Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

Northwest Florida Beaches Intl Airport, FL ∙ Lake Wimico, FL ∙ Lynn Haven, FL ∙ Dog Island, FL ∙ Bayou George, FL ∙ Seagrove Beach, FL ∙ Port Saint Joe, FL ∙ Pretty Bayou, FL ∙ Apalachicola Bay, FL ∙ Springfield, FL

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 142 AM EDT Wed Oct 29 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Thursday 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.

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