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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Charlotte (FLC015) Florida Issued by the National Weather Service
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| Areas affected: Coastal Charlotte; Coastal Hillsborough; Coastal Lee; Coastal Manatee; Coastal Sarasota; Pinellas | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Instructions: 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. For maximum safety...swim near a lifeguard.
Pay attention to 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. Message summary: ...high rip current risk in effect through monday evening... The national weather service in tampa bay ruskin has issued a high rip current risk, which is in effect through monday evening. * rip current timing...increasing wave action will create rip currents along area beaches through monday. * rip current impacts...life threatening rip currents are likely through monday. Always swim near a lifeguard, and never swim alone! ...view the complete message |
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Source: NWS Watches, Warnings or Advisories for zone FLC015
