Panama City, FL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches.

* WHEN...Through this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A short-lived surge of southeast wind from
about midnight to 3 am CDT came with gusts to gale-force. The
wind has died down now, but this kicked up enough surf to
confidently bring a high risk of rip currents through this
morning. The surf zone effects of the overnight wind surge will
fade this afternoon, so the risk of rip currents will also fade
away by late afternoon.

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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