Headline:
Rip Current Statement issued October 10 at 8:18PM EDT until October 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Rip Current Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 10, 2026 - 5:18pm
Expires:
October 11, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...West central and southwest Florida.
* WHEN...For the Rip Current Risk, through Sunday evening.
* 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
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov