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High Surf Advisory — Coastal Gulf, FL, Coastal Franklin, FL
Issued
10:00 AM CDT · Fri, Oct 9 2026
Expires
10:00 AM CDT · Sun, Oct 11 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KTAE

Affected Areas

Coastal Gulf, FL Coastal Franklin, FL

Official Bulletin

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 8
feet expected in the surf zone.

* WHERE...Gulf and Franklin County Beaches.

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Sunday
night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/
Friday to 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

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.