Rip Current Statement 01/07/2025 00:05 for Florida areas

Headline: 
Rip Current Statement issued January 7 at 3:05AM EST until January 7 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Rip Current Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
January 7, 2025 - 12:05am
Expires: 
January 7, 2025 - 7:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ this morning. * 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 shore and call or wave for help.
Area Description: 
Coastal Bay; Coastal Gulf; Coastal Franklin
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL