Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
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721 WHUS42 KTBW 061955 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 255 PM EST Wed Nov 6 2024 FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-090000- /O.NEW.KTBW.RP.S.0026.241107T1200Z-241109T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 255 PM EST Wed Nov 6 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$