Rip currents are silent killers. These fast-moving channels of water can reach speeds of 1 to 2 feet per second, but have been measured as high as 8 feet per second.
The drought is showing signs of expansion across the Panhandle, the only area that is not currently experiencing a drought. At the same time, other parts of the Peninsula have received only a fraction of the average rainfall so far this year—time to conserve water even more.
About 60 percent of Florida is experiencing a drought, with the worst one affecting South Florida and worsening.
Easter weekend brings calm weather, but also hazardous beaches and fire weather danger for Florida.
A cold front is moving through the state between Friday and Saturday, bringing cooler and drier air for the weekend.
The next cold front will move through Florida between Monday and Tuesday, clearing the state, bringing showers and storms and much-needed relief from the heat.
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