Weather Alerts for Martin County

Issued by the National Weather Service

Rip Current Statement  RIP CURRENT STATEMENT   Rip Current Statement
COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Coastal Palm Beach County - Coastal Broward County - Coastal Miami Dade County
Effective: Sun, 10/4 2:40am Updated: Sun, 10/4 9:55am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Sun, 10/4 8:00pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and
Coastal Miami Dade County.

* WHEN...Through Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.

Information:
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.

Rip Current Statement  RIP CURRENT STATEMENT   Rip Current Statement
MARTIN COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Coastal Palm Beach County - Coastal Broward County - Coastal Miami Dade County
Effective: Sun, 10/4 2:40am Updated: Sun, 10/4 9:55am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Sun, 10/4 8:00pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and
Coastal Miami Dade County.

* WHEN...Through Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.

Information:
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.

Rip Current Statement  RIP CURRENT STATEMENT   Rip Current Statement
MARTIN COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Coastal Volusia - Coastal Indian River - Coastal St. Lucie - Coastal Martin - Mainland Northern Brevard - Northern Brevard Barrier Islands - Mainland Southern Brevard - Southern Brevard Barrier Islands
Effective: Sun, 10/4 2:32am Updated: Sun, 10/4 9:55am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Mon, 10/5 4:00am Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint
Lucie, Coastal Martin, Mainland Northern Brevard, Northern
Brevard Barrier Islands, Mainland Southern Brevard and
Southern Brevard Barrier Islands Counties.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.

Information:
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.