Jetty Park Pier Shut Down Due to Weather Concerns, Coastal Flood Warning in Effect Through Tuesday

By  //  September 20, 2020

highest impact will be around high tide

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office and Cape Canaveral Fire Rescue have made the determination to clear and close pedestrian traffic at the Jetty Park pier due to weather concerns. The sheriff’s office will monitor the area. (NWS image)

A Coastal Flood Warning in effect until 8 p.m. Tuesday and a High Surf Advisory in effect  8 p.m. Tuesday

BREVARD COUNTY • PORT CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office and Cape Canaveral Fire Rescue have made the determination to clear and close pedestrian traffic at the Jetty Park pier due to weather concerns. The sheriff’s office will monitor the area.

A long-duration event of high surf, dangerous rip currents and coastal flooding concerns that started Saturday night is predicted to last through Tuesday – with lingering effects into much of next week.

The highest impact will be around high tide. A Coastal Flood Warning in effect until 8 p.m. EDT Tuesday and a High Surf Advisory in effect until to 8 p.m. EDT Tuesday.

For the Coastal Flood Warning, significant coastal flooding expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 11 feet are expected in the surf zone.

Water may cover some roads and low-lying property may be inundated, with minor flooding possible in locations across north Merritt Island. Shoreline and dune erosion may occur.

Be aware of dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

The main impacts of any coastal flooding or beach erosion will be greatest during the times of high tide. The next high tide cycles are from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday morning.

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