Issued: 6:53 PM Apr. 18, 2019 – National Weather Service
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 10 PM EDT SATURDAY... * COASTAL FLOODING...Some minor coastal flooding with tides running 1 to 2 feet above normal * COASTAL FLOOD TIMING...Late tonight through Friday evening. * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Tides will run some 1 to 2 feet above normal especially at times of high tide Friday afternoon. These above normal water levels may cause some minor coastal flooding along with some overwash on coastal roadways. * HIGH SURF...Breaking waves up to 5 to 6 feet are expected along area beaches. * HIGH SURF TIMING...Mid morning on Friday through late Saturday night. * HIGH SURF IMPACTS...Large breaking waves will produce very dangerous conditions along area beaches. Venturing into the surf is not recommended. * RIP CURRENT TIMING...Increasing wave action will create dangerous rip currents along area beaches late tonight through Sunday morning. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Life threatening Rip Currents are likely today. Always swim near a lifeguard, and never swim alone! PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area...producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins... jetties and piers. For maximum safety...swim near a lifeguard. Pay attention to flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current...yell for help. Remain calm...do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current...swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. &&