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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 12:06 PM Oct. 5, 2025 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN GULF AND SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 845 AM EDT/745 AM CDT/... At 804 AM EDT/704 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles southwest of Port St. Joe to 9 miles southwest of Apalachicola to 14 miles south of St George Island. Movement was northwest at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Port St. Joe, Apalachicola, Mexico Beach, White City, Tyndall Air Force Base, Nine Mile, Highland View, Eleven Mile, St Joseph State Park, Thirteen Mile, Odena, Cape San Blas, Indian Pass, Tilton, Jones Homestead, Ward Ridge, Davis Beach, Bay City, Apalachicola Airport, and Simmons Bayou. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Rip Current Statement
Issued: 5:24 AM Oct. 5, 2025 – National Weather Service
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay and adn south-facing Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. 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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