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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
305 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-230000-
/O.NEW.KTBW.RP.S.0004.250122T0600Z-250123T0000Z/
Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
305 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee,
  Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 AM EST Wednesday through Wednesday 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.

&&

$$