Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

Panama City, FL ∙ Lanark Village, FL ∙ East Bay, FL ∙ Freeport, FL ∙ Highland View, FL ∙ Upper Grand Lagoon, FL ∙ Apalachicola, FL ∙ Cedar Grove, FL ∙ Miramar Beach, FL ∙ Mexico Beach, FL

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 419 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ this morning 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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