{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.a99108c5950253a5b995da17b2d1f5a5823c6275.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Rip Current Statement issued September 16 at 3:26AM EDT until September 18 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.a99108c5950253a5b995da17b2d1f5a5823c6275.001.1","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":115,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Rip Current Statement: Rip Current Statement issued September 16 at 3:26AM EDT until September 18 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** South Walton; Coastal Bay; Coastal Gulf\n**Issued by:** NWS Tallahassee FL\n**Sent:** 2026-09-16T03:26:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-16T03:26:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-17T04:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.\n\n* WHERE...Walton, Bay, and south-facing Gulf County Beaches.\n\n* WHEN...Through late Thursday night.\n\n* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away\nfrom shore into deeper water.\n\n## Instructions\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."}