One product issued by NWS for: Panama City Beach FL
Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 240 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 FLZ108-112-114-115-220000- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0021.250319T1800Z-250322T0000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 240 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 /140 AM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ this afternoon through Friday evening. * 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. && $$