Thread: Florida Beach Information (General)

Me, too. For sure!

Meanwhile, back on the southeastern front . . .


COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
318 PM EST TUE NOV 8 2011

COUNTY SPECIFIC MESSAGE:

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...LARGE...LONG PERIOD OCEAN SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING
DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS TO AREA BEACHES INTO WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 6 TO 8 FEET ALONG THE COAST
WILL CREATE VERY ROUGH AND DANGEROUS SURF OVERNIGHT INTO
WEDNESDAY AT THE ATLANTIC COAST BEACHES. DOMINANT LONG PERIOD
SWELLS WILL ALSO KEEP A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS. MODERATE
BEACH EROSION WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE TIMES OF
HIGH TIDE INTO WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LARGE AND DANGEROUS SURF
CONDITIONS... RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. EVEN
EXPERIENCED SWIMMERS CAN BE KNOCKED DOWN BY THE FORCE OF LARGE
BREAKING WAVES. IT IS RECOMMENDED TO NOT ENTER SURF...UNTIL THE
LARGE OCEAN SWELLS SUBSIDE LATER THIS WEEK.


AFFECTED COUNTIES:
IN FLORIDA: BREVARD, BREVARD, NORTHERN, BREVARD, SOUTHERN, INDIAN RIVER, MARTIN, ST. LUCIE, VOLUSIA, VOLUSIA, COASTAL.

Coastal hazard message
national weather service melbourne fl
433 am est fri nov 18 2011

county specific message:

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southern brevard-indian river-st. Lucie-martin-coastal volusia-
northern brevard-
433 am est fri nov 18 2011

...high rip current risk in effect through this evening...

* timing...the surf zone will be hazardous all day.

* impacts...gusty northeast winds will drive a rather strong
southward flowing current...which will lead to dangerous rip
currents near piers and jetties. Additionally...heavy breaking
waves will be capable of knocking you down and making you
susceptible to ocean currents.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

there is a high risk of rip currents...longshore currents and
dangerous breaking waves. conditions will be hazardous even for
strong swimmers.

heed the advice of lifeguards and the beach patrol. Pay attention
to flags and posted signs. Never swim alone in the ocean.


Affected counties:
In florida: brevard, brevard, northern, brevard, southern, indian river, martin, st. Lucie, volusia, volusia, coastal.