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Rip Current Statement — South Walton, FL, Coastal Bay, FL, Coastal Gulf, FL, Coastal Franklin, FL
Issued
—
Expires
3:00 AM CDT · Sun, Oct 4 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KTAE

Affected Areas

South Walton, FL Coastal Bay, FL Coastal Gulf, FL Coastal Franklin, FL

Official Bulletin

083

WHUS42 KTAE 020714

CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message

National Weather Service Tallahassee FL

314 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

FLZ114-115-030800-

/O.EXB.KTAE.RP.S.0070.000000T0000Z-261004T0800Z/

Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin-

314 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026 /214 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Franklin County Beaches and the South Facing Beaches of

  Gulf County as well as the State Park Beaches of Gulf County.

* 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.

&&

$$

FLZ108-112-030800-

/O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0070.000000T0000Z-261004T0800Z/

South Walton-Coastal Bay-

214 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY

NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Walton and Bay 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.

&&

$$