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Rip Current Statement


Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
240 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

FLZ069-220000-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0045.000000T0000Z-241122T0000Z/
Coastal Collier County-
240 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Collier County.

* WHEN...Through this 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.

&&

$$

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
213 PM EST Wed Nov 20 2024

FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-230000-
/O.EXT.KTBW.RP.S.0028.000000T0000Z-241123T0000Z/
/O.CON.KTBW.CF.S.0002.000000T0000Z-241121T0000Z/
Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
213 PM EST Wed Nov 20 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal
  flooding. 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 Rip Current Risk, through Friday evening.
  For the Coastal Flood Statement, until 7 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Some water on low lying roads and property. Rip
  currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into
  deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through flooded roadways.

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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