Rip Current Statement issued February 16 at 2:15AM EST until February 16 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Issue date: 2026-02-16T07:15+00:00
* 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.
