NewsRip Current Statement issued October 1 at 3:30AM EDT until October 3 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...From 1 PM CDT this afternoon through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Forecast surf heights up to 3 feet fosters a high rip current at the Panhandle beaches beginning this afternoon and persisting into at least this weekend.