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Beach Hazards Statement issued February 12 at 5:19AM EST until February 13 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Melbourne FL

* WHAT...A strong northward-flowing longshore current will exist at all central Florida Atlantic beaches today, in addition a Moderate Risk for dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Martin, Mainland Northern Brevard, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands, Mainland Southern Brevard and Southern Brevard Barrier Islands Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...The northward-flowing current will have the potential to pull swimmers into deeper water and make them more susceptible to dangerous rip currents. It will also generate strong rip currents near piers, jetties, and reefs.
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Special Weather Statement issued February 10 at 8:56PM EST by NWS Melbourne FL

Sea fog has been spreading onshore along the far northern coast of Volusia County and inland across the I-95 corridor this evening. Visibilities below a mile, and locally as low as a half mile or less will continue to be possible with this fog through midnight from near Daytona Beach northward. If encountering dense fog on area roadways, remember to slow down, increase your following distance and use your low beam headlights.
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Special Weather Statement issued February 7 at 10:18PM EST by NWS Melbourne FL

Satellite imagery, ground observations, and traffic cameras continue to show a band of fog extending across eastern Orange and northern Brevard counties. Patchy dense fog in this band is reducing visibility to a half mile or less at times. If encountering dense fog on roadways in this area, especially along State Road 528 and I-95, slow down, using low-beam headlights, and increase following distance between vehicles.
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Cold Weather Advisory issued January 24 at 1:34PM EST until January 25 at 8:00AM EST by NWS Melbourne FL

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 27 over the interior and 30 along the coast. * WHERE...Coastal Indian River, Coastal Volusia, Inland Indian River, Inland Martin, Inland Northern Brevard, Inland Saint Lucie, Inland Southern Brevard, Mainland Northern Brevard, Mainland Southern Brevard, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, and Southern Brevard Barrier Islands. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
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Freeze Warning issued January 24 at 1:34PM EST until January 25 at 8:00AM EST by NWS Melbourne FL

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 27 expected. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. * WHERE...Inland Volusia, Northern Lake, and Southern Lake. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
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Rip Current Statement issued January 24 at 2:57AM EST until January 25 at 3:00AM EST by NWS Melbourne FL

* WHAT...Numerous, dangerous rip currents, rough surf and a strong, southward flowing longshore current. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Brevard, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, and Coastal Martin counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
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Freeze Warning issued January 24 at 2:47AM EST until January 25 at 8:00AM EST by NWS Melbourne FL

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 28 expected. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. * WHERE...Southern Lake. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 9 AM EST this morning. For the Freeze Warning, from 2 AM to 8 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.