216  
WHUS42 KTAE 230747  
CFWTAE  
 
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL  
347 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026  
 
FLZ108-112-114-240800-  
/O.CON.KTAE.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260724T0000Z/  
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-260725T0900Z/  
SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF-  
347 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026 /247 AM CDT THU JUL 23 2026/  
 
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/  
THIS EVENING...  
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY  
NIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 3  
TO 7 FEET IN THE SURF ZONE. FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK,  
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.  
 
* WHERE...WALTON, BAY, AND GULF COUNTY BEACHES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/  
THIS EVENING. FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, THROUGH LATE  
FRIDAY NIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING AND SURFING CONDITIONS AND  
LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST  
SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER DUE TO  
DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.  
 
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.  
 

 
 

 
 
FLZ115-240800-  
/O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-260724T0800Z/  
COASTAL FRANKLIN-  
347 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026  
   
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.  
 
* WHERE...FRANKLIN COUNTY BEACHES.  
 
* 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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