINT LUCIE, AND MARTIN COUNTIES THIS MORNING...
At 6:40 AM, observations, traffic cameras, and satellite imagery
indicated that patchy dense fog has developed across portions of
the southern East Central Florida counties. Localized visibilities
of a half-mile or less will be possible. This fog was drifting
north, and could reach parts of Orange and northern Brevard
counties before dissipating.
Motorists should be alert for sudden changes in visibility. When
encountering fog, slow down, increase following distance, and use
low-beam headlights.
$$
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
526 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026
FLZ031-136-137-140-232-236-237-240-340-201315-
Bradford-Eastern Alachua-Eastern Putnam-Eastern Marion-
Western Clay-Western Alachua-Western Putnam-Central Marion-
Western Marion-
Including the cities of Starke, New River, Gainesville,
Gainesville Airport, Newnans Lake, Bostwick, Palatka, Lynne,
Moss Bluff, Doctors Inlet, Lakeside, Bellair, Middleburg,
High Springs, Newberry, Archer, Carraway, Anthony, Burbank,
Ocala, Weirsdale, and Ocala Airport
526 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026
...PATCHY DENSE FOG THIS MORNING...
Areas of fog and low clouds are noted in satellite imagery, surface
observations, and local traffic cameras over north central Florida
over parts of Marion county and Putnam county. The fog will linger
through 830 AM and may drift a bit further north and east toward
Clay or Alachua counties. The fog may be locally dense to a
quarter of a mile at times.
The nature of the fog is such that visibilities will vary greatly
over short distances. Motorists should be alert for rapidly
changing conditions through sunrise.
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