Rip Current Statement issued May 2 at 1:57AM EDT until May 3 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Issue date: 2026-05-02T05:57+00:00
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM EDT this morning through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
