Rip Current Statement

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
424 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

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Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-
424 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026 /324 AM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT /2 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Bay and Gulf County Beaches.

* WHEN...From 3 PM EDT /2 PM CDT/ this afternoon through late
  tonight.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...West winds will increase this afternoon,
  raising the rip current risk along the west- and southwest-
  facing beaches of Bay and Gulf Counties.

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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