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Rip Current Statement for Coastal Bay; Coastal Gulf

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What is happening

What: Dangerous rip currents expected. Impacts: Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Where: Bay and Gulf County Beaches. When: From 3 PM EDT /2 PM CDT/ this afternoon through late tonight.

What the bulletin says 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.

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Bulletin details

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Bay and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...From 3 PM EDT /2 PM CDT/ this afternoon through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...West winds will increase this afternoon, raising the rip current risk along the west- and southwest- facing beaches of Bay and Gulf Counties.

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Official revisions

7 captured
  1. Update

    Rip Current Statement issued July 29 at 4:24AM EDT until July 29 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

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  2. Alert

    Rip Current Statement issued July 28 at 11:16AM EDT until July 29 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

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  3. Update

    Rip Current Statement issued July 28 at 11:16AM EDT until July 29 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

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  4. Update

    Rip Current Statement issued July 28 at 4:42AM EDT until July 28 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

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  5. Update

    Rip Current Statement issued July 28 at 4:42AM EDT until July 29 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

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  6. Update

    Rip Current Statement issued July 27 at 2:59AM EDT until July 28 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

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  7. Alert

    Rip Current Statement issued July 26 at 4:03AM EDT until July 28 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

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Source and limitations

Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Tallahassee FL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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