Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
538 WHUS42 KTAE 200728 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 328 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 FLZ114-210600- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0064.260820T1600Z-260821T0600Z/ Coastal Gulf- 328 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 /228 AM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...From noon EDT /11 AM CDT/ today 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. && $$