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WHUS42 KTBW 040744
CFWTBW
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
344 AM EDT WED JUN 4 2025
FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-050600-
/O.NEW.KTBW.RP.S.0014.250604T1000Z-250605T0600Z/
PINELLAS-COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH-COASTAL MANATEE-COASTAL SARASOTA-
COASTAL CHARLOTTE-COASTAL LEE-
344 AM EDT WED JUN 4 2025
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PINELLAS, COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH, COASTAL MANATEE,
COASTAL SARASOTA, COASTAL CHARLOTTE AND COASTAL LEE COUNTIES.
* WHEN...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.
* 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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