Rip Current Statement Florida | Effective 04/02/2026 00:42

Headline: 
Rip Current Statement issued April 2 at 3:42AM EDT until April 5 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Event: 
Rip Current Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 2, 2026 - 12:42am
Expires: 
April 3, 2026 - 12:45am
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, South-facing Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Saturday 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; Coastal Franklin
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tallahassee FL