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Rip Current Statement
In effect:
Thursday, Sep 17 2026 4:11 AM EDT – Friday, Sep 18 2026 4:00 AM EDT
Issued by NWS Tallahassee FL
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
What:
Dangerous rip currents expected.
Dangerous rip currents expected.
Where:
Walton, Bay, south-facing Gulf, and Franklin County
Beaches.
Walton, Bay, south-facing Gulf, and Franklin County
Beaches.
When:
Through late Thursday night.
Through late Thursday night.
Impacts:
Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
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.
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.
Areas Impacted:
South Walton
Coastal Bay
Coastal Gulf
Coastal Franklin
Rip Current Statement
In effect:
Thursday, Sep 17 2026 2:26 AM EDT – Friday, Sep 18 2026 5:00 AM EDT
Issued by NWS Jacksonville FL
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
What:
Dangerous rip currents and rough surf expected.
Dangerous rip currents and rough surf expected.
Where:
Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches.
Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches.
When:
Through late tonight.
Through late tonight.
Impacts:
Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
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.
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.
Areas Impacted:
Coastal Nassau
Coastal Duval
Coastal Flagler
Northeast Coastal St. Johns
Southeast Coastal St. Johns
Coastal Glynn
Coastal Camden
Rip Current Statement
In effect:
Thursday, Sep 17 2026 12:57 AM CDT – Thursday, Sep 17 2026 7:00 PM CDT
Issued by NWS Mobile AL
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
What:
Dangerous rip currents.
Dangerous rip currents.
Where:
In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal
Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and
Okaloosa Coastal Counties.
In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal
Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and
Okaloosa Coastal Counties.
When:
Through this evening.
Through this evening.
Impacts:
Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
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.
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.
Areas Impacted:
Mobile Coastal
Baldwin Coastal
Escambia Coastal
Santa Rosa Coastal
Okaloosa Coastal
Rip Current Statement
In effect:
Thursday, Sep 17 2026 1:38 AM EDT – Friday, Sep 18 2026 4:00 AM EDT
Issued by NWS Melbourne FL
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
What:
Dangerous rip currents and rough surf.
Dangerous rip currents and rough surf.
Where:
The beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint
Lucie, and Martin Counties.
The beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint
Lucie, and Martin Counties.
When:
Through late tonight.
Through late tonight.
Impacts:
Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
Instructions:
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and
piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and
signs.
Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. 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.
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and
piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and
signs.
Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. 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.
Areas Impacted:
Coastal Volusia
Coastal Indian River
Coastal St. Lucie
Coastal Martin
Mainland Northern Brevard
Northern Brevard Barrier Islands
Mainland Southern Brevard
Southern Brevard Barrier Islands
Rip Current Statement
In effect:
Thursday, Sep 17 2026 1:25 AM EDT – Friday, Sep 18 2026 8:00 AM EDT
Issued by NWS Miami FL
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
What:
Dangerous rip currents expected.
Dangerous rip currents expected.
Where:
Coastal Palm Beach County.
Coastal Palm Beach County.
When:
Through Friday morning.
Through Friday morning.
Impacts:
Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
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.
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.
Areas Impacted:
Coastal Palm Beach County