🟡 Moderate

Rip Current Statement

Pinellas; Coastal Hillsborough; Coastal Manatee; Coastal Sarasota; Coastal Charlotte; Coastal Lee

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

Alert Description

* 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.

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.

Time Information

Effective

Jun 18, 2026, 12:00 PM

Expires

Jun 18, 2026, 3:30 PM

Issued

Jun 18, 2026, 7:25 AM

Alert Details

Severity

Moderate

Urgency

Expected

Certainty

Likely

Issued By

NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

National Weather Service