Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
357 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
FLZ108-112-190400-
/O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260619T1500Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260622T0900Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-
257 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4
to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk,
dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches.
* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 10 AM CDT Friday. For
the High Rip Current Risk, through late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.
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.
&&
$$
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
357 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
FLZ114-190400-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260622T0900Z/
Coastal Gulf-
357 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 /257 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026/
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Gulf County Beaches.
* WHEN...Through late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.
&&
$$
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
357 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
FLZ115-190400-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260621T0900Z/
Coastal Franklin-
357 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Franklin County Beaches.
* WHEN...Through late Saturday 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.
&&
$$
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
655 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026
FLZ202-204-206-191200-
/O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260619T2300Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-260620T2300Z/
Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
655 PM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT FRIDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5
to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk,
dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa
Coastal Counties.
* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 6 PM CDT Friday. For
the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.
&&
$$
