Deadly rip currents in the Panama City Beach area killed four in 48 hours last week.
Panama City beach goers should remain cautious of life-threatening rip currents as they hit the waters this weekend, authorities say.Friday evening. The area, as well as Florida beaches in Bay, Walton, Gulf and Franklin County, remain under a high risk rip current warning through Monday night, according to the National Weather Service.
“The issue is much like tornado warnings and getting people to take them seriously,” Alabama meterologist James Spann wrote in a Facebook post Saturday. “Understand rip currents can be deadly for young, strong swimmers. It doesn’t matter. Please take the flags seriously if you are beach bound this summer.”
Alabama and Pensacola-area beaches are seeing moderate rip current risks through Tuesday. Those areas include Fort Morgan, Dauphin Island, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Pensacola, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Fort Walton and Destin.Think of it like a treadmill that cannot be turned off, which you need to step to the side of.
If you are still unable to reach shore, draw attention to yourself by waving your arm and yelling for help.
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