Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
314 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
FLZ108-112-030800-
/O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0070.000000T0000Z-261004T0800Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-
214 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches.
* WHEN...Through late Saturday night.
* 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.
&&
$$
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
314 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
FLZ114-115-030800-
/O.EXB.KTAE.RP.S.0070.000000T0000Z-261004T0800Z/
Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-
314 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026 /214 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026/
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Franklin County Beaches and the South Facing Beaches of
Gulf County as well as the State Park Beaches of Gulf County.
* WHEN...Through late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.
&&
$$
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1217 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
ALZ266-FLZ202-204-206-030130-
/O.EXA.KMOB.CF.Y.0004.261003T0500Z-261003T1300Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0026.000000T0000Z-261006T0000Z/
Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-Santa Rosa Coastal-
Okaloosa Coastal-
1217 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM
CDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding
expected.
* WHERE...In Alabama, Baldwin Coastal County. In Florida,
Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal
Counties.
* WHEN...Through Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...Wave runup and overwash occur along Gulf front
beaches, particularly in the Gulf Islands National Seashore area
between Fort Pickens and Pensacola Beach. Wave runup and
overwash through the dune system can result in minor flooding
impacts on Fort Pickens Road, although the road usually remains
passable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.
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.
&&
$$
