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WHUS42 KTAE 170811
CFWTAE
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
411 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
FLZ108-112-114-115-180800-
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0068.000000T0000Z-260918T0800Z/
SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF-COASTAL FRANKLIN-
411 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026 /311 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026/
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.
* WHERE...WALTON, BAY, SOUTH-FACING GULF, AND FRANKLIN COUNTY
BEACHES.
* WHEN...THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* 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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