CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
123 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026

FLZ108-114-090900-
/O.EXB.KTAE.RP.S.0024.260408T1100Z-260409T1000Z/
South Walton-Coastal Gulf-
123 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 /1223 AM CDT Wed Apr 8 2026/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT /6 AM CDT/ THIS
MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Walton and south-facing Gulf County Beaches.

* WHEN...From 7 AM EDT /6 AM CDT/ this morning through late
  tonight.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
  from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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