Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1219 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
FLZ114-070800-
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Coastal Gulf-
1219 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026 /1119 AM CDT Mon Jul 6 2026/
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...Gulf County Beaches.
* WHEN...From this afternoon through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southwest winds around 15 mph will maintain
sufficient surf to increase rip current strength and frequency.
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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