One product issued by NWS for: Panama City FL
Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1141 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 FLZ108-112-114-071000- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0052.240606T1541Z-240607T1000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 1141 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 /1041 AM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Late-morning web cams showed decent surf at the Panhandle beaches where single red flags are flying. 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. && $$