Headline:
Rip Current Statement issued March 29 at 2:45PM EDT until March 30 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Rip Current Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 29, 2026 - 11:45am
Expires:
March 30, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Franklin County Beaches, including Saint George Island.
* WHEN...Through Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Surf heights will start to decrease on
Monday afternoon, and rip current risk will diminish late in the
day on Monday.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Coastal Franklin
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov