Florida Rip Current Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/13/2026 00:16

Headline: 
Rip Current Statement issued June 13 at 3:16AM EDT until June 15 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Rip Current Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 13, 2026 - 12:16am
Expires: 
June 14, 2026 - 1:30am
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and West-facing Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Sunday 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