{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.0647bebd593e53dc5a8d5e7cbcc9effac73786c3.001.2","section_key":"alert","section_title":"High Surf Advisory issued July 20 at 2:28PM EDT until July 23 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-20","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.0647bebd593e53dc5a8d5e7cbcc9effac73786c3.001.2","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Tallahassee FL"},"word_count":298,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# High Surf Advisory: High Surf Advisory issued July 20 at 2:28PM EDT until July 23 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** South Walton; Coastal Bay; Coastal Gulf\n**Issued by:** NWS Tallahassee FL\n**Sent:** 2026-07-20T14:28:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-20T14:28:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-21T05:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding.\nFor the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the\nHigh Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 to 11 feet\nexpected in the surf zone.\n\n* WHERE...South Walton, Coastal Bay and Coastal Gulf Counties.\n\n* WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 PM EDT /1 PM\nCDT/ Wednesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late\nWednesday night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 8 AM EDT /7\nAM CDT/ Tuesday to 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ Thursday.\n\n* IMPACTS...With minor coastal flooding expected, water around the\ntime of high tide will flood low-lying parks and roads along the\nimmediate coast. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and\nlocalized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best\nswimmers away from shore into deeper water.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Water will be highest along the coast\naround the time of high tide. The next high tide is around 2 am\nCDT Tuesday, with another high tide on Wednesday at 3 am CDT.\n\n## Instructions\nIf travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be\nclosed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of\nunknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone\nproperty.\n\nInexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to\ndangerous surf conditions.\n\nSwim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and\nfloat. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a\ndirection following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the\nshore and call or wave for help."}