Hurricane Lee is churning in the Atlantic and creating dangerously high waves and rip current conditions along much of the East Coast, especially on the Florida coast.
As of August 31, the National Weather Service reported about 75 deaths had occurred in the coastal surf zone of America, with more than 30 of those deaths caused by rip currents in Florida.
This week, most of Florida’s beaches are on alert for dangerous conditions created by Lee in hopes of avoiding further tragedies as summer winds down.
Several factors play a role when swimmers find themselves in the danger of currents.
According to Capt. AJ Miller with Volusia County Beach Safety in Florida, one of the reasons includes the attractive nature of the water temperature, which is currently at 83 degrees.
Additionally, the dynamism of Volusia County’s coast can also complicate the situation.
Miller said that rip currents may occur in one area and then disappear in the afternoon, or vice versa.
He said this was due to the large difference on the beach between high and low tides throughout the day.
“The water can be nice and calm, and then if the tide comes in, the big current will open up,” Miller said.
Hurricane Lee is churning in the Atlantic and creating dangerously high waves and rip current conditions along much of the East Coast, especially on the Florida coast. FOX Weather
“People don’t expect that.”
Because of this uncertainty, he recommends that any beachgoers who come to Volusia County beaches swim in view of the staffed lifeguard tower.
To find one, he suggests downloading the Volusia County Beaches app, which provides information on where staffed lifeguard towers are located.
This week, most of Florida’s beaches are on alert for dangerous conditions created by Lee in hopes of avoiding further tragedies as summer winds down. FOX Weather
According to Miller, his team sees more than 2,000 saves on average each summer.
They had two rescues on Monday, with one of them unfortunately dying.
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