WHUS42 KTBW 140009 CFWTBW COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA RUSKIN FL 809 PM EDT SAT SEP 13 2008 ...STRONG CURRENTS CONTINUE...BUT SURF HEIGHTS ARE FALLING... .THE SWELLS AT BUOY 42036 HAVE DECREASED TO 6 FEET WITH AN 11 SECOND PERIOD. THESE SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE SLOWLY OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO NOW THAT IKE HAS MOVED INLAND AND WEAKENED. FLZ049>051-055-060-062-065-140115- /O.EXP.KTBW.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-080914T0000Z/ PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA-CHARLOTTE-LEE- 809 PM EDT SAT SEP 13 2008 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. EVEN THOUGH SURF HEIGHTS HAVE FALLEN TO BELOW 5 FEET...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE STILL POSSIBLE AS LONG PERIOD SWELLS CONTINUE TO REACH OUR BEACHES. BEACHGOERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION IF WEEKEND PLANS INCLUDE ENTERING THE GULF WATERS. ALWAYS SWIM AT GUARDED BEACHES...AND KEEP A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU AT ALL TIMES. $$