WHUS42 KTBW 020838

CFWTBW



Coastal Hazard Message

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

338 AM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-021645-

/O.CAN.KTBW.RP.S.0007.260203T0400Z-260204T0000Z/

/O.NEW.KTBW.RP.S.0008.260202T0838Z-260203T0000Z/

Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-

Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-

338 AM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...



* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.



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

  Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties.



* WHEN...Through this 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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