The Florida Division of Emergency Management is warning beachgoers to use caution this week as an elevated risk of rip currents is expected.
A moderate risk is also expected for the beaches of Central Florida, specifically Volusia and Brevard Counties.
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The Florida Panhandle beaches also have a moderate risk, while in South Florida the risk is high.
A rip current is a narrow, powerful current of water that runs perpendicular to the beach that often move at more than 5 miles per hour.
The state advises that if caught in a rip current: don't panic the rip won't pull you under the water, it will just carry you seaward. Remain calm and swim parallel to shore until out of the rip.