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WHUS42 KTAE 200944
CFWTAE

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
444 AM EST TUE DEC 20 2011

...A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR
THE BEACHES OF WALTON...BAY...AND GULF COUNTIES...

.STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL GENERATE MODERATE SURF OF 3 TO 5 FEET
ALONG THE BEACHES OF WALTON..BAY...AND GULF COUNTIES THROUGH
TONIGHT. THIS WILL ALSO CREATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

FLZ108-112-114-210600-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0018.111220T0944Z-111221T0600Z/
SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF-
444 AM EST TUE DEC 20 2011 /344 AM CST TUE DEC 20 2011/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 5 FEET WITH A FEW SETS APPROACHING 6 FEET
  ALONG THE WALTON COUNTY COAST.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL CREATE MODERATE SURF
  HEIGHTS AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL
CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR
MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE
VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED
THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO
FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...
DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE.
ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO
SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A
RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. 

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