Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
226 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026
FLZ108-112-114-220630-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SU.Y.0004.260721T1200Z-260723T0900Z/
/O.EXB.KTAE.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-260723T0900Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-
226 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026 /126 AM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026/
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ TUESDAY
TO 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ THURSDAY...
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 9 feet
expected in the surf zone.
* WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches.
* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Wednesday
night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/
Tuesday to 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.
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.
&&
$$
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
226 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026
FLZ115-220630-
/O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-260723T0900Z/
Coastal Franklin-
226 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Franklin County Beaches.
* WHEN...Through late Wednesday night.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.
&&
$$
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
139 AM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026
ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-201500-
/O.EXT.KMOB.RP.S.0023.260721T0000Z-260724T1200Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
139 AM CDT Mon Jul 20 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
* 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...From this evening through Friday morning.
* 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.
&&
$$
