Key West, Florida

Regional Weather Alerts


     

Alert: Rip Current Statement
Area(s): Coastal Volusia; Coastal Indian River; Coastal St. Lucie; Coastal Martin; Mainland Northern Brevard; Northern Brevard Barrier Islands; Mainland Southern Brevard; Southern Brevard Barrier Islands
Effective: 2026-05-16 @ 7:54 pm -> 2026-05-18 @ 3:00 am
Onset: 2026-05-16 @ 7:54 pm -> 2026-05-18 @ 3:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Melbourne FL on 2026-05-16 @ 7:54 pm
Headline: Rip Current Statement issued May 16 at 8:54PM EDT until May 18 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
Description: * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...The beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint
Lucie, and Martin counties.

* WHEN...Through late Sunday night.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Suwannee; Gilchrist
Effective: 2026-05-16 @ 7:28 pm -> 2026-05-16 @ 8:00 pm
Onset: 2026-05-16 @ 7:28 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-05-16 @ 7:28 pm
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 8:28PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Description: At 827 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of thunderstorms
centered over Bell, moving northwest at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.

Locations impacted include...
Bell and Branford.

Alert: Rip Current Statement
Area(s): Coastal Palm Beach County
Effective: 2026-05-16 @ 3:13 pm -> 2026-05-17 @ 7:00 am
Onset: 2026-05-16 @ 3:13 pm -> 2026-05-18 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Miami FL on 2026-05-16 @ 3:13 pm
Headline: Rip Current Statement issued May 16 at 4:13PM EDT until May 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Miami FL
Description: * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.

* WHEN...Through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.

Alert: Rip Current Statement
Area(s): Coastal Broward County; Coastal Miami Dade County
Effective: 2026-05-16 @ 3:13 pm -> 2026-05-17 @ 7:00 am
Onset: 2026-05-17 @ 7:00 am -> 2026-05-18 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Miami FL on 2026-05-16 @ 3:13 pm
Headline: Rip Current Statement issued May 16 at 4:13PM EDT until May 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Miami FL
Description: * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County.

* WHEN...From Sunday morning through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.

Alert: Rip Current Statement
Area(s): Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal Flagler; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden
Effective: 2026-05-15 @ 11:17 pm -> 2026-05-17 @ 4:00 am
Onset: 2026-05-15 @ 11:17 pm -> 2026-05-18 @ 4:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-05-15 @ 11:17 pm
Headline: Rip Current Statement issued May 16 at 12:17AM EDT until May 18 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Description: * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches.

* WHEN...Through late Sunday night.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.