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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
1138 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-281800-
/O.NEW.KTBW.SU.Y.0005.240927T1538Z-240928T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KTBW.RP.S.0024.240927T1538Z-240928T1800Z/
Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
1138 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT SATURDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to
  6 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 2 PM EDT Saturday.
  For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
  localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
  swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

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.

&&

$$