Rip Current Statement issued February 4 at 8:20AM EST until February 6 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
WHAT: Dangerous rip currents expected.
WHERE: Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee,
Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties.
WHEN: From Thursday morning through Friday evening.
IMPACTS: Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
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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.