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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 6:01 AM Mar. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... * WHAT...North winds around 20 knots and waters rough. * WHERE...Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound. * WHEN...Until noon EDT today. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
Rip Current Statement
Issued: 9:35 PM Mar. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Tuesday 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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