Weather Alerts For Apalachicola, FL
Rip Current Statement
-Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1233 AM EST Mon Dec 22 2025 Coastal Franklin- 1233 AM EST Mon Dec 22 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin 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. &&