Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
334 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026
FLZ108-112-114-115-250500-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0041.260524T0734Z-260525T0500Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
334 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026 /234 AM CDT Sun May 24 2026/
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches.
* WHEN...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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