Rip Current Statement

FROM: NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
AREA: Pinellas; Coastal Hillsborough; Coastal Manatee; Coastal Sarasota; Coastal Charlotte; Coastal Lee
SENT: 2026-06-18T03:25:00-04:00

Rip Current Statement issued June 18 at 3:25AM EDT until June 19 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

* WHAT…Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE…Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee,
Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties.

* WHEN…From 8 AM EDT this morning through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS…Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.

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.

Alert Expiration: 2026-06-18T11:30:00-04:00