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Rip Current Statement
Issued: 7:15 AM May. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Bay, Gulf State Park beaches, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ this afternoon through this evening. * 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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