Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 209 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 FLZ108-112-220400- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0045.240521T0609Z-240522T0400Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 109 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...Through this 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. && $$