Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
328 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
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Coastal Gulf-
328 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 /228 AM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026/
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/
TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...Gulf County Beaches.
* WHEN...From noon EDT /11 AM CDT/ today through late tonight.
* 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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