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Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL

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WHUS42 KTBW 130010
CFWTBW

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
810 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-140000-
/O.EXP.KTBW.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-240413T0000Z/
/O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-240414T0000Z/
Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
810 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through Saturday 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.

&&

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