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Coastal Hazard Message

National Weather Service Tallahassee FL

234 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024



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South Walton-Coastal Bay-

134 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024



...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING

THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...



* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.



* WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches.



* WHEN...From 10 AM CDT this morning 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.



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