Rip Current Statement 13, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Issued

Apr 9, 2022, 3:11 AM EDT (07:11 UTC)

In effect from

Apr 9, 2022, 8:00 AM EDT

Expired

Apr 10, 2022, 2:00 PM EDT

In force

30 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 Tampa radar (KTBW), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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128 
WHUS42 KTBW 090711
CFWTBW

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
311 AM EDT Sat Apr 9 2022

FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-091515-
/O.NEW.KTBW.SU.Y.0004.220409T1200Z-220410T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KTBW.RP.S.0013.220409T1200Z-220410T1800Z/
Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
311 AM EDT Sat Apr 9 2022

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5
  feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents 
  expected.

* WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, 
  Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 8 AM this morning to 
  11 PM EDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 8 
  AM EDT this morning through Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and 
  localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best 
  swimmers away from shore into deeper water.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

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.

&&

$$

659 
WHUS42 KTBW 091900
CFWTBW

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
300 PM EDT Sat Apr 9 2022

FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-101800-
/O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-220410T0300Z/
/O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-220410T1800Z/
Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
300 PM EDT Sat Apr 9 2022

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 
  feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents 
  expected.

* WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, 
  Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, through 11 PM EDT this
  evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday 
  afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and 
  localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best 
  swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

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.

&&

$$

074 
WHUS42 KTBW 101752
CFWTBW

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
152 PM EDT Sun Apr 10 2022

FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-101900-
/O.EXP.KTBW.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-220410T1800Z/
Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
152 PM EDT Sun Apr 10 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

Seas are continuing to subside and the threat of rip currents
has diminished thus the high risk of rip currents has been allowed
to expire.

$$

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