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Rip Current Statement

Status

Event Extended (Time) Active alert

Start Time

Thu 04/02/2026 11:28 AM EDT

End Time

Sat 04/04/2026 08:00 PM EDT

Significance

Statement

Impacts

Low impact

Locations Affected

Miami, FL ∙ Hollywood, FL ∙ Fort Lauderdale, FL ∙ West Palm Beach, FL ∙ Pompano Beach, FL ∙ Boca Raton, FL ∙ Miami Beach, FL ∙ Boynton Beach, FL ∙ Deerfield Beach, FL ∙ Delray Beach, FL

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Miami FL 1128 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * 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.

Technical Header

FLZ172-173-030800- /O.EXT.KMFL.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-260405T0000Z/ Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County- 1128 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026