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Coastal Hazard Message

National Weather Service Miami FL

234 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026



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Coastal Palm Beach County-

234 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026



...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON

THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY...



* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents 

  expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 

  6 to 9 feet expected in the surf zone.



* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.



* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from 2 PM EDT this 

  afternoon through Wednesday morning. For the High Surf 

  Advisory, from 2 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday.



* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and 

  localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best 

  swimmers away from shore into deeper water.





PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



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Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County-

234 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026



...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON

THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...



* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.



* WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County.



* WHEN...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through Wednesday morning.



* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 

  from shore into deeper water.





PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



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