Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
336 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
FLZ108-112-190900-
/O.EXT.KTAE.SU.Y.0003.260618T1500Z-260619T1500Z/
/O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260622T0900Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-
236 AM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
10 AM CDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 to 6 feet
expected in the surf zone.
* WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches.
* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Sunday
night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 10 AM this morning to
10 AM CDT Friday.
* 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.
&&
$$
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
336 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
FLZ115-190900-
/O.EXB.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260621T0900Z/
Coastal Franklin-
336 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Franklin County Beaches.
* WHEN...Through late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.
&&
$$
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
336 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
FLZ114-190900-
/O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260622T0900Z/
Coastal Gulf-
336 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 /236 AM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026/
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW 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.
&&
$$
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
823 AM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026
FLZ202-204-206-182200-
/O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260619T2300Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-260620T2300Z/
Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
823 AM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT FRIDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7
feet expected in the surf zone.
* WHERE...Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa
Coastal Counties.
* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday
afternoon. For the High Surf Advisory, from midnight tonight
to 6 PM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.
&&
$$
