785  
WHUS42 KTAE 250530  
CFWTAE  
 
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL  
1230 AM EST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
FLZ115-260530-  
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0014.260225T1800Z-260228T0600Z/  
COASTAL FRANKLIN-  
1230 AM EST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...FRANKLIN COUNTY BEACHES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
FLZ108-260530-  
/O.EXB.KTAE.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260228T0600Z/  
SOUTH WALTON-  
1130 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026  
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
 
 
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.  
 
* WHERE...WALTON COUNTY BEACHES.  
 
* WHEN...THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.  
 
* 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
FLZ112-114-260530-  
/O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260228T0600Z/  
COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF-  
1230 AM EST WED FEB 25 2026 /1130 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026/  
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
 
 
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.  
 
* WHERE...BAY AND GULF COUNTY BEACHES.  
 
* WHEN...THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.  
 
* 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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