Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

Bayou George, FL ∙ Port Saint Joe, FL ∙ Seagrove Beach, FL ∙ Pretty Bayou, FL ∙ Apalachicola Bay, FL ∙ Springfield, FL ∙ Choctawhatchee Bay, FL ∙ Saint Joseph Point, FL ∙ Panama City Beach, FL ∙ Saint Vincent Island, FL

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 412 AM EDT Fri Jun 19 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Saturday 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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