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Rip Current Statement
Issued: 6:03 AM Sep. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Rip current risk will decrease this afternoon, as easterly winds ease across the Northeast Gulf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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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