Headline:
Rip Current Statement issued July 19 at 3:49AM EDT until July 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Rip Current Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 19, 2026 - 12:49am
Expires:
July 19, 2026 - 9:00am
Description:
* WHAT...High risk of strong rip currents along area beaches.
* WHERE...From Pinellas county to Lee county.
* WHEN...From 6 AM this morning through 8 PM Monday.
* IMPACTS...Strong rip currents at the coast may create dangerous
conditions at beaches.
Instruction:
There is a high risk of rip currents.
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties
and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and
signs.
If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain
calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for
help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to
shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to
swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly.
Area Description:
Pinellas; Coastal Hillsborough; Coastal Manatee; Coastal Sarasota; Coastal Charlotte; Coastal Lee
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
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