Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
818 PM EDT Sat Oct 10 2026
FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-120000-
/O.EXP.KTBW.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-261011T0000Z/
/O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-261012T0000Z/
Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
818 PM EDT Sat Oct 10 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...West central and southwest Florida.
* WHEN...For the Rip Current Risk, through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1218 AM EDT Sat Oct 10 2026
FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-110500-
/O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0036.000000T0000Z-261011T0500Z/
Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie-
Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard-
Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard-
Southern Brevard Barrier Islands-
1218 AM EDT Sat Oct 10 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Indian River, Saint Lucie, Martin,
and Brevard Counties.
* WHEN...Through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
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 jetties and
piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and
signs.
Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. 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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