Rip Current Statement Florida | Effective 03/18/2026 23:53
Public safety alert, emergency alert, and weather alert<br />
Description:<br />
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and a southward-flowing longshore<br />
current.
* WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Indian River, Saint Lucie, Coastal<br />
Martin, and Brevard Counties.
* WHEN...Through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away<br />
from shore into deeper water.
Instruction:<br />
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away<br />
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the<br />