Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

Southport, FL ∙ Saint Teresa, FL ∙ Tyndall Drone Runway, FL ∙ Rosemary Beach, FL ∙ Ward Ridge, FL ∙ Shell Island, FL ∙ Saint George Island, FL ∙ Parker, FL ∙ Santa Rosa Beach, FL ∙ Beacon Hill, FL

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1205 PM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin 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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