North Beach at Goulds Inlet, from 15th Street to Tenth Street, and Southbeach from 9th Street to the pier are under the advisory.

The advisory is due to high levels of bacteria found while the Department of Natural Resources was doing routine testing.

You can still enjoy a weekend at the beach! Beach water advisories are meant to highlight the risk of illness if you get in the water, but they don’t mean you can’t hang out on the beach.

The Health Department does recommend you don’t swim or wade into the water in areas under an advisory.

If you catch fish or any seafood from the water, GCHD says, wash it thoroughly with fresh water and cook thoroughly before you eat. (GCHD says this should be the standard for any fish or seafood you catch, anywhere.) 

The area will be re-tested and when bacteria levels are normal, advisories will be lifted.