WHUS42 KTAE 180715 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 315 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 FLZ112-114-115-190400- /O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0035.260518T1800Z-260519T0400Z/ Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 315 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 /215 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Bay, Gulf State Park beaches, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ this afternoon through this evening. * 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. && $$