Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

Panama City Beach, FL ∙ Saint Vincent Island, FL ∙ Panama City, FL ∙ Dog Island, FL ∙ East Bay, FL ∙ Freeport, FL ∙ Highland View, FL ∙ Apalachicola Bay, FL ∙ Upper Grand Lagoon, FL ∙ Cedar Grove, FL

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 210 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Franklin County. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Thursday night. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 10 AM EST Wednesday. * 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.

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