Headline:
Rip Current Statement issued July 25 at 11:16AM EDT until July 26 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Rip Current Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 25, 2026 - 8:16am
Expires:
July 25, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...Bay County Beaches.
* WHEN...Through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Westerly swell over the Gulf waters this
morning will combine with westerly breezes and the afternoon
seabreeze to bring development of a high risk for rip currents
this afternoon and evening, mainly over west-facing beaches of
Gulf and Bay Counties.
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 Bay
Forcast Office:
NWS Tallahassee FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov