Rip Current Statement 18, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Issued

Jun 6, 2016, 5:00 AM EDT (09:00 UTC)

Expired

Jun 7, 2016, 4:00 PM EDT

In force

35 hr

Issued by

NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Counties Charlotte County, FL, Hillsborough County, FL, Lee County, FL, Manatee County, FL, Pinellas County, FL, Sarasota County, FL

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998 
WHUS42 KTBW 060900
CFWTBW

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
500 AM EDT MON JUN 6 2016

FLZ162-165-070000-
/O.NEW.KTBW.CF.Y.0003.160606T0900Z-160607T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KTBW.SU.Y.0007.160606T0900Z-160607T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KTBW.RP.S.0018.160606T0900Z-160607T1200Z/
COASTAL CHARLOTTE-COASTAL LEE-
500 AM EDT MON JUN 6 2016

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A
HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY. A
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS COASTAL FLOOD
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY. IN ADDITION...A
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK
IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. 

* COASTAL FLOODING...1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL HIGH TIDE.

* HIGH SURF...4 TO 8 FEET.

* RIP CURRENTS...HIGH RISK.

* TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE BEACH EROSION WITH CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR
  DEADLY RIP CURRENTS LEADING TO DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS AT
  AREA BEACHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND
DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL...
FLAGS AND SIGNS.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN
CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR
HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO
SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. 

&&

$$

FLZ050-151-155-160-070000-
/O.NEW.KTBW.RP.S.0018.160606T0900Z-160607T1200Z/
PINELLAS-COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH-COASTAL MANATEE-COASTAL SARASOTA-
500 AM EDT MON JUN 6 2016

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING. 

* RIP CURRENT TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT.

* RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS AT AREA
  BEACHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL...
FLAGS AND SIGNS.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN
CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR
HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO
SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. 

&&

$$

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/TAMPABAY

450 
WHUS42 KTBW 070920
CFWTBW

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
520 AM EDT TUE JUN 7 2016

FLZ162-165-072000-
/O.CAN.KTBW.CF.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160607T1200Z/
/O.EXT.KTBW.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160607T2000Z/
/O.EXT.KTBW.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-160607T2000Z/
COASTAL CHARLOTTE-COASTAL LEE-
520 AM EDT TUE JUN 7 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY RUSKIN HAS CANCELLED
THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. 

* HIGH SURF...3 TO 6 FEET.

* RIP CURRENTS...HIGH RISK.

* TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE BEACH EROSION WITH CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR 
  DEADLY RIP CURRENTS LEADING TO DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS 
  AT AREA BEACHES. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND
DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL...
FLAGS AND SIGNS.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN
CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR
HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO
SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. 

&&

$$

FLZ050-151-155-160-072000-
/O.EXB.KTBW.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160607T2000Z/
/O.EXT.KTBW.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-160607T2000Z/
PINELLAS-COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH-COASTAL MANATEE-COASTAL SARASOTA-
520 AM EDT TUE JUN 7 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A
HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* RIP CURRENT TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT.

* RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS AT AREA 
  BEACHES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL...
FLAGS AND SIGNS.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN
CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR
HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO
SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY.

&&

$$

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/TAMPA

171 
WHUS42 KTBW 072002
CFWTBW

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
402 PM EDT TUE JUN 7 2016

FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-072115-
/O.EXP.KTBW.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160607T2000Z/
/O.EXP.KTBW.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-160607T2000Z/
PINELLAS-COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH-COASTAL MANATEE-COASTAL SARASOTA-
COASTAL CHARLOTTE-COASTAL LEE-
402 PM EDT TUE JUN 7 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED...

WINDS AND SURF HAVE SUBSIDED THUS LOWERING THE RIP CURRENT RISK
AND ALLOWING THE ADVISORY TO EXPIRE. 

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/TAMPA

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