409
WHUS42 KTBW 110018
CFWTBW
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
818 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-120000-
/O.EXP.KTBW.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-261011T0000Z/
/O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-261012T0000Z/
PINELLAS-COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH-COASTAL MANATEE-COASTAL SARASOTA-
COASTAL CHARLOTTE-COASTAL LEE-
818 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
* WHERE...WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
* WHEN...FOR THE RIP CURRENT RISK, THROUGH SUNDAY 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.
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