< Florida Rip Current Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/02/2026 00:46

Florida Rip Current Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/02/2026 00:46

Headline: 
Rip Current Statement issued June 2 at 3:46AM EDT until June 3 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Rip Current Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 2, 2026 - 12:46am
Expires: 
June 3, 2026 - 1:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and state park and west-facing Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Tuesday 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