Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
792 WHUS42 KTAE 200821 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 421 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 FLZ108-112-114-115-201630- /O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0055.000000T0000Z-240622T0900Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 421 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 /321 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lingering long-period swells with combined surf heights up to 2 ft likely keeps a high risk of rip currents in place heading into the weekend. 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. && $$