Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists. Beach warning flags have been used for decades ...

A red flag is a high hazard, meaning knee-deep is too deep. Double red means the water is closed for swimming. More beach safety information can be found on the Okaloosa County website.

According to the Florida Division of Emergency Management, rip currents are the deadliest weather-related hazard in the state ...