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Live/Severe Alerts/Rip Current Statement

Statement

Rip Current Statement

South Walton; Coastal Bay; Coastal Gulf; and 1 more

Until Oct 12, 4:00 AM EDT

WALTONBAYGULFFRANKLINPanama CityLynn HavenMiramar BeachFreeport50 MI
WALTONBAYGULFFRANKLINPanama CityMiramar BeachFreeport25 MI
Map of the Rip Current Statement over Walton County, Bay County, Gulf County and 1 more. Drawn on the national sheet; the scale is at its foot.
In force from
Oct 10, 3:21 PM EDT
Until
Oct 12, 4:00 AM EDT
Issued
Oct 8, 2:51 AM EDT
Updated
2 times, last Oct 10, 3:21 PM EDT
Office
Tallahassee, FL
Number
70 of its kind from this office this year
Severity
Moderate, Expected, Likely
Where
FL

HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED

What
Dangerous rip currents.
Where
Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches.
When
Through late Sunday night.
Impacts
Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

What to do

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.

Places under it Panama City, Lynn Haven, Panama City Beach, Upper Grand Lagoon, Callaway, Springfield, Miramar Beach, Freeport, DeFuniak Springs, Parker, Lower Grand Lagoon, Laguna Beach, and 11 more

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