Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
253 AM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026
FLZ108-112-180800-
/O.EXB.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260621T0300Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-
153 AM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches.
* WHEN...Through Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Surf heights of 3 to 5 feet expected
at the Bay and Walton County beaches on Thursday and Friday.
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.
&&
$$
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
253 AM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026
FLZ114-180800-
/O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0044.000000T0000Z-260621T0300Z/
Coastal Gulf-
253 AM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026 /153 AM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026/
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Gulf County Beaches.
* WHEN...Through Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.
&&
$$
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Mobile AL
939 AM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026
ALZ265-266-FLZ202-204-206-172245-
/O.CON.KMOB.SU.Y.0004.260618T0500Z-260619T2300Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-260620T2300Z/
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Coastal-
939 AM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
6 PM CDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet
expected in the surf zone.
* WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal
Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and
Okaloosa Coastal Counties.
* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday
afternoon. For the High Surf Advisory, from midnight tonight
to 6 PM CDT Friday.
* 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.
&&
$$
