Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
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270 WHUS42 KTBW 101206 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 806 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024 FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-102015- /O.NEW.KTBW.SU.Y.0006.241010T1206Z-241011T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KTBW.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-241012T1200Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 806 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday morning. * 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. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$