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WHUS42 KTAE 100809
CFWTAE
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
409 AM EDT THU JUL 10 2025
FLZ114-110600-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0054.250710T1700Z-250711T0600Z/
COASTAL GULF-
409 AM EDT THU JUL 10 2025 /309 AM CDT THU JUL 10 2025/
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT /NOON CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.
* WHERE...GULF COUNTY BEACHES.
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM EDT /NOON CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY
FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WESTERLY WINDS ACROSS EMERALD COAST WATERS
WILL PUSH ENOUGH SURF ONTO WEST-FACING BEACHES FOR A HIGH RISK
OF RIP CURRENTS. THE RISK WILL BE GREATEST DURING THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING HOURS, WHEN AN OUTGOING TIDE WILL ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO
THE RISK.
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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