Rip Current Statement

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
332 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

FLZ069-151645-
/O.NEW.KMFL.SU.Y.0001.260115T2000Z-260116T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0002.260115T0900Z-260116T1500Z/
Coastal Collier County-
332 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM
EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents
  expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of
  2 to 6 feet expected in the surf zone.

* WHERE...Coastal Collier County.

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday morning.
  For the High Surf Advisory, from 3 PM this afternoon to 1 AM
  EST Friday.

* 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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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
431 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-161800-
/O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-260116T1800Z/
Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
431 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through Friday afternoon.

* 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.

&&

$$