Active AlertsPanama City, FL

What: Dangerous rip currents.
Where: Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches.
When: Through late Sunday night.
Impacts: Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.