Rip Current Statement in Palm Beach County, Florida
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED3/28/2024 2:43:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: ModerateCertainty: Likely
3/28/2024 2:43:00 AM until 3/28/2024 8:00:00 PM
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.
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3
to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk,
dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.
* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this
evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
swimmers away from shore into deeper water.