weather.gov     
National Weather Service

Watches, Warnings & Advisories
NWS Homepage

Rip Current Statement


Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1227 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

FLZ108-112-114-261800-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0086.000000T0000Z-251127T0300Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-
1227 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025 /1127 PM CST Tue Nov 25 2025/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Walton And Bay County Beaches, as well as St Joseph
  State Park Beaches in Gulf County.

* WHEN...From noon CST today through Wednesday 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.

&&

$$

U.S. Dept. of Commerce
NOAA National Weather Service
1325 East West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
E-mail: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Page last modified: June 2, 2009
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE: for Safety, for Work, for Fun - FOR LIFE