Rip Current Statement 52, NWS Tallahassee, FL

Issued

Jul 25, 2026, 3:45 AM CDT (08:45 UTC)

In effect from

Jul 25, 2026, 10:16 AM CDT

Expired

Jul 25, 2026, 11:00 PM CDT

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Tallahassee, FL

Counties Bay County, FL, Gulf County, FL

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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778 
WHUS42 KTAE 250845
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
445 AM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026

FLZ114-260400-
/O.EXP.KTAE.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-260725T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0052.260725T1700Z-260726T0400Z/
Coastal Gulf-
445 AM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026 /345 AM CDT Sat Jul 25 2026/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT /NOON CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Gulf County Beaches.

* WHEN...From 1 PM EDT /noon CDT/ this afternoon 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 fo rip currents
  this afternoon and evening, mainly over west-facing beaches of
  Gulf County.

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.

&&

$$

FLZ108-112-250945-
/O.EXP.KTAE.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-260725T0900Z/
South Walton-Coastal Bay-
345 AM CDT Sat Jul 25 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...


$$

085 
WHUS42 KTAE 251516
CFWTAE

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1116 AM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026

FLZ112-260400-
/O.EXB.KTAE.RP.S.0052.260725T1516Z-260726T0400Z/
Coastal Bay-
1016 AM CDT Sat Jul 25 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* 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.

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.

&&

$$

FLZ114-260400-
/O.EXT.KTAE.RP.S.0052.260725T1516Z-260726T0400Z/
Coastal Gulf-
1116 AM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026 /1016 AM CDT Sat Jul 25 2026/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Gulf 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.

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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