A high surf advisory is in effect for Palm Beach County, Florida, where hazardous waves and strong rip currents have led authorities to warn beachgoers—especially inexperienced swimmers— to avoid entering the ocean.
Why It Matters
Palm Beach County is home to nearly 1.5 million residents and a popular tourist destination. Combined with seasonal onshore winds, the surf zone has seen wave heights high enough to prompt active monitoring by local authorities.
What to Know
The National Weather Service ( NWS ) in Miami issued the advisory Thursday morning, citing large breaking waves between 5 and 7 feet and an elevated rip current risk through at least Saturday. The warnings apply across coastal areas including Boca Raton and Delray Beach, two of the region’s most popular beach destinations during the spring season.
” Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water,” the NWS said, urging the public to stay out of the surf unless under the watch of a lifeguard and to heed all posted safety advisories.
Officials also noted that hazardous marine conditions would persist through the weekend…