When you are at the beach, it is always a good idea to know what the different color warning flags mean. The International Lifesaving Federation has determined these colors define the surf conditions and hazards in the water.
a weekend at Main Beach in Fernandina on Amelia Island, Florida
- note yellow flag on lifeguard chair
sign posted on lifeguard chair explains the meaning of each of the different colored flags
Lightning Alert
When there is lightning within two miles of our Main Beach area, a fifteen second alarm sounds and a strobe flashes, warning that a storm is headed our way and will arrive anytime from eight to sixteen minutes. Everyone is to clear the ocean and the beach. After the bad weather passes through, you will hear three five-second blasts of the horn indicating it is safe to return to the beach.
Remember it's safety first when it comes to the all-powerful
Mr. Ocean, as we like to call the great Atlantic.
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