Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

Panama City Bay County Airport, FL ∙ Resota Beach, FL ∙ Cape San Blas, FL ∙ West Bay, FL ∙ Southport, FL ∙ Tyndall Drone Runway, FL ∙ Ward Ridge, FL ∙ Shell Island, FL ∙ Parker, FL ∙ Beacon Hill, FL

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1117 AM EDT Fri Jun 20 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...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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