Weather Alerts For Panama City/Tyndall AFB, FL

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 243 AM EST Sun Jan 18 2026 Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 243 AM EST Sun Jan 18 2026 /143 AM CST Sun Jan 18 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bay and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. &&