Headline:
Rip Current Statement issued January 6 at 3:45AM EST until January 8 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Rip Current Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
January 6, 2025 - 12:45am
Expires:
January 8, 2025 - 4:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee,
Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Pinellas; Coastal Hillsborough; Coastal Manatee; Coastal Sarasota; Coastal Charlotte; Coastal Lee
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL