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High Surf Advisory
ActiveCoastal Manatee; Coastal Sarasota; Coastal Charlotte; Coastal Lee
Status
In Progress
Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Minor
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Details
* 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, through Sunday evening. For the High Surf Risk, through 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Instructions
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
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.
Data from the National Weather Service
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