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Coastal Hazard Message

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

258 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024



FLZ050-151-155-160-120000-

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Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-

258 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024



...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...



* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Watch, significant coastal 

  flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip 

  currents.



* WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee and 

  Coastal Sarasota Counties.



* WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Watch, through Thursday evening. 

  For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday morning.



* IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property 

  including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure 

  may be inundated. Some shoreline erosion may occur. Rip 

  currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into 

  deeper water.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...1 to 3 feet of coastal flooding possible

  for Pinellas, coastal Hillsborough, coastal Manatee and coastal 

  Sarasota Counties.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be

closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of

unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone

property.



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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FLZ139-142-148-149-120000-

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Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando-Coastal Pasco-

258 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024



...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...



* WHAT...Significant coastal flooding.



* WHERE...Coastal Levy, Coastal Citrus, Coastal Hernando and 

  Coastal Pasco Counties.



* WHEN...Through Thursday evening.



* IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property 

  including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure 

  may be inundated. Some shoreline erosion may occur.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...2 to 4 feet of coastal flooding possible

  for coastal Pasco, coastal Hernando, coastal Citrus and coastal 

  Levy Counties.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be

closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of

unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone

property.



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FLZ162-165-120000-

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Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-

258 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024



...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...



* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.



* WHERE...Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties.



* WHEN...Through Saturday morning.



* 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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