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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
341 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
FLZ108-112-114-082200-
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SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF-
341 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026 /241 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2026/
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.
* WHERE...WALTON, BAY, AND THE STATE PARK BEACHES OF GULF COUNTY.
* WHEN...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
* 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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