Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1127 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026
FLZ108-114-100900-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0024.000000T0000Z-260410T0900Z/
South Walton-Coastal Gulf-
1127 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026 /1027 AM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026/
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Walton and south-facing and State Park Gulf Count Beaches.
* WHEN...Through late tonight.
* 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.
&&
$$
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1127 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026
FLZ115-101730-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0024.000000T0000Z-260411T1000Z/
Coastal Franklin-
1127 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Franklin County Beaches.
* WHEN...Through late Friday night.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.
&&
$$
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
303 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026
ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-100600-
/O.CAN.KMOB.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260410T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-260411T1100Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
303 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal
Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and
Okaloosa Coastal Counties.
* 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.
&&
$$
