Headline:
Rip Current Statement issued September 9 at 2:02AM EDT until September 9 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event:
Rip Current Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 8, 2026 - 11:02pm
Expires:
September 9, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Franklin County Beaches.
* WHEN...Until 1 PM EDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Rip current risk will decrease this
afternoon, as easterly winds ease across the Northeast Gulf.
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