Rip Current Statement

Locations Affected

Pensacola, FL ∙ Tiger Point, FL ∙ Magnolia Springs, AL ∙ Santa Rosa Island, FL ∙ Lillian, AL ∙ Goulding, FL ∙ Destin, FL ∙ Avalon, FL ∙ Belle Fontaine, AL ∙ Choctaw Naval Outlying Field Milton, FL

Full Alert Message

Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Mobile AL 343 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * 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.

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