Rip Current Statement 8, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Issued

Feb 5, 2024, 3:09 AM EST (08:09 UTC)

In effect from

Feb 5, 2024, 7:00 PM EST

Expired

Feb 7, 2024, 1:00 AM EST

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 08:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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298 
WHUS42 KTBW 050809
CFWTBW

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
309 AM EST Mon Feb 5 2024

FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-051615-
/O.NEW.KTBW.SU.Y.0002.240206T0000Z-240207T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KTBW.RP.S.0008.240206T0000Z-240207T0600Z/
Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
309 AM EST Mon Feb 5 2024

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM
EST WEDNESDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to
  6 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 1 AM Wednesday.

* 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...

A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in
the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and
dangerous swimming conditions.

There is a high risk of rip currents.

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. 

&&

$$

626 
WHUS42 KTBW 051410
CFWTBW

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
910 AM EST Mon Feb 5 2024

FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-070600-
/O.CON.KTBW.SU.Y.0002.240206T0000Z-240207T0600Z/
/O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0008.240206T0000Z-240207T0600Z/
Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
910 AM EST Mon Feb 5 2024

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
1 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 
  to 6 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip 
  currents.

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

* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 1 AM Wednesday.

* 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.

&&

$$

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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.