Florida Rip Current Statement | Effective 04/13/2026 23:47
Public safety alert, emergency alert, and weather alert
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches.
* WHEN...Through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
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