Rip Current Statement

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
323 AM EDT Mon Jun 29 2026

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South Walton-Coastal Bay-
223 AM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches.

* WHEN...From 1 PM CDT this afternoon through late tonight.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...As winds turn onshore and increase this
  afternoon, surf will build to 2 feet with a 8 to 10 second
  period swell.

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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