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Rip Current Statement

Coastal Gulf

Until Oct 18, 2:00 AM EDT

GULFPort St. JoeWewahitchka25 MI
GULFPort St. JoeWewahitchka25 MI
Map of the Rip Current Statement over Gulf County. Drawn on the national sheet; the scale is at its foot.
In force from
Oct 17, 11:27 AM EDT
Until
Oct 18, 2:00 AM EDT
Issued
Oct 17, 11:27 AM EDT
Office
Tallahassee, FL
Number
71 of its kind from this office this year
Severity
Moderate, Expected, Likely
Where
FL

HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

What
Dangerous rip currents.
Where
Gulf County Beaches.
When
Through late tonight.
Impacts
Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

What to do

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.

Places under it Port St. Joe, Wewahitchka

Read the platesRip current FB-EVT-108How to read a warning FB-STN-001

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