Lifeguards Warn of Rip Current Dangers at Florida Beaches This Memorial Day Weekend

High rip current risk along Florida's East Coast, Panhandle for Memorial Day

Preliminary data from the National Weather Service Surf Zone Fatalities tracker show that there have been 6 fatalities from rip currents. The winds bring a big risk for the holiday.

Lifeguards warn of rip current dangers at Florida beaches this Memorial Day weekend

Ocean rescue officials in South Florida are warning beachgoers to take rip currents and changing surf conditions seriously as large crowds are expected over Memorial Day weekend.

Dangerous rip currents continue while inland storms develop this afternoon

The Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches continue under a classic early-summer weather pattern today with breezy onshore winds, dangerous rip currents, and inland-focused afternoon storms.Most coastal communities including Sebastian, Vero Beach, Fort Pierce, Stuart, Jupiter, West Palm Beach, and Boca Raton should remain mainly dry through much of the daytime hours outside of a few isolated coastal showers drifting in from the Atlantic this morning.Th…

South Florida Holiday Weekend Weather: Intense Heat, Coastal Hazards, and Scattered Storms Ahead

South Florida faces dangerous rip currents, soaring holiday heat index values, and a steady progression toward rainier weekdays ahead.