Palmetto, FL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte
and Coastal Lee Counties.

* WHEN...From Friday morning through Saturday evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...A portion of west central Florida, including the following
areas, Coastal Citrus, Coastal Hernando, Coastal Hillsborough,
Coastal Manatee, Coastal Pasco, Inland Citrus, Inland Hernando,
Inland Hillsborough, Inland Manatee, Inland Pasco, Pinellas and
Sumter.

* WHEN...From 5 AM EDT early this morning through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A frontal boundary across the central Florida peninsula will lift
slowly north today.  Deep tropical moisture remains over the
region.  Numerous to widespread showers and scattered
thunderstorms are expected throughout the day with locally heavy
rain likely.  Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches with locally 5+
inches will be possible.
- https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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