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Rip Current Statement
Issued: 5:38 PM Jan. 10, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Monday afternoon. * 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. &&
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 5:37 PM Jan. 10, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM SUNDAY TO 7 AM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots and seas 4 to 7 feet expected. * WHERE...Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound, Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM and Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...From 10 PM Sunday to 7 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
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