Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
555 WHUS42 KTAE 180719 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 319 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 FLZ108-112-114-115-190900- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0055.000000T0000Z-240621T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 319 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 /219 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several days of strong easterly breezes are now underway across the eastern Gulf. In response, the buoy located about 90 miles south of Apalachicola was observing 8-foot seas early this morning. These conditions will confidently support a high risk of rip currents through at least Thursday and likely into Friday, when the easterly breezes will start to decrease. 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. && $$