Beach in Boca Raton
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — The cooler temperatures and persistent winds are leading the national weather service to issue a hazardous weather outlook for South Palm Beach County and other areas of South Florida. Here’s the Cliff’s Notes version: if you’re heading to the beach, just be careful if you head into the ocean.
Here’s the full rundown:
...SLIGHT RISK OF WATERSPOUTS ATLANTIC WATERS... ...SLIGHT RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC BEACHES... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT RIP CURRENTS: WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE NORTHEAST BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON, RESULTING IN A SLIGHT RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE ATLANTIC BEACHES. WAVES: SEAS IN THE GULF STREAM ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD UP TO 8 FEET LATE TONIGHT. WATERSPOUTS: CONVERGING CLOUD LINES WILL RESULT IN A SLIGHT RISK OF WATERSPOUTS OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MODERATE NORTHEAST WINDS FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND WILL LEAD TO AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE ATLANTIC BEACHES. SEAS IN THE GULF STREAM ARE FORECAST TO BUILD UP TO 9 FEET FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
