Rip Current Statement 05/29/2025 18:53 for Florida areas

Headline: 
Rip Current Statement issued May 29 at 9:53PM EDT until May 31 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Rip Current Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 29, 2025 - 6:53pm
Expires: 
May 31, 2025 - 2:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
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: 
South Walton; Coastal Bay; Coastal Gulf
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL