Rip Current Statement

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
202 AM EDT Wed Sep 9 2026

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Coastal Franklin-
202 AM EDT Wed Sep 9 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Franklin County Beaches.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM EDT this afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Rip current risk will decrease this
  afternoon, as easterly winds ease across the Northeast Gulf.

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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