Apalachicola High School, FL Weather Warnings

Wind Advisory issued July 20 at 11:16PM EDT until July 21 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Coastal Franklin, Coastal Wakulla, and Coastal Gulf Counties. * WHEN...From 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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Coastal Flood Advisory issued July 20 at 11:36PM EDT until July 21 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Franklin County. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until noon EDT Tuesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding of coastal adjacent lots, parks, and roads. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Water will be highest around the time of high tide, with the next high tide around 730 AM EDT Tuesday. If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. 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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