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WHUS42 KTAE 060558
CFWTAE
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1258 AM EST FRI MAR 6 2026
FLZ108-112-114-061400-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0015.260306T0558Z-260307T0700Z/
SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF-
1258 AM EST FRI MAR 6 2026 /1158 PM CST THU MAR 5 2026/
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
* WHERE...WALTON, BAY, AND STATE PARK BEACHES IN GULF COUNTY.
* WHEN...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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