WHUS42 KTAE 041556

CFWTAE



Coastal Hazard Message

National Weather Service Tallahassee FL

1156 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026



FLZ114-050300-

/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0057.260804T1556Z-260805T0300Z/

Coastal Gulf-

1156 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026 /1056 AM CDT Tue Aug 4 2026/



...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/

THIS EVENING...



* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.



* WHERE...West facing Gulf County Beaches.



* WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/ 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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