Rip Current Statement in Gulf County, Florida
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
9/17/2026 4:11:00 AM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
9/17/2026 4:11:00 AM until 9/18/2026 4:00:00 AM
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...Walton, Bay, south-facing Gulf, and Franklin County
Beaches.
* WHEN...Through late Thursday night.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.