Headline:
High Surf Advisory issued October 9 at 11:01PM EDT until October 10 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
High Surf Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 9, 2026 - 8:01pm
Expires:
October 10, 2026 - 4:15am
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and large breaking waves
expected.
* WHERE...Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte
and Coastal Lee Counties.
* WHEN...For the Rip Current Risk, through Saturday evening. For
the High Surf Risk, through 8 AM EDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.|.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Coastal Manatee; Coastal Sarasota; Coastal Charlotte; Coastal Lee
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov