India, Sept. 13 -- The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued rip current alerts for several parts of Florida's east coast, warning over one million residents and visitors to stay out of the water. The alerts go from Florida's Duval County south through Brevard County and into southeast Georgia, covering all the popular and populated beaches.

According to the NWS, the conditions pose a "high risk" of rip currents, which are strong, narrow channels of water that move quickly away from the shore. These currents are powerful enough to pull even strong swimmers into deeper water.

"Entering the surf is strongly discouraged," NWS Melbourne said in a statement on Friday. "If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the c...