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South Florida beachgoers may want to plan ahead before heading to the shore.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=763\">Sports<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The National Weather Service issued a rip current statement for Miami-Dade and Broward counties that remains in effect through Saturday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Forecasters warned of dangerous rip currents that \u201ccan sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As a precaution, the NWS advises beachgoers to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Swim near a lifeguard<\/li>\n<li>Relax and float if caught in a rip current<\/li>\n<li>Swim parallel to the shoreline if able to escape<\/li>\n<li>Face the shore and wave or call for help if unable to escape<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSargassum is covering parts of Miami Beach as red flags warn of dangerous rip currents, but crowds are still expected for this weekend\u2019s Hyundai Air &amp; Sea Show.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>And yes \u2014 sargassum is also part of the picture.<\/p>\n<p>Large amounts of the seaweeds have already been detected across parts of the Atlantic and Caribbean earlier than in previous years.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=761\">Ra\u00fal Castro\u2019s daughter challenges Trump: \u201cNo one is going to kidnap him\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Experts attribute the large blooms to warmer ocean temperatures and increased nutrients in the water.<\/p>\n<p>That was the case Friday in Miami Beach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, I mean, it makes it a little more difficult to get into the water if you want to go in,\u201d said beachgoer David Mark. \u201cNature put it there, so there\u2019s not a whole lot we can do about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=759\">Florida signs \u2018Teddy Bridgewater Act\u2019 into law, allowing HS coaches to pay for certain things<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Memorial Day weekend is here, but so are rip currents and sargassum. 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