Rip Current Statement

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
445 AM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026

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Coastal Gulf-
445 AM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026 /345 AM CDT Sat Jul 25 2026/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT /NOON CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Gulf County Beaches.

* WHEN...From 1 PM EDT /noon CDT/ this afternoon through this
  evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
  from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Westerly swell over the Gulf waters this
  morning will combine with westerly breezes and the afternoon
  seabreeze to bring development of a high risk fo rip currents
  this afternoon and evening, mainly over west-facing beaches of
  Gulf County.

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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