Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

Freeport, FL ∙ Highland View, FL ∙ Upper Grand Lagoon, FL ∙ Apalachicola, FL ∙ Cedar Grove, FL ∙ Miramar Beach, FL ∙ Mexico Beach, FL ∙ West Bay, FL ∙ White City, FL ∙ Vicksburg, FL

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 310 AM EDT Wed May 27 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Thursday 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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