One product issued by NWS for: Upper Grand Lagoon FL
Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1201 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 FLZ112-180900- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0034.240417T1601Z-240420T0900Z/ Coastal Bay- 1101 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS....Morning collaboration with the Bay County Beach Safety Director and anticipated increase in hazardous conditions later this afternoon into the weekend despite favorable weather, it was decided to issue a pre-emptive Rip Current Statement. 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. && $$