Rip Current Statement issued October 8 at 2:06PM EDT until October 10 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

* WHAT…Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE…Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN…From Friday morning through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS…Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Official safety instructions

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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