WHUS42 KTBW 020417

CFWTBW



Coastal Hazard Message

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

1117 PM EST Sun Feb 1 2026



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Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-

Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-

1117 PM EST Sun Feb 1 2026



...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH

TUESDAY EVENING...



* WHAT...High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected.



* WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, 

  Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties.



* WHEN...Through Monday evening.



* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 

  from shore into deeper water.





PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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. 



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