Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

Bayou George, FL ∙ Seagrove Beach, FL ∙ Port Saint Joe, FL ∙ Pretty Bayou, FL ∙ Apalachicola Bay, FL ∙ Springfield, FL ∙ Choctawhatchee Bay, FL ∙ Saint Joseph Point, FL ∙ Panama City Beach, FL ∙ Saint Vincent Island, FL

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 200 AM EDT Sat May 10 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Monday 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.

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