Rip Current Statement issued October 9 at 11:06AM EDT until October 10 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

* WHAT…Dangerous rip currents and large breaking waves expected. * WHERE…Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN…For the Rip Current Risk, from Friday morning through Saturday evening. For the High Surf Risk, from 11 AM Friday to 8 AM EDT Saturday. * 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. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions.

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