High Surf Advisory issued October 8 at 12:00PM EDT until October 11 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

* WHAT…For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE…Gulf and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN…For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Sunday night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ Friday to 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ Sunday. * IMPACTS…Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Official safety instructions

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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.

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