Headline:
High Surf Advisory issued January 5 at 1:56AM EST until January 6 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
High Surf Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
January 4, 2025 - 10:56pm
Expires:
January 5, 2025 - 1:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents
expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves
expected to build to 6 to 8 feet in the surf zone.
* WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches.
* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 AM CST this
morning through late Monday night. For the High Surf Advisory,
from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
South Walton; Coastal Bay
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL