Advarsler, Bay County Fire Rescue Station 3

Rip Current Statement issued June 29 at 3:23AM EDT until June 30 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...From 1 PM CDT this afternoon through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...As winds turn onshore and increase this afternoon, surf will build to 2 feet with a 8 to 10 second period swell. 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.