WHUS42 KTAE 200716 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 316 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 FLZ108-112-114-115-210400- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0037.260520T0716Z-260521T0400Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 316 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 /216 AM CDT Wed May 20 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...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. && $$