Rip Current Statement issued April 27 at 1:50AM EDT until April 30 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Moderate
Now
From Today 00:50 (13 hours ago)
Until Tuesday 03:00 (2 days from now)
Official warning explanations:
  • WHAT: Dangerous rip currents.

  • WHERE: Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches.

  • WHEN: Through late Monday night.

  • IMPACTS: Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Instructions:

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.

Small Craft Advisory issued April 27 at 3:06PM EDT until April 28 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Minor
Upcoming
From Today 23:00 (8 hours from now)
Until Today 22:15 (7 hours from now)
Official warning explanations:
  • WHAT: For the first Small Craft Advisory, southeast winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. For the second Small Craft Advisory, southeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 5 to 7 ft expected.

  • WHERE: Gulf waters from the Walton-Okaloosa County line to Apalachicola out 60 nautical miles.

  • WHEN: For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 11 PM this evening to 1 PM CDT Sunday.

  • IMPACTS: A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots, or seas of 7 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, and dragging anchors.

* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, southeast winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. For the second Small Craft Advisory, southeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 5 to 7 ft expected. * WHERE...Gulf waters from the Walton-Okaloosa County line to Apalachicola out 60 nautical miles. * WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 11 PM this evening to 1 PM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots, or seas of 7 feet or greater, are expected to produce hazardous conditions for small craft. These hazardous conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls, and dragging anchors.

Instructions:

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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