Alert archive / Florida / Rip Current Statements in 2019
Rip Current Statement 3, NWS Tampa Bay, FL
NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this rip current statement at Jan 19, 2019, 2:37 PM EST for 6 counties in Florida. It took effect at Jan 19, 2019, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 45 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 19, 2019, 2:37 PM EST (19:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 19, 2019, 10:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2019, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 45 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 19:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1637 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 97 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
356 WHUS42 KTBW 191937 CFWTBW URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 237 PM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 FLZ160-201530- /O.NEW.KTBW.SU.Y.0001.190120T1200Z-190121T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KTBW.RP.S.0003.190120T0300Z-190122T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-190122T0300Z/ Coastal Sarasota- 237 PM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 9 AM EST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a High Surf Advisory, which is in effect from 7 AM Sunday to 9 AM EST Monday. A High Rip Current Risk has also been issued. This High Rip Current Risk is in effect from 10 PM EST this evening through Monday evening. * HIGH SURF...Increasing onshore winds in the 20 to 25 knot range will produce high surf in the 5 to 7 foot range along area beaches. * HIGH SURF TIMING...From early Sunday morning through mid morning on Monday. * HIGH SURF IMPACTS...Increasing wave action will produce large breaking waves and high surf along area beaches. Residents and visitors should remain out of the water. * RIP CURRENT TIMING...Increasing wave action will create rip currents along area beaches late tonight through Monday evening. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Life threatening Rip Currents are likely this afternoon through Thursday. Always swim near a lifeguard, and never swim alone! * RED TIDE HAZARDS...Possible respiratory irritation in some coastal areas. For red tide forecast information visit https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/hab/gomx.html * 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:...Coastal northern/southern Sarasota County: Gulf coast...possible Saturday and Sunday. Bay regions of northern Sarasota...possible Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Florida red tide observations...You can find unaffected beaches by checking reports of recent local observations and data: Mote Marine Laboratory daily beach conditions at https://visitbeaches.org and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) red tide status at myfwc.com/redtidestatus. Florida red tide health information...Consult the Florida Department of Health at: www.floridahealth.gov/environmental- health/aquatic-toxins/red- tide.html 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. 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. For maximum safety...swim near a lifeguard. Pay attention to 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. && $$ FLZ050-151-155-162-165-201530- /O.NEW.KTBW.SU.Y.0001.190120T1200Z-190121T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KTBW.RP.S.0003.190120T0300Z-190122T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Charlotte- Coastal Lee- 237 PM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 9 AM EST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a High Surf Advisory, which is in effect from 7 AM Sunday to 9 AM EST Monday. A High Rip Current Risk has also been issued. This High Rip Current Risk is in effect from 10 PM EST this evening through Monday evening. * HIGH SURF...Increasing onshore winds in the 20 to 25 knot range will produce high surf in the 5 to 7 foot range along area beaches. * HIGH SURF TIMING...From early Sunday morning through mid morning on Monday. * HIGH SURF IMPACTS...Increasing wave action will produce large breaking waves and high surf along area beaches. Residents and visitors should remain out of the water. * RIP CURRENT TIMING...Increasing wave action will create rip currents along area beaches late tonight through Monday evening. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Life threatening Rip Currents are likely this afternoon through Thursday. Always swim near a lifeguard, and never swim alone! 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. For maximum safety...swim near a lifeguard. Pay attention to 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. && $$ https://www.weather.gov/tampa
3 follow-up statements
955 WHUS42 KTBW 200123 CFWTBW URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 823 PM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 FLZ155-210200- /O.EXA.KTBW.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-190122T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0001.190120T1200Z-190121T1400Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0003.190120T0300Z-190122T0000Z/ Coastal Manatee- 823 PM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 9 AM EST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for respiratory irritation associated with high concentrations of red tide, which is in effect through Monday evening. * HIGH SURF...Increasing onshore winds in the 20 to 25 knot range will produce high surf in the 5 to 7 foot range along area beaches. * HIGH SURF TIMING...From early Sunday morning through mid morning on Monday. * HIGH SURF IMPACTS...Increasing wave action will produce large breaking waves and high surf along area beaches. Residents and visitors should remain out of the water. * RIP CURRENT TIMING...Increasing wave action will create rip currents along area beaches late tonight through Monday evening. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Life threatening Rip Currents are likely through Monday evening. Always swim near a lifeguard, and never swim alone! * RED TIDE HAZARDS...Possible respiratory irritation in some coastal areas. For red tide forecast information visit https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/hab/gomx.html * 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:...Coastal southern Manatee County: Bay regions...possible Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Florida red tide observations...You can find unaffected beaches by checking reports of recent local observations and data: Mote Marine Laboratory daily beach conditions at https://visitbeaches.org and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) red tide status at myfwc.com/redtidestatus. Florida red tide health information...Consult the Florida Department of Health at: www.floridahealth.gov/environmental- health/aquatic-toxins/red- tide.html 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. 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. For maximum safety...swim near a lifeguard. Pay attention to 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. && $$ FLZ160-210200- /O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0001.190120T1200Z-190121T1400Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-190122T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0003.190120T0300Z-190122T0000Z/ Coastal Sarasota- 823 PM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 9 AM EST MONDAY... * HIGH SURF...Increasing onshore winds in the 20 to 25 knot range will produce high surf in the 5 to 7 foot range along area beaches. * HIGH SURF TIMING...From early Sunday morning through mid morning on Monday. * HIGH SURF IMPACTS...Increasing wave action will produce large breaking waves and high surf along area beaches. Residents and visitors should remain out of the water. * RIP CURRENT TIMING...Increasing wave action will create rip currents along area beaches late tonight through Monday evening. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Life threatening Rip Currents are likely through Monday evening. Always swim near a lifeguard, and never swim alone! * RED TIDE HAZARDS...Possible respiratory irritation in some coastal areas. For red tide forecast information visit https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/hab/gomx.html * 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:...Coastal northern/southern Sarasota County: Gulf coast...possible Sunday. Bay regions of northern Sarasota...possible Sunday and Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Florida red tide observations...You can find unaffected beaches by checking reports of recent local observations and data: Mote Marine Laboratory daily beach conditions at https://visitbeaches.org and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) red tide status at myfwc.com/redtidestatus. Florida red tide health information...Consult the Florida Department of Health at: www.floridahealth.gov/environmental- health/aquatic-toxins/red- tide.html 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. 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. For maximum safety...swim near a lifeguard. Pay attention to 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. && $$ FLZ050-151-162-165-210200- /O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0001.190120T1200Z-190121T1400Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0003.190120T0300Z-190122T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 823 PM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 9 AM EST MONDAY... * HIGH SURF...Increasing onshore winds in the 20 to 25 knot range will produce high surf in the 5 to 7 foot range along area beaches. * HIGH SURF TIMING...From early Sunday morning through mid morning on Monday. * HIGH SURF IMPACTS...Increasing wave action will produce large breaking waves and high surf along area beaches. Residents and visitors should remain out of the water. * RIP CURRENT TIMING...Increasing wave action will create rip currents along area beaches late tonight through Monday evening. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Life threatening Rip Currents are likely through Monday evening. Always swim near a lifeguard, and never swim alone! 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. For maximum safety...swim near a lifeguard. Pay attention to 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. && $$ https://www.weather.gov/tampa
829 WHUS42 KTBW 210135 CFWTBW URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 835 PM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 FLZ155-160-211500- /O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190121T1400Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-190122T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-190122T0000Z/ Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- 835 PM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST MONDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * HIGH SURF...Moderate onshore winds and high seas will produce high surf in the 5 to 7 foot range along area beaches. * HIGH SURF TIMING...Through mid morning on Monday. * HIGH SURF IMPACTS...Increasing wave action will produce large breaking waves and high surf along area beaches. Residents and visitors should remain out of the water. * RIP CURRENT TIMING...Increasing wave action will create rip currents along area beaches through Monday evening. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Life threatening Rip Currents are likely through Monday evening. Always swim near a lifeguard, and never swim alone! * RED TIDE HAZARDS...Possible respiratory irritation in some coastal areas. For red tide forecast information visit https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/hab/gomx.html * 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:...Coastal southern Manatee County: Bay regions...possible Monday. Coastal northern Sarasota County: Bay regions...possible Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Florida red tide observations...You can find unaffected beaches by checking reports of recent local observations and data: Mote Marine Laboratory daily beach conditions at https://visitbeaches.org and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) red tide status at myfwc.com/redtidestatus. Florida red tide health information...Consult the Florida Department of Health at: www.floridahealth.gov/environmental- health/aquatic-toxins/red- tide.html 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. 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. For maximum safety...swim near a lifeguard. Pay attention to 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. && $$ FLZ050-151-162-165-211500- /O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190121T1400Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-190122T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 835 PM EST Sun Jan 20 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * HIGH SURF...Moderate onshore winds and high seas will produce high surf in the 5 to 7 foot range along area beaches. * HIGH SURF TIMING...Through mid morning on Monday. * HIGH SURF IMPACTS...Increasing wave action will produce large breaking waves and high surf along area beaches. Residents and visitors should remain out of the water. * RIP CURRENT TIMING...Increasing wave action will create rip currents along area beaches through Monday evening. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Life threatening Rip Currents are likely through Monday evening. Always swim near a lifeguard, and never swim alone! 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. For maximum safety...swim near a lifeguard. Pay attention to 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. && $$ https://www.weather.gov/tampa
410 WHUS42 KTBW 211418 CFWTBW URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 918 AM EST Mon Jan 21 2019 FLZ155-160-220300- /O.EXP.KTBW.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190121T1400Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-190122T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-190122T0000Z/ Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- 918 AM EST Mon Jan 21 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * RIP CURRENT TIMING...Increased wave action will keep a high risk of rip currents along area beaches through this evening. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Life threatening Rip Currents are likely through Monday evening. Always swim near a lifeguard, and never swim alone! * RED TIDE HAZARDS...Possible respiratory irritation in some coastal areas. For red tide forecast information visit https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/hab/gomx.html * 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:...Coastal southern Manatee County: Bay regions... possible Monday. Coastal northern Sarasota County: Bay regions...possible Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Florida red tide observations...You can find unaffected beaches by checking reports of recent local observations and data: Mote Marine Laboratory daily beach conditions at https://visitbeaches.org and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) red tide status at myfwc.com/redtidestatus. Florida red tide health information...Consult the Florida Department of Health at: www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/aquatic-toxins/red- tide.html 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. 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. For maximum safety...swim near a lifeguard. Pay attention to 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. && $$ FLZ050-151-162-165-220000- /O.EXP.KTBW.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190121T1400Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-190122T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 918 AM EST Mon Jan 21 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * RIP CURRENT TIMING...Increased wave action will keep a high risk of rip currents along area beaches through this evening. * RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...Life threatening Rip Currents are likely through Monday evening. Always swim near a lifeguard, and never swim alone! 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. For maximum safety...swim near a lifeguard. Pay attention to 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. && $$ https://www.weather.gov/tampa
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2:27 PM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | TBW | Charlotte, Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands and 9 more | 27 hr |
| Jan 19, 2:37 PM EST | High Surf Advisory | TBW | Charlotte, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pinellas, Sarasota | 42 hr |
| Jan 19, 2:44 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | TBW | 40 hr |
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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.