Headline:
Rip Current Statement issued October 1 at 3:30AM EDT until October 3 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Rip Current Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 12:30am
Expires:
October 2, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches.
* WHEN...From 1 PM CDT this afternoon through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Forecast surf heights up to 3 feet fosters
a high rip current at the Panhandle beaches beginning this
afternoon and persisting into at least this weekend.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
South Walton; Coastal Bay
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov