Rip Current Statement 04/15/2025 01:20 for Florida areas

Headline: 
Rip Current Statement issued April 15 at 4:20AM EDT until April 16 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Rip Current Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 15, 2025 - 1:20am
Expires: 
April 15, 2025 - 11:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Bay and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...From 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ this morning 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 shore and call or wave for help.
Area Description: 
Coastal Bay; Coastal Gulf
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL