Rip Current Statement

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
349 AM EDT Fri May 22 2026

FLZ108-112-114-115-230600-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0039.260522T1300Z-260523T0600Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
349 AM EDT Fri May 22 2026 /249 AM CDT Fri May 22 2026/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ THIS
MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches.

* WHEN...From 9 AM EDT /8 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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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1200 PM CDT Fri May 22 2026

FLZ202-204-206-230100-
/O.NEW.KMOB.RP.S.0014.260522T1700Z-260523T1200Z/
Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
1200 PM CDT Fri May 22 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa
  Coastal Counties.

* WHEN...Through Saturday morning.

* 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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