Rip Current Statement for Pinellas; Coastal Hillsborough; Coastal Manatee +3 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Coastal Charlotte, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Lee, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Pinellas
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What is happening
What: Dangerous rip currents. Impacts: Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Where: Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. When: Through Sunday evening.
What the bulletin says to do
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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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
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Official revisions
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Rip Current Statement issued August 1 at 1:34AM EDT until August 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Official revision - Update
Rip Current Statement issued July 30 at 2:10PM EDT until August 1 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
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Rip Current Statement issued July 30 at 3:22AM EDT until July 31 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Official revision - Alert
Rip Current Statement issued July 28 at 3:01PM EDT until July 31 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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