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Coastal Hazard Message

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

340 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024



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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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