GENERAL WEATHER ALERTS

National Weather Service Alerts

Florida (FL)

Updated: 2026-05-19 07:26:23 UTC
Moderate Rip Current Statement

Rip Current Statement issued May 19 at 3:13AM EDT until May 20 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

  • Urgency: Expected
  • Area: South Walton; Coastal Bay; Coastal Gulf; Coastal Franklin
  • Effective: 2026-05-19 07:13:00 UTC
  • Expires: 2026-05-20 04:00:00 UTC
  • Office: NWS Tallahassee FL

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ this morning through this evening. * 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.

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Moderate Rip Current Statement

Rip Current Statement issued May 18 at 10:03PM CDT until May 19 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

  • Urgency: Expected
  • Area: Mobile Coastal; Baldwin Coastal; Escambia Coastal; Santa Rosa Coastal; Okaloosa Coastal
  • Effective: 2026-05-19 03:03:00 UTC
  • Expires: 2026-05-19 12:00:00 UTC
  • Office: NWS Mobile AL

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM CDT Tuesday through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from…

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.

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