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Wind Advisory issued January 21 at 3:05AM EST until January 22 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Melbourne FL

* WHAT...North winds 20 mph with gusts around 35 mph expected. * WHERE...Coastal Indian River, Coastal Martin, and Coastal Saint Lucie. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
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High Surf Advisory issued January 21 at 3:37AM EST until January 22 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Melbourne FL

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 8 to 10 feet expected in the surf zone tonight. High tide will occur at 130 am Wednesday. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Mainland Northern Brevard and Northern Brevard Barrier Islands Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...A period of North winds 25 to 35 mph with higher gusts will produce rough, pounding surf, beach erosion and dangerous swimming and surfing conditions.
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Rip Current Statement issued January 15 at 3:23AM EST until January 16 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Melbourne FL

* WHAT...Numerous, dangerous rip currents and rough surf. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Martin, and Coastal Brevard Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
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Beach Hazards Statement issued January 9 at 1:33AM EST until January 10 at 3:00AM EST by NWS Melbourne FL

* WHAT...A strong, southward-flowing longshore current is forecast to develop at all central Florida Atlantic beaches today, along with a moderate risk for dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Martin, and Coastal Brevard Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...The southward-flowing current could pull swimmers into deeper water, making them more susceptible to dangerous rip currents. This will also generate strong rip currents near piers, jetties, and reefs.
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Cold Weather Advisory issued January 8 at 12:41PM EST until January 9 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Melbourne FL

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 25 to 30 degrees expected. * WHERE...Lake, Volusia, Seminole, Orange, Osceola, Brevard, Okeechobee, Indian River, and Saint Lucie counties. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
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Freeze Warning issued January 8 at 12:41PM EST until January 9 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Melbourne FL

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 25 to 30 degrees expected. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. * WHERE...Lake and inland Volusia counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 3 AM to 9 AM EST Thursday. For the Freeze Warning, from 4 AM to 9 AM EST Thursday. * 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.