Headline:
Rip Current Statement issued June 18 at 3:25AM EDT until June 19 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Rip Current Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 12:25am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 8:30am
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee,
Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties.
* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
Instruction:
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:
Pinellas; Coastal Hillsborough; Coastal Manatee; Coastal Sarasota; Coastal Charlotte; Coastal Lee
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov