Rip Current Statement

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
231 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026

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Coastal Gulf-
231 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 /131 AM CST Tue Feb 17 2026/

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Gulf County Beaches.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
  from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A lingering 2-ft surf height is forecast
  today at St Joseph Peninsula which meets the State Park`s
  threshold for a high risk of rip currents.

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.

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