081 WHUS42 KTAE 081600 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1200 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026 FLZ108-112-091200- /O.NEW.KTAE.SU.W.0001.261009T1500Z-261011T1500Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0070.000000T0000Z-261012T0800Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay- 1100 AM CDT Thu Oct 8 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 10 AM CDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Warning, dangerously large breaking waves of 8 to 12 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Sunday night. For the High Surf Warning, from 10 AM Friday to 10 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Breaking waves can sweep people off jetties and docks, and into dangerous seas. Life-threatening swimming conditions and significant beach erosion can be expected. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Everyone should remain out of the water due to life-threatening surf conditions. Stay off of jetties, piers, and other waterside infrastructure. 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. && $$ FLZ114-115-091200- /O.NEW.KTAE.SU.Y.0005.261009T1500Z-261011T1500Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0070.000000T0000Z-261012T0800Z/ Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 1200 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026 /1100 AM CDT Thu Oct 8 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ FRIDAY TO 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Gulf and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Sunday night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ Friday to 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ Sunday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$