Weather Alerts For South Bradenton, FL

# HEADLINE -------------------- HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING # DETAILS -------------------- 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. ISSUED AT Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 3:25 AM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL HEADER Coastal Hazard Message # 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. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Coastal Charlotte, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Lee, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Pinellas