CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla – With a storm expected to run parallel to the Atlantic coast, Brevard County is now under a tropical storm watch.

Ocean rescue said to expect red or even double red flags on beaches.

If you do go out into the water this weekend or in the next few days, the county advises to be extremely careful.

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Surfer Kevin Francom had the same advice for inexperienced swimmers.

He told Cape Canaveral Community Correspondent James Sparvero waves Saturday were small but well formed.

“As the swell builds with the storm coming in, we’ll have to be mindful of the undertow and potential rip currents,” Francom said.

Lifeguards have told News 6 how to spot a rip current and how to escape one.

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