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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
818 PM EDT Sat Oct 10 2026

FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-120000-
/O.EXP.KTBW.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-261011T0000Z/
/O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-261012T0000Z/
Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
818 PM EDT Sat Oct 10 2026

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...West central and southwest Florida.

* WHEN...For the Rip Current Risk, through Sunday 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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