One product issued by NWS for: Panama City Beach FL
Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 254 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 FLZ108-112-114-115-061000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0040.000000T0000Z-240506T1000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 254 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 /154 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * 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. && $$