WHUS42 KTAE 190713 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 313 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 FLZ108-112-114-115-200400- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0036.260519T1200Z-260520T0400Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 313 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 /213 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ this morning 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. && $$