Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

Pretty Bayou, FL ∙ Apalachicola Bay, FL ∙ Springfield, FL ∙ Saint Joseph Point, FL ∙ Panama City Beach, FL ∙ Saint Vincent Island, FL ∙ Panama City, FL ∙ Lanark Village, FL ∙ East Bay, FL ∙ Highland View, FL

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 117 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...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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