Rip Current Statement

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
1238 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-120600-
/O.NEW.KTBW.SU.Y.0002.251110T1300Z-251111T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KTBW.RP.S.0016.251110T0600Z-251112T0600Z/
Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
1238 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO 10 AM EST
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents
  expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of
  2 to 7 feet expected in the surf zone.

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

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from late tonight
  through late Tuesday night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 8
  AM Monday to 10 AM EST Tuesday.

* 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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