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WHUS42 KTAE 181537
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1137 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

FLZ108-182345-
/O.EXA.KTAE.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-240420T0900Z/
South Walton-
1037 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Walton County Beaches.

* WHEN...Through late Friday night.

* 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.

&&

$$

FLZ112-182345-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-240420T0900Z/
Coastal Bay-
1037 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Bay County Beaches.

* WHEN...Through late Friday night.

* 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.

&&

$$