Rip Current Statement 04/04/2025 00:39 for Florida areas

Headline: 
Rip Current Statement issued April 4 at 3:39AM EDT until April 6 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Rip Current Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 4, 2025 - 12:39am
Expires: 
April 5, 2025 - 2:45am
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * 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: 
South Walton; Coastal Bay; Coastal Gulf; Coastal Franklin
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL