Headline:
Rip Current Statement issued April 25 at 2:50AM EDT until April 27 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
Event:
Rip Current Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 24, 2025 - 11:50pm
Expires:
April 26, 2025 - 12:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Brevard, Coastal Indian
River, Coastal Saint Lucie and Coastal Martin counties.
* WHEN...Through late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Coastal Volusia; Coastal Indian River; Coastal St. Lucie; Coastal Martin; Mainland Northern Brevard; Northern Brevard Barrier Islands; Mainland Southern Brevard; Southern Brevard Barrier Islands
Forcast Office:
NWS Melbourne FL