Daytona Beach, FL Weather Advisories, Watches & Warnings
in effect until Sunday, May 27, 11:00 PM
VOLUSIA-BREVARD-COUNTY-LINE-FL 28.79N 80.73W EDISTO-BEACH-SC 32.49N 80.32W
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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