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Air Quality Alert issued December 31 at 2:31PM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

The Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County has issued an Air Pollution Precaution due to elevated levels of Fine Particulates until midnight EST Wednesday night. Unusually sensitive individuals such as elderly, children, and individuals with respiratory ailments may consider reducing prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors. The general public is not likely to be affected. For more information, please contact: The Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County at https://www.epchc.org
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Rip Current Statement issued December 12 at 3:15AM EST until December 12 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...Through 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
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Cold Weather Advisory issued December 11 at 2:30PM EST until December 12 at 8:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 34 expected. * WHERE...DeSoto, Hardee, Inland Hillsborough, Inland Manatee, Inland Pasco, Inland Sarasota, and Polk Counties. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 8 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
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Rip Current Statement issued December 11 at 3:57AM EST until December 12 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM EST this morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
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Freeze Warning issued December 3 at 1:07PM EST until December 4 at 8:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected. * WHERE...Coastal Citrus, Coastal Hernando, Coastal Levy, Inland Citrus, Inland Hernando, and Inland Levy Counties. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 8 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.