Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
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WHUS42 KTBW 120740
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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
340 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024
FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-121545-
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Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
340 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 feet or
larger.
* WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee,
Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties.
* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday
evening. For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this
evening.
* 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.
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