Active Alerts Sun N Sand Beaches, FL

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax andfloat. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in adirection following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face theshore and call or wave for help.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.* WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches.* WHEN...Through late Thursday night.* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers awayfrom shore into deeper water.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several days of strong easterly breezes arenow underway across the eastern Gulf. In response, the buoylocated about 90 miles south of Apalachicola was observing8-foot seas early this morning. These conditions willconfidently support a high risk of rip currents through at leastThursday and likely into Friday, when the easterly breezes willstart to decrease.