Weather Alerts For Portland, FL

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1220 AM EST Fri Jan 9 2026 South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 1220 AM EST Fri Jan 9 2026 /1120 PM CST Thu Jan 8 2026/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and the State Park Beaches of Gulf County. * WHEN...From this afternoon through late Saturday night. * 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. &&