Rip Current Statement in Broward County, Florida
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
12/12/2023 6:58:00 PM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
12/12/2023 6:58:00 PM until 12/15/2023 7:00:00 AM
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.
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.
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 8 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to 9 feet
expected in the surf zone.
* WHERE...Coastal Broward County.
* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday morning.
For the High Surf Advisory, from 7 AM to 8 PM EST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
swimmers away from shore into deeper water.




