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Rip Current Statement


Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1102 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026

FLZ108-112-114-211515-
/O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0004.260721T1200Z-260723T0900Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-260723T0900Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-
1102 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026 /1002 AM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/
TUESDAY TO 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
  For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 9
  feet expected in the surf zone.

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

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Wednesday
  night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/
  Tuesday to 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ Thursday.

* 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
1102 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026

FLZ115-211515-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-260723T0900Z/
Coastal Franklin-
1102 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Franklin County Beaches.

* WHEN...Through late Wednesday 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
954 AM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-202300-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0023.260721T0000Z-260724T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
954 AM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal
  Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and
  Okaloosa Coastal Counties.

* WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through Friday 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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