Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
550 WHUS42 KTAE 170745 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 345 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026 FLZ114-180800- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0050.260717T0745Z-260718T0800Z/ Coastal Gulf- 345 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026 /245 AM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Saint Joseph State Park and west facing beaches of Gulf County. * 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. && $$ DVD