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Rip Current Statement 8, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

February 15, 20176 counties in Florida

NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this rip current statement at Feb 15, 2017, 3:03 AM EST for 6 counties in Florida. It took effect at Feb 15, 2017, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 15, 2017, 3:03 AM EST (08:03 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 15, 2017, 10:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 16, 2017, 1:00 AM EST
In force
15 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

The radar

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 00:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 43 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Tampa Bay, FL at 00:00Z on 2017-02-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tampa Bay, FL at 00:00Z on 2017-02-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 5 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-160 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1126 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
5 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
58 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

531 
WHUS42 KTBW 150803
CFWTBW

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
303 AM EST WED FEB 15 2017

FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-160600-
/O.NEW.KTBW.RP.S.0008.170215T1500Z-170216T0600Z/
PINELLAS-COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH-COASTAL MANATEE-COASTAL SARASOTA-
COASTAL CHARLOTTE-COASTAL LEE-
303 AM EST WED FEB 15 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. 

* RIP CURRENT TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TONIGHT.

* RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE 
  FORECAST WHICH WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR THOSE IN THE SURF ZONE. 

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
3 follow-up statements
343 
WHUS42 KTBW 151959
CFWTBW

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
259 PM EST WED FEB 15 2017

FLZ160-170500-
/O.NEW.KTBW.BH.S.0004.170215T2000Z-170217T0500Z/
/O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170216T0600Z/
COASTAL SARASOTA-
259 PM EST WED FEB 15 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR NORTHERN SARASOTA COUNTY, WHICH IS IN
EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. 

* RIP CURRENT TIMING...THROUGH 1 AM TONIGHT.

* RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE 
  FORECAST WHICH WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR THOSE IN THE SURF ZONE. 

* RED TIDE HAZARDS...POSSIBLE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION IN SOME 
  COASTAL AREAS. 

  FOR RED TIDE FORECAST INFORMATION VISIT 
  HTTP://TIDESANDCURRENTS.NOAA.GOV/HAB.

* FLORIDA RED TIDE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION POTENTIAL IMPACTS... 
  SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE COUGHING...SNEEZING...AND TEARING EYES. 
  PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS SUCH AS ASTHMA...
  EMPHYSEMA...AND OTHER PULMONARY DISEASES MAY BE MORE 
  SENSITIVE. IRRITATION MAY VARY LOCALLY AND THROUGHOUT THE DAY. 
  IF YOU EXPERIENCE UNCOMFORTABLE SYMPTOMS...CONSIDER GOING TO 
  AN UNAFFECTED BEACH NEARBY. 

* FLORIDA RED TIDE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION TIMING/LOCATION...NOAA
  FORECAST:...

NORTHERN SARASOTA COUNTY:  POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY.

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.

FLORIDA RED TIDE OBSERVATIONS...YOU CAN FIND UNAFFECTED BEACHES
BY CHECKING REPORTS OF RECENT LOCAL OBSERVATIONS AND DATA: MOTE
MARINE LABORATORY DAILY BEACH CONDITIONS
HTTP://WWW.MOTE.ORG/BEACHES AND THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE
CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FWC) RED TIDE STATUS
HTTP://MYFWC.COM/REDTIDESTATUS. 

FLORIDA RED TIDE HEALTH INFORMATION...CONSULT THE FLORIDA 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: 
HTTP://WWW.FLORIDAHEALTH.GOV/ENVIRONMENTAL-HEALTH/AQUATIC-
TOXINS/RED-TIDE.HTM OR CALL THE POISON CONTROL CENTER AT:
1 800 222 1222. 

INCLUSION OF EXTERNAL LINKS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE ENDORSEMENT BY 
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DOC)/(NOAA) OF THESE EXTERNAL WEB 
SITES OR THE INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES CONTAINED 
THEREIN. 

FLORIDA RED TIDE INFORMATION SOURCES...RED TIDE FORECASTS ARE 
PROVIDED BY THE NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE WITH DATA PROVIDED BY 
THE FWC AND MOTE MARINE LABORATORY. 

&&

$$

FLZ050-151-155-162-165-160600-
/O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170216T0600Z/
PINELLAS-COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH-COASTAL MANATEE-COASTAL CHARLOTTE-
COASTAL LEE-
259 PM EST WED FEB 15 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
THURSDAY...

* RIP CURRENT TIMING...THROUGH 1 AM TONIGHT. 

* RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE 
  FORECAST WHICH WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR THOSE IN THE SURF ZONE. 

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
509 
WHUS42 KTBW 152004
CFWTBW

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
304 PM EST WED FEB 15 2017

FLZ160-170500-
/O.CON.KTBW.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-170217T0500Z/
/O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170216T0600Z/
COASTAL SARASOTA-
304 PM EST WED FEB 15 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
THURSDAY...

* RIP CURRENT TIMING...THROUGH 1 AM TONIGHT.

* RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE 
  FORECAST WHICH WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR THOSE IN THE SURF ZONE. 

* RED TIDE HAZARDS...POSSIBLE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION IN SOME 
  COASTAL AREAS. 

 FOR RED TIDE FORECAST INFORMATION VISIT  
HTTP://TIDESANDCURRENTS.NOAA.GOV/HAB.

* FLORIDA RED TIDE HIGH RESPIRATORY IRRITATION POTENTIAL
  IMPACTS...SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE COUGHING...SNEEZING...AND TEARING
  EYES. PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS SUCH AS ASTHMA...
  EMPHYSEMA...AND OTHER PULMONARY DISEASES MAY BE MORE SENSITIVE.
  IRRITATION MAY VARY LOCALLY AND THROUGHOUT THE DAY. IF YOU 
  EXPERIENCE UNCOMFORTABLE SYMPTOMS...CONSIDER GOING TO AN 
  UNAFFECTED BEACH NEARBY. 

* FLORIDA RED TIDE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION TIMING/LOCATION...NOAA 
  FORECAST:... 

NORTHERN SARASOTA COUNTY:  POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY.

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.

FLORIDA RED TIDE OBSERVATIONS...YOU CAN FIND UNAFFECTED BEACHES
BY CHECKING REPORTS OF RECENT LOCAL OBSERVATIONS AND DATA: MOTE
MARINE LABORATORY DAILY BEACH CONDITIONS
HTTP://WWW.MOTE.ORG/BEACHES AND THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE
CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FWC) RED TIDE STATUS
HTTP://MYFWC.COM/REDTIDESTATUS.

FLORIDA RED TIDE HEALTH INFORMATION...CONSULT THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: HTTP://WWW.FLORIDAHEALTH.GOV/ENVIRONMENTAL-
HEALTH/AQUATIC- TOXINS/RED-TIDE.HTM OR CALL THE POISON CONTROL
CENTER AT: 1 800 222 1222.

INCLUSION OF EXTERNAL LINKS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE ENDORSEMENT BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DOC)/(NOAA) OF THESE EXTERNAL WEB
SITES OR THE INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES CONTAINED
THEREIN.

FLORIDA RED TIDE INFORMATION SOURCES...RED TIDE FORECASTS ARE
PROVIDED BY THE NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE WITH DATA PROVIDED BY THE
FWC AND MOTE MARINE LABORATORY.

&&

$$

FLZ050-151-155-162-165-160600-
/O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170216T0600Z/
PINELLAS-COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH-COASTAL MANATEE-COASTAL CHARLOTTE-
COASTAL LEE-
304 PM EST WED FEB 15 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
THURSDAY...

* RIP CURRENT TIMING...THROUGH 1 AM TONIGHT.

* RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE 
  FORECAST WHICH WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR THOSE IN THE SURF ZONE. 

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
331 
WHUS42 KTBW 160006
CFWTBW

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
706 PM EST WED FEB 15 2017

FLZ160-160815-
/O.CON.KTBW.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-170217T0500Z/
/O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170216T0600Z/
COASTAL SARASOTA-
706 PM EST WED FEB 15 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
THURSDAY...

* RIP CURRENT TIMING...THROUGH 1 AM TONIGHT.

* RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE 
  FORECAST WHICH WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR THOSE IN THE SURF ZONE. 

* RED TIDE HAZARDS...POSSIBLE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION IN SOME 
  COASTAL AREAS. 

FOR RED TIDE FORECAST INFORMATION VISIT
HTTP://TIDESANDCURRENTS.NOAA.GOV/HAB.

* FLORIDA RED TIDE HIGH RESPIRATORY IRRITATION POTENTIAL 
  IMPACTS...SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE COUGHING...SNEEZING...AND 
  TEARING EYES. PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS SUCH AS 
  ASTHMA... EMPHYSEMA...AND OTHER PULMONARY DISEASES MAY BE MORE 
  SENSITIVE. IRRITATION MAY VARY LOCALLY AND THROUGHOUT THE DAY. 
  IF YOU EXPERIENCE UNCOMFORTABLE SYMPTOMS...CONSIDER GOING TO 
  AN UNAFFECTED BEACH NEARBY. 

* FLORIDA RED TIDE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION TIMING/LOCATION...NOAA 
  FORECAST:... 

NORTHERN SARASOTA COUNTY: GULF COAST...POSSIBLE THURSDAY.

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.

FLORIDA RED TIDE OBSERVATIONS...YOU CAN FIND UNAFFECTED BEACHES
BY CHECKING REPORTS OF RECENT LOCAL OBSERVATIONS AND DATA: MOTE
MARINE LABORATORY DAILY BEACH CONDITIONS
HTTP://WWW.MOTE.ORG/BEACHES AND THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE
CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FWC) RED TIDE STATUS
HTTP://MYFWC.COM/REDTIDESTATUS.

FLORIDA RED TIDE HEALTH INFORMATION...CONSULT THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: HTTP://WWW.FLORIDAHEALTH.GOV/ENVIRONMENTAL-
HEALTH/AQUATIC- TOXINS/RED-TIDE.HTM OR CALL THE POISON CONTROL
CENTER AT: 1 800 222 1222.

INCLUSION OF EXTERNAL LINKS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE ENDORSEMENT BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DOC)/(NOAA) OF THESE EXTERNAL WEB
SITES OR THE INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES CONTAINED
THEREIN.

FLORIDA RED TIDE INFORMATION SOURCES...RED TIDE FORECASTS ARE
PROVIDED BY THE NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE WITH DATA PROVIDED BY THE
FWC AND MOTE MARINE LABORATORY.

&&

$$

FLZ050-151-155-162-165-160600-
/O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170216T0600Z/
PINELLAS-COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH-COASTAL MANATEE-COASTAL CHARLOTTE-
COASTAL LEE-
706 PM EST WED FEB 15 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
THURSDAY...

* RIP CURRENT TIMING...THROUGH 1 AM TONIGHT.

* RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...STRONG AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE 
  FORECAST WHICH WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR THOSE IN THE SURF ZONE. 

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

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 15, 3:10 AM ESTLake Wind AdvisoryTBWCharlotte, Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands and 9 more16 hr
Feb 15, 2:22 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTBWCitrus38 min
Feb 15, 2:40 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTBW20 min
Feb 15, 2:46 PM ESTTornado Warning Tornado observedTBWCitrus14 min
Feb 15, 2:59 PM ESTBeach Hazards StatementTBWSarasota4 days
Feb 15, 3:03 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTBWSumter27 min
Feb 15, 3:28 PM ESTTornado WarningTBWSumter20 min
Feb 15, 3:57 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTBW33 min
Feb 15, 4:17 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTBWOsceola28 min
Feb 15, 4:21 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTBWPolk24 min

Nearby

Rip Current Statements in Florida, 2017Every rip current statement in 2017

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.