Alertes en vigueurAngel City, FL

What: Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
Where: Inland Northern Brevard, Inland Southern Brevard, Mainland Northern Brevard, Mainland Southern Brevard, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands, and Southern Brevard Barrier Islands.
When: From 11 AM Tuesday to 8 AM EDT Wednesday.
Impacts: Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Additional Details: The strongest gusts are expected at the coast.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

What: Dangerous rip currents and increasing rough surf.
Where: Beaches of Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie, and Martin Counties.
When: Through late Friday night.
Impacts: Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

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 jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. 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.