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EXPIRED4/11/2024 3:22:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: ModerateCertainty: Likely
4/11/2024 3:22:00 AM until 4/11/2024 1:00:00 PM
Everyone should remain out of the water due to life-threatening
surf conditions. Stay off of jetties, piers, and other waterside
infrastructure.
* WHAT...For the High Surf Warning, dangerously large breaking
waves of 7 to 9 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current
Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large
breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone.
* WHERE...Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties.
* WHEN...For the High Surf Warning, until 1 PM CDT this
afternoon. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday
afternoon. For the High Surf Advisory, from 1 PM this
afternoon to 7 AM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Breaking waves can sweep people off jetties and
docks, and into dangerous seas. Life-threatening swimming
conditions and significant beach erosion can be expected. Rip
currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into
deeper water.