Cocoa Beach, FL Weather Advisories, Watches & Warnings
in effect until Sunday, May 27, 8:00 PM
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
* WINDS...BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AS THE CENTER OF SUBTROPICAL STORM BERYL MOVES TOWARD THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA COAST. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST DURING THE AFTERNOON...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
* IMPACTS...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP AND CREATE HAZARDOUS AND CHOPPY WATERS FOR SMALL BOATS OVER THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS AS WELL AS INLAND LAKES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.
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in effect until Sunday, May 27, 8:00 PM
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* TIMING...THE RIP CURRENT RISK WILL BE HIGHEST AFTER 4:00 PM THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO TIDAL EFFECTS.
* IMPACTS...SUBTROPICAL STORM BERYL WILL PUSH TOWARD NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND PUSH A LONG PERIOD SWELL INTO THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS. IN ADDITION...BRISK TO STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS WILL GENERATE ROUGH AND POUNDING SURF AT AREA BEACHES THIS AFTERNOON. DAYTONA BEACH PATROL RECORDED AT LEAST SEVENTY RESCUES SATURDAY...WELL AHEAD OF THE STRONGEST AND MOST TREACHEROUS SURF CONDITIONS WHICH WILL IMPACT AREA BEACHES TODAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.
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 AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS.
WHEN THE RIP CURRENT RISK IS HIGH...THE SURF IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL LEVELS OF SWIMMERS. ENTERING THE SURF IS NOT ADVISED.
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in effect until Monday, May 28, 2:00 AM
...GUSTY WINDS AND SQUALLS FROM BERYL TO CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
.A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM. DO NOT VENTURE OUTSIDE DURING PASSING RAIN SQUALLS AS FLYING DEBRIS CAN EASILY...AND SUDDENLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY.
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...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN WELL BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WILL GUSTS TO 25 TO 30 MPH THROUGH SUNSET. WHILE A SLIGHT DECREASE IN SUSTAINED WINDS IS EXPECTED TONIGHT...GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL STILL OCCUR IN STORMS AND SQUALLS.
