Rip Current Statement in Bay County, Florida
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
8/18/2026 5:06:00 AM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
8/18/2026 5:06:00 AM until 8/19/2026 4:00:00 AM
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...Bay and Gulf County Beaches.
* WHEN...From noon EDT /11 AM CDT/ today through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
