Weather Alerts For Apalachicola, FL
Rip Current Statement
-Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1244 AM EST Sun Jan 4 2026 South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 1244 AM EST Sun Jan 4 2026 /1144 PM CST Sat Jan 3 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * 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. &&