Rip Current Statement

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
320 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026

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Coastal Gulf-
320 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026 /220 AM CDT Mon Mar 23 2026/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ THIS
MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...State Park Beaches of Gulf County.

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ this morning 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.

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