Rip Current Statement

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
313 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026

FLZ108-112-114-115-200400-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0036.260519T1200Z-260520T0400Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
313 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 /213 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches.

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ this morning through this
  evening.

* 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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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
111 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-200000-
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260520T0000Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
111 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal
  Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and
  Okaloosa Coastal Counties.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$